"If UNE believes John Schafer's August 30 letter contains “demonstrably false” statements, there is a remarkably simple solution: Identify each false statement. Quote it accurately. Produce the evidence contradicting it."
A response from the University of New England regarding “An Open Letter to Mayor Liam LaFountain and the Biddeford City Council” (Biddeford Gazette, Aug. 30, 2026)
"Last year’s local elections of a new mayor and city councilors in Biddeford helped pave the way for a desperately needed course correction"
The Saco River Corridor Commission voted Wednesday to approve a time extension for the University of New England's controversial research pier project
A public hearing on Wednesday will likely focus on whether a 25-year-old state ruling will prevent tree clearing and the construction of a necessary access road along the shore of the Saco River.
