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"Important to note, by tabling the ordinance to gain greater clarity, the committee is trying to ensure that when the document reaches the City Council, they do not have to send it back to policy committee to be reworked, saving time in the process." September 28, 2026, In a 4 to 1 vote, members of the City of Biddeford Policy Committee voted to table an ordinance brought forward this evening pertaining to "Surveillance Technology Oversight". "I read the ordinance 2, 3, 4 tim

~Featured Monthly Column~ By Senator Henry Ingwersen, District 32 "Although the Big Beautiful Bill has weakened – or destroyed – some of the critical social safety net programs that help Mainers address hunger, healthcare and human rights, there are still resources available in the state." September 26, 20206, Over the past year, the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ has left Mainers hungrier, sicker – and less free. From hunger and healthcare to human rights, the Trump Administration con

By Jason Litalien, Independent candidate, Maine State Senate District 32 (Biddeford, Dayton, Hollis, Lyman, and Arundel) September 22, 2026, I grew up in Biddeford. I graduated from Biddeford High School, served 13 years in the Air Force, earned a law degree at the University of Maine School of Law, and built a small practice here. My wife, Kristen, and I live just miles from where I grew up. I am running as an Independent for Senate District 32 because this district is payin

~Biddeford and Saco Middle Schools Open New stem+M Labs - Creating an earlier pathway to technical careers thanks to $1M U.S. Navy, Department of War grant~ By Karen Garnett, Saco and Biddeford School Departments September 17, 2026, Middle school students in Biddeford and Saco now have the opportunity to discover whether their future might be in engineering, advanced manufacturing, automation, design, or the skilled trades, years before they need to choose a career path. New

“Biddeford and Saco deserve recognition for their leadership and their understanding that addressing homelessness requires collaboration.” - Carter Friend, CEO of York County Community Action Corporation ~Published collaboratively by the Cities of Saco and Biddeford September 18, 2026, The Cities of Biddeford and Saco have been selected for the 2026 Homeless Response Peer Network, a national program of the Housing Solutions Lab at New York University’s Furman Center that will

"Any cleanup that is related to unhoused individuals and/or their belongings is assisted by Code Enforcement, which is why they were present during the cleanup along with Public Works." September 17, 2026, According to Biddeford City officials, "The City received a complaint from a park volunteer earlier this week regarding sanitation issues with the park at 315 Main Street. There were two freestanding walls in the corner of the park, and the space behind them was being used

"Regardless of the approach taken by the Council, enforcement of immigration law rests exclusively with the Federal Government." September 16, 2026, Last night, Biddeford City Solicitor Harry Center provided Mayor LaFountain and the City Council, with a memo including 11 ordinances City Leadership could adapt, in an effort to limit ICE operations in Biddeford. According to centers memo, "the Council may take the approach of Rockland and Lewiston and pass the attached ordinanc

"There are proven, accountable ways to end this nationwide addiction pandemic, slamming states like Maine. They require governor-level leadership. If we get that, we can fix it." By Bobby Charles, Maine 2026 Republican Gubernatorial Candidate September 15, 2026, There are proven, accountable ways to end this nationwide addiction pandemic, slamming states like Maine. They require governor-level leadership. If we get that, we can fix it. Addiction is a national pandemic, hitt