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📰BIDDEFORD | Neighbor from Hell? | Resident alleges vindictive behavior and contract violations from YCJC - Asks leadership for accountability
“…good neighbors, they've been anything but… they've been acting like they’re above the law, which is really disappointing for the judicial branch of our state, to be treating our community and our code enforcement officer so poorly… they should be getting fined like any other business or private residence that would violate a contract zone… that fine would range from $100 to $2500 per day…” Sterling Roop, Ward 7 Resident January 13, 2026, During each Biddeford City Council m
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📰BIDDEFORD | Triumph and Tragedy | We Need to Be Proactive
November 21, 2025, This past Sunday November 16th was the 2025 World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims. It’s an annual international day to remember those who have been killed on our roads and streets in the past year. The Bicycle Coalition of Maine has publicly stated that so far in 2025 Maine has seen 209 crashes involving pedestrians resulting in 40 serious injuries and 19 fatalities. Our state has also seen 198 crashes involving bicyclists resulting in 29 seriou
Nov 21, 20254 min read


📰BIDDEFORD | APPEAL DENIED | UNE PIER APPEAL
Have you ever had someone come up to you and question you about something, and rather than answer the question, you think, “who are you to even be asking me this?”... Well, in the most anecdotal fashion, that’s exactly what happened at tonight’s UNE Pier appeal hearing; according to the Zoning Board of Appeals and city procedure, the individuals who filed the appeal, can not legally be recognized (qualified) as appellants, therefore, the appeal was denied. November 13, 2025,
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📰BIDDEFORD | $25,000 BAIL | Shooting Suspect Denied Motion to Lower Bail
-Prosecutor cited “public safety" as reason for objecting to lowering bail amount- November 13, 2025, This morning a judge at the York County Superior Court in Biddeford Maine, revoked a motion to lower the bail amount for one Derick Dorais of Biddeford. Derick has been incarcerated since a shooting that occurred this past Mothers Day (5/11/25) on Elm Street in Biddeford. Derick Dorais During today’s bail hearing, the defense asked for Dorais’ bail to be lowered to $1,000; t
Nov 13, 20252 min read


📰BIDDEFORD | Why It's So Important Question 1 Failed
Opinion: Why It’s So Important that Question 1 Failed By Ian Garcia-Theriault November 5, 2025, Maine voters recently rejected Question 1, which would have required voter ID and rolled back parts of our absentee voting system. I’m relieved it failed—not because I oppose secure elections, but because I see it as the first step down a very familiar slippery slope. Biddeford voters wait in line to drop off completed ballots On the surface, voter ID feels like common sense. We sh
Nov 5, 20253 min read
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