Saco official blasts Biddeford officials

December 28, 2025December 28, 2025 ~ Randy Seaver ~ 1 Comment

By RANDY SEAVER, Editor Kevin Roche -- a former Saco city councilor and current member of the Saco School Board -- has publicly criticized Biddeford Mayor Liam LaFountain and the Biddeford City Council for the way they are handling the review of a large pier being proposed by the University of New England. In addition … Continue reading Saco official blasts Biddeford officials

OPINION | Biddeford’s disappearing coast

October 10, 2025February 11, 2026 ~ tommcpheeters ~ 1 Comment

By Thomas McPheeters, Contributing Writer In our not-too-distant future, the coast of Maine will look nothing like it does today — fewer beaches, many houses and businesses displaced, roads and utilities either abandoned or relocated further inland. That’s a certainty, according to Dr. Cameron Wake, a University of New England professor who served as the … Continue reading OPINION | Biddeford’s disappearing coast

Board members get front-row view of UNE’s controversial pier proposal

June 9, 2025February 10, 2026 ~ Randy Seaver ~ 2 Comments

A small group of slightly more than 40 people attended a Biddeford Planning Board site walk near the location of where the University of New England wants to construct a new pier to dock its marine research vessel. The proposed pier includes a 130-foot approach pier with an 80 by 20-foot pier head jutting out … Continue reading Board members get front-row view of UNE’s controversial pier proposal