Welcome to October!
The days are getting shorter. The leaves are dropping, and Halloween is right around the corner.
It’s also almost time to choose a new mayor, city councilors and school committee members in Biddeford. My favorite time of the year!
Biddeford Mayoral Debate
Last night, I served as one of the panelists at the 2025 Biddeford Mayoral Debate. We had a really good turnout, especially when considering it was the Friday night of long, holiday weekend.
I’ll pat myself on the back here and say I put several hours and lots of effort into organizing and coordinating the event. I think it went well, and I really appreciated the kind comments from members of the public.
The candidates were candid and addressed a wide range of issues with civility and respect. More than 130 people attended the event. READ MORE
Many people asked me if there will be another debate before the election. I don’t know, but I do know that I won’t be organizing another one this year.
Upcoming Election Information
Absentee ballots are now available from the City Clerk’s office, and voting day is November 4. The Biddeford Gazette has dedicated an entire section of our website for Biddeford election information.
Here you can find comprehensive information about the candidates, the referendum issues, political events and general information about voting and this year’s election.
The profiles of the three mayoral candidates will be published over the next week. In alphabetical order, we will begin with Norman Belanger on Tuesday; Marty Grohman on Wednesday and Liam LaFountain on Thursday.
A team effort
It’s hard to believe that the Biddeford Gazette is quickly approaching its one-year anniversary, and I am very pleased with our trajectory. The Gazette is melding into its mission statement of being a community-driven media outlet.
When looking over just the past week, you may have noticed that we posted 14 original news and opinion stories. Of those, 12 were exclusive and seven of them were written by other people.
What does that mean? It means that 50 percent of what we published this week came from community voices. That’s exciting! Tom McPheeters offered a deeper look at coastal erosion issues. Jim Krause offered us a profile of David Kurtz who is unopposed on the ballot; and Rep. Marc Malon did a deep dive regarding the importance of vaccines.
We are also leveraging our media partnership with The Maine Monitor. And Gail Toussaint is still volunteering her services as the copy-editor for several of our stories.
“50 percent of what we published
this week came from community voices“
Send us your stuff and event notices
We want more community voices! And we are now accepting Letters to the Editor and Guest columns from our readers! We are also expanding our Local Events page
On a final note, you can learn more about our expanding and talented team in the OUR TEAM section of our website
Furthermore, our volunteer Advisory Board will have its very first meeting on Thursday, and I am feeling so grateful that the idea Laura and I concocted 11 months ago is really beginning to take shape.
Enjoy your pumpkin-spice coffee and the clean, brisk air of autumn!
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Randy Seaver is the editor and founder of the Biddeford Gazette. He may be reached by email: randy@randyseaver.com
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