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📰SACO | EXIT 35 - Now Open! November 3, 2025, Maine Turnpike Authority's first new exit in more than 20 years is designed to improve connections to and from the Turnpike, providing easier Turnpike access to westerly traffic, reducing peak travel congestion along Route 112 and Industrial Park Road, and reducing traffic at Exit 36. There have been traffic delays this morning due to signal timing at the Exit 35 on- and off- ramps. Maine Turnpike has informed the City that their

📰BIDDEFORD | Speaker Ryan Fecteau Endorses Liam LaFountain for Mayor November 2, 2025, Earlier this evening Speaker Ryan Fecteau publicly announced his endorsement for Biddeford Mayoral Candidate Liam LaFountain. Below is Speaker Fecteau's statement: ***I am supporting Council President Liam LaFountain for Mayor.*** I wasn't planning to offer public support for any of the mayoral candidates, but I read a write-up today that was entirely unfair in regards to Liam's record. So

"Instead of respecting the hard work of these residents and doing THE ONLY TASK REQUIRED OF HIM (UNDIVIDED ATTENTION TO THE SPEAKERS), City Solicitor Harry Center, instead chose to be on his cell phone and laptop. In fact, on two separate occasions, Mr. Center did not look up from his phone for over 2 mins. At one point, Harry even took his laptop off his desk, sat back in his chair, and proceeded to casually use it." We want to preface this by saying that this is not the nor

-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

📰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

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

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

-HELP ENSURE CITY PAY IS FAIR- October 9, 2925, The City of Biddeford, Maine invites qualified consulting firms to submit proposals to...

“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...

October 8, 2025, Please see the message below from the City of Biddeford’s Public Works Department. -Autumn News from Biddeford Public...

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

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

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

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...

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

At tonight's Council Meeting Mayor Marty  Grohman's attempt to remove Current Planning Board member Roch Angers  was an immediate...

AT approximately 4:25PM Marty Grohman's Community Corner  released the following statement regarding his request of removal of Planning...

Planning Board Member Roch Angers We had the pleasure of briefly chatting with Planning Board Member Roch Angers last night at the...

At today's Planning Board Meeting the Biddeford Planning Board voted 3-2 - GRANTING APPROVAL for University of New England  research...