NEWS TEAM

Tammy Belanger is a longtime resident, small business owner, photographer and dog lover living in Biddeford. “I am a wife and a mother of three adults who were raised here. I care deeply about our community, and the people who live here,” she says.

Tammy writes a regular opinion column for the Gazette, primarily focused on news and information from City Hall.

Emma Bouthillette is a marketer, writer, yoga instructor, corgi mom, and native of Biddeford. In addition to publishing ‘A Brief History of Biddeford’ with The History Press in 2017, her byline has appeared in the Portland Press Herald, Maine Women Magazine, and several other Maine-based publications.

Cy Cyr grew up in Biddeford and returned after 25 years away. He started Brick+Tides.com as a way to reconnect with the community that shaped him, using photography and longform storytelling to document the people shaping southern Maine today.

BRICK+TIDES is a weekly digital magazine based in York County, sharing positive and inspiring stories about local businesses, people and places that make southern Maine special. | CyCyr.com

John began his journalism career fresh out of the University of New Hampshire in 1985 as a reporter for the Journal Tribune, scrutinizing the local governments of Wells and Ogunquit and soon moved up to the big leagues, covering the “city beat” – the day-to-day activities of Biddeford, Saco and Old Orchard Beach that included everything from the school board to armed robberies.

With the arrival of the Internet, he developed the Journal Tribune’s first website and then moved on to become a content developer for Maine Today, the digital arm of the Portland Press Herald.

Jim became one of the Gazette’s first contributing community news writers and has produced several news and feature stories since beginning his work with us in 2025.

Jim took an ‘Introduction to Journalism’ class through Biddeford Adult Ed in May 2025 and said he joined the Biddeford Gazette’s team (“an intriguing opportunity”) to better connect with his community.

“Working with the Gazette has been more than I expected, and I am really enjoying this endeavor,” he said.

Tom is a life-long lover of Maine and a year-round resident of nearly three years.

After a journalism career or 25 years at three newspapers in Ohio and New York State, Tom spent the last 30 years as a community organizer and advocate in Albany, NY. He lives in Biddeford Pool. 

Randy has worked as a reporter, columnist and editor for several publications throughout New England. He began covering the cities of Biddeford and Saco in 1997 before becoming the managing editor of five weekly newspapers in southern Maine.

As a consumer of mental health services, Randy is also an outspoken advocate for those impacted by mental illness. . He routinely blogs about media issues at Lessons in Mediocrity | Outlaw Journalist.

Gail Toussaint of Biddeford is a Medicare consultant with 38 years of experience, known for her professionalism, upbeat personality, and attention to detail. She volunteers with a local dog rescue group and enjoys spending time with her husband, traveling, and being a proud mother and grandmother.  

She volunteered for the Biddeford Gazette because she felt there was an opportunity to contribute in a meaningful way, while supporting the exchange of local news.