During Wednesday’s Planning Board meeting, not a single member of the public spoke in favor of the proposed location for a research-docking pier that the University of New England wants to build on the Saco River. Although several people told the board that they supported the idea of UNE building a new pier, they also … Continue reading UNE blasted before Biddeford Planning Board
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Abutters raise concerns about UNE’s proposed pier
Mike Ramunno, a tuna fisherman from Biddeford, has owned his mooring in the Saco River for more than six years. He says no one from the city of Biddeford or the University of New England has contacted him about the university’s plan to build a large pier for their 60-foot research vessel. The university’s plan … Continue reading Abutters raise concerns about UNE’s proposed pier
Mayor defends city review of UNE pier proposal
During a sometimes terse and heated meeting, Biddeford Mayor Marty Grohman defended the way the city has acted during the review of a controversial pier that the University of New England wants to construct on the Saco River. The nearly hour-long meeting was held at the request of John Schafer, the former chair of the … Continue reading Mayor defends city review of UNE pier proposal
UNE gets big boost for its controversial pier proposal
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers last week approved an application from the University of New England (UNE) for the construction of a controversial pier proposal on the Saco River in Biddeford. Although UNE is still required to clear several more permitting hurdles before construction can begin, the Army Corps approval represents a significant boost … Continue reading UNE gets big boost for its controversial pier proposal
New Biddeford group focuses on coastal preservation
By Tom McPheeters, Special to the Biddeford Gazette More than a year after a catastrophic storm decimated Biddeford’s beaches, coastal properties and roads, community organizations are calling for the city to move beyond cleanup and embrace a plan that would prepare coastal beaches and dunes for the next big storm. Armed with fresh research on … Continue reading New Biddeford group focuses on coastal preservation
An evening of sophistication, a memory kept alive
Michael Goulet of Saco died on October 14, 2010. He was just 19 years old. While Michael’s cause of death was described as complications from a grand mal seizure, his struggle began roughly six years earlier when he suffered a traumatic brain injury while riding a snowmobile in northern Maine. Although Michael was wearing a … Continue reading An evening of sophistication, a memory kept alive
UNE Refuses Citizen Request for Information
The University of New England (UNE) is, apparently, refusing to provide information to the public and the media about a federal grant the university received to construct a new “research pier” on the banks of the Saco River. Over the last few weeks, John Schafer, a Hills Beach resident and former chair of Biddeford’s Harbor … Continue reading UNE Refuses Citizen Request for Information
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