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📰BREAKING! | City of Biddeford and former City Manager reach settlement
-City of Biddeford and former City Manager reach settlement- Jim Bennett October 20, 2025, City of Biddeford and former City Manager reach settlement. Pursuant to the terms of the settlement agreement, the statement below was negotiated and agreed upon. The City and former City Manager Jim Bennett are pleased to announce that they have come to a mutual resolution of their dispute over Bennett’s separation from the City, allowing both sides to move forward. The litigation was
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📰BIDDEFORD | "You Can't Park There" | Parking Lots & Parking Garage | MAYORAL DEBATE
📰BIDDEFORD | "You Can't Park There" | Parking Lots & Parking Garage | MAYORAL DEBATE “We pay nearly a million dollars a year on [the parking garage]... there may be a need for a parking garage in Biddeford, but the contract that we signed is one of the worst i've ever seen and it is costing us every single year” -Mayoral Candidate Liam LaFountain VIEW VIDEO: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/19s81Y9PuS/ October 16, 2025, This past week, a debate was held in the City of Biddef
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📰BIDDEFORD | New Director of Planning and Economic Development
October 16, 2025, According to reports, the city of Biddeford is on track to hire Denise Clavette as the next director of Planning and Economic Development. Denise Clavette This position was most recently filled by George Gervais who held the job for only 18 months (the position has been vacant since July). If all goes as planned, then Clavette will join the City's team when approved by the city council on Tuesday. According to reports Clavette will earn $125,000 per year an
7 days ago1 min read


📰BIDDEFORD | Tax Breaks, but for who? | MAYORAL DEBATE: TIFs & Credit Enhancement
Q: “The average voter thinks that credit enhancement agreements and TIFs are tax breaks for developers, but meanwhile property tax bills just came out and people have to swallow yet another very big increase. Regarding tax breaks to developers that the council acted upon the last two years, how do you try to oppose or limit any of them now that Biddeford is moving in a different direction?” A: “...if a developer wants to build a bowling alley, they should build it on their ow
Oct 112 min read


📰BIDDEFORD | HELP ENSURE CITY PAY IS FAIR | Classification & Compensation Study
-HELP ENSURE CITY PAY IS FAIR- October 9, 2925, The City of Biddeford, Maine invites qualified consulting firms to submit proposals to...
Oct 91 min read


📰BIDDEFORD | SEWER BOND (QUESTION 1)
On November 4, Biddeford voters will be asked to weigh in on three referendum questions: a $20 million bond referendum for mandatory...
Oct 92 min read


📰BIDDEFORD | Residents Express Frustration to Council regarding Alleged Lack of Communication
“No one should ever raise their hand and say I want to help this community, and [then] be ignored” October 8, 2025, As a current...
Oct 82 min read


📰📰BIDDEFORD | Biddeford Public Works Curbside Leaf Collection & more:
October 8, 2025, Please see the message below from the City of Biddeford’s Public Works Department. -Autumn News from Biddeford Public...
Oct 81 min read


📰BIDDEFORD | UNE PIER CITIZEN MEETING SCHEDULED
📰BIDDEFORD | UNE PIER CITIZEN MEETING SCHEDULED -Date set for "Citizens Grievance" meeting- October 7, 2025, According to Biddeford...
Oct 71 min read


📰BIDDEFORD | RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY | J RICHARD R. MARTIN COMMUNITY CENTER PLAYGROUND
📰BIDDEFORD | RIBBON CUTTING | J RICHARD R. MARTIN COMMUNITY CENTER PLAYGROUND 🥳 Congratulations to City of Biddeford Government and...
Oct 21 min read


📰BIDDEFORD | "TOWN HALL" EVENT | Sewer & Rec Bond Referendum Questions
📰BIDDEFORD | "TOWN HALL" EVENT | Sewer & Rec Bond Referendum Questions -SAVE THE DATE- OCT. 14, 2025 OCTOBER 1, 2025 | At the November...
Oct 11 min read


📰BIDDEFORD | Public Hearing OCT. 7 | Proposed Increase to General Assistance Maximums for Fiscal Year 2026
September 30, 2025, According to City Officials, the Biddeford City Council will hold a Public Hearing on October 7, 2025, at 6:00 PM in...
Sep 301 min read


📰BIDDEFORD | UNE PIER | Grohman kicks hornet’s nest, voters organize special city meeting
📰BIDDEFORD | UNE PIER | Grohman kicks hornet’s nest, voters organize special city meeting Carole Alexander (right) drops off more than...
Sep 253 min read


📰THIS JUST IN! - Roch Angers Stays
At tonight's Council Meeting Mayor Marty Grohman's attempt to remove Current Planning Board member Roch Angers was an immediate...
Sep 21 min read


BREAKING NEWS! 🗞 -MAYOR ISSUES STATEMENT ABOUT REMOVAL REQUEST OF ROCH ANGERS FROM PLANNING BOARD-
AT approximately 4:25PM Marty Grohman's Community Corner released the following statement regarding his request of removal of Planning...
Aug 211 min read


📰 UNE & CITY PLANNING BOARD SAGA CONTINUES
Planning Board Member Roch Angers We had the pleasure of briefly chatting with Planning Board Member Roch Angers last night at the...
Aug 211 min read
📰NEWS BREAK | Planning Board Approves UNE Pier 3-2
At today's Planning Board Meeting the Biddeford Planning Board voted 3-2 - GRANTING APPROVAL for University of New England research...
Aug 61 min read
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