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By Loren McCready, Contributing Writer April 9, 2026, The City of Biddeford is asking the Maine Supreme Judicial Court to take up a case centered on environmental protection along the Saco River, emphasizing in its public messaging the importance of environmental standards and the need for those standards to be reviewed on their merits. That position comes after the City recently spent two years before the Superior Court actively working to ensure that violations of environ

"Applications can be picked up at Biddeford Housing Authority during normal business hours. Alternatively, if you would like an application mailed to you, have questions or need assistance, please call Biddeford Housing Authority at (207)282-6537 or email Dorothy Guindon at dguindon@bhousing.org" April 3, 2026, According to officials, Residents seeking affordable housing opportunities in Biddeford are now able to submit their application to live at the nearly completed Adams

By Loren McCready, Biddeford Resident January 21, 2026, Last night, Biddeford’s City Council passed a development moratorium affecting the Institutional Zone, making this a moment worth paying attention to. Moratoria are not everyday planning tools. They are typically used when growth is moving faster than infrastructure, land-use regulations, or long-term planning can keep up. State law sets clear limits on when a moratorium may be used. Under Maine statute, a municipality

“Ward 7 Councilor Brad Cote spoke from a very different perspective and even sounded a bit frustrated with some of his peers while stating, “If we can't support a 90 day moratorium… then how on god's green earth are we going to tackle affordable housing”. January 20, 2026, At this evening’s Biddeford City Council Meeting, councilors voted 6 to 3 against instituting a 90 Day Moratorium on Mobile Home Lot Fee Increases in the city of Biddeford… and City hall was packed with con