NEWSLETTERS

MAY 4, 2026 | Gardening at Night

This has not been the easiest week to be the editor of a community newspaper. I often tell our readers to “Brace for Impact.” Well, last week was certainly impactful, personally and professionally. Overall, it’s been a challenging week for the city of Biddeford. | READ MORE

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APRIL 26, 2026 | Jumpin’ Jack Flash

This week we discuss a rather disturbing national trend and what the Gazette is doing locally to restore reader confidence. We also dig down and finally find out why that one contrarian dentist refused to recommend Trident for his patients who chew gum. | READ MORE

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APRIL 19, 2026 | Dance This Mess Around

On Thursday, we will host our third quarterly meeting of our Community Advisory Council (CAC). We put this group together last year to set the Gazette apart when it comes to community news reporting. How can you possibly cover community news without direct and regular feedback from the community?

Secondly, I will again be facilitating a broader community conversation about local journalism as part of the Biddeford Adult Education Department’s enrichment course offerings. | READ MORE

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APRIL 12, 2026 | Follow Your Bliss

Spring is exciting and refreshing, but it also means we have to come out of hibernation and begin some hard tasks, including spring cleaning, yard work and the arduous task of preparing local, county and state budgets for the next fiscal year. | READ MORE

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APRIL 5, 2026 | Brace For Impact, Biddeford’s Budget Season Begins

Biddeford’s annual budget process is always important and often controversial, but this year the stage has been set for a very harsh reality and some (likely) very tense and frank community decisions | READ MORE

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