One of the most used words during this year's Biddeford election cycle is the word "Transparency" It has a nice ring to it, and it sounds very noble when used by political candidates hoping to curry favor with disgruntled voters. I mean, really - - who is opposed to more transparency in local government? Abigail … Continue reading OPINION: Transparency? Not so much
Month: October 2025
History meets present in Ward Four council race
The race for Biddeford’s Ward Four city council seat is rooted in some political upheaval that transpired roughly 18 months ago. Incumbent Dylan Doughty won a special June 11, 2024 election to fill the vacancy created by the sudden resignation of former councilor Bobby Mills. Today, Mills is hoping to reclaim his seat on the … Continue reading History meets present in Ward Four council race
McCurry, Woods vie for Ward Two council seat
Although Biddeford’s municipal elections are a non-partisan affair, the two candidates hoping to represent Ward Two on the Biddeford City Council each offer a stark difference in their campaigns. Former city councilor John McCurry is currently a member of the Biddeford School Committee. McCurry, 68, previously served as the Ward Two representative from 1997 to … Continue reading McCurry, Woods vie for Ward Two council seat
Boston, LaBelle both hoping for Ward One seat
Two candidates have stepped forward in hopes of representing Biddeford’s coastal neighborhoods (Ward One) on the city council. Patricia Boston Jim LaBelle Pat Boston of Hills Beach is hoping to make a return to the city council after a 14-year hiatus. Political newcomer Jim LaBelle recently retired after serving seven years as the executive director … Continue reading Boston, LaBelle both hoping for Ward One seat
Behind the Maine ballot: Voter ID & Gun Control
By Emily Bader of The Maine Monitor Mainers will see two big questions on the ballot this year: one about election procedures, and one about a potential red flag law. Maine citizens can put proposed legislation directly before voters through a process called a citizen initiative. For a citizen initiative petition to be approved by … Continue reading Behind the Maine ballot: Voter ID & Gun Control
Kurtz unopposed for Ward 5 council seat
By JIM KRAUSE, Contributing Writer David Kurtz, 38, is running unopposed for the Ward 5 seat on the Biddeford City Council. Kurtz -- an attorney specializing in corporate law and debt restructuring -- grew up in the city and serves on the city's Waste Management Committee. He said his legal background gives him tools to … Continue reading Kurtz unopposed for Ward 5 council seat
Biddeford ‘Hall of Fame” award winners announced
Contributed Report The Biddeford Cultural and Heritage Center (BCHC) is pleased to announce the Eighth Annual Biddeford Hall of Fame Award Winners for 2025, bringing attention to those who have made significant contributions to the city and/or to the world at large. A ceremony will be held at noon on Saturday, October 4, in the … Continue reading Biddeford ‘Hall of Fame” award winners announced
New cookie business opens in Biddeford
In a modest, second-floor apartment on Alfred Street, Zimra Winters is making his dream come true. Winters, 29, has a daytime job working as a baker at Rover Bagel in Biddeford. But his real passion is cookies – cookies so delicious that after your first bite, you may think you have died and gone to … Continue reading New cookie business opens in Biddeford
City awards employees and volunteers
According to a press release from the City of Biddeford, the city recently announced its annual Employee and Volunteer of the Year awards. City Manager Truc Dever and Mayor Martin Grohman presented the awards at the annual Employee and Volunteer Banquet. Volunteer of the Year: Kim CochraneThis award is presented by the mayor to a … Continue reading City awards employees and volunteers
Three vie for two at-large seats in Biddeford
Two well-known political heavyweights and one newcomer to the city’s political arena are each vying for one of the two at-large seats on the Biddeford City Council. Marc Lessard Nasreen A. Sheikh-Yousef Lisa Vadnais Incumbent Marc Lessard, 62, has served on the council for the better part of the last 30 years. School Committee Chair … Continue reading Three vie for two at-large seats in Biddeford
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