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November 25, 2025, This morning, city hall personnel confirmed that Brian Phinney, Biddeford's Chief Operating Officer (COO), has formally announced his intended retirement from public service effective January 15, 2026. "Brian has been a huge help to me since I joined the City a few months ago, said City Manager Truc Dever." Dever went on to say, "I appreciate all that he has done for the City of Biddeford and for this community. I wish him all the best in retirement." In a

“I think it has been really successful. We are at the half way point of the time set aside and the students have already completed 2/3's of the entire workload”, said Delilah Poupore, Executive Director for Heart of Biddeford.  November 16, 2025, If you were downtown today, you may have noticed some younger looking individuals carrying around ladders, totes, lights, and some even climbing trees. Great news, this was not a rebellion!  UNE students hang lights from tress in dow

📰BIDDEFORD | New Executive Director | Biddeford Saco Chamber of Commerce 🎊 CONGRATULATIONS ALEX MCPHAIL! November 15, 2025, The Biddeford + Saco Chamber of Commerce + Industry has hired Alex MacPhail (resident of Saco) to be their new executive director. Alex MacPhail MacPhail will start as executive director on Monday, Nov. 17, according to a press release from the chamber’s board of directors. In the role as executive drector, MacPhail will be responsible for member engag

Interviewer: "So right now, if we get a really heavy rain, there's the possibility that sewerage could overflow and end up in the river?" Answer: "That is correct." - Jeff Demers, Director, Biddeford Public Works November 2, 2025, This past week The Biddeford Buzz, along with WGME CBS 13 News, Portland, and Spectrum News Maine, were invited by the City of Biddeford Government to tour the various sewage facilities and learn more about the upcoming sewer bond (Question 1) that

*ELECTION DAY FOOD DRIVE!* October 31, 2025, This Election Day, candidates are teaming up on a non- partisan community food drive. A donation drop will be set up outside the entrance at Biddeford High School Tiger Gym (20 Maplewood Ave) from 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM so voters can optionally contribute shelf-stable items All donations go directly to the Biddeford Food Pantry for our neighbors in need. Local need remains consistently high into late fall and early winter, when househo

"I am pleased to support Brad Cote, David Kurtz, Jim LaBelle, Dylan Doughty, and John McCurry [for city council]" - Mayor Martin Grohman October 25, 2025, after endorsing two candidates yesterday, Current Mayor and Mayoral Candidate Martin Grohman has publicly announced endorsement of an additional 3 more... totaling 5 publicly announced endorsments for candidates running for Biddeford city council in the November 4th election. Top L to R: David Kurtz, John McCurry, and Dylan

-1,535 Eligible Students to Lose SNAP Benefits | Mayoral Candidates Weigh In- October 23, 2025 - “The halting of the SNAP program during this government shutdown is the poster child for dysfunction of the Federal government and the partisan bickering's impact on the citizen's lives. ” - Norman Belanger, Biddeford Mayoral Candidate & Current Ward 6 City Councilor   Message currently displayed on Maine DHHS website As many are aware at this point, due to the ongoing federal gov

Media Contact: Karen Garnett (207) 391-6871 kgarnett@biddefordschools.me Biddeford Education Foundation Draws Crowd Honoring Tarpy & Grandmaison; Raises Over $20K to Help Students The Biddeford Education Foundation honored longtime educator Joyce Tarpy (right) and photographer Maureen Grandmaison (center), pictured with Biddeford School Department Superintendent Jeremy Ray (left), at its Eighth Annual Pillars of Pride event on October 18, 2025. BIDDEFORD, Maine – October 21

📰BIDDEFORD | RIBBON CUTTING | J RICHARD R. MARTIN COMMUNITY CENTER PLAYGROUND 🥳 Congratulations to City of Biddeford Government and...

October 2, 2025 | This past Tuesday, over 100+ members of the community attended AccessDirect Recovery Network’s Annual Recovery Softball...

This past   Thursday, September 25, former United States Senator Olympia Snowe hosted nearly 1,000 people for the Olympia Snowe Women’s...