News across Greater Portland, ME
November 3, 2026 State & Municipal General Election
Get info about the November 3, 2026 State & Municipal General Election.
November 3, 2026 Election Information
Applications for absentee ballots for the November 3, 2026 Election are now available.
Sewer Customers: Learn More About Your Next Bill
Find information about past billing errors, our bill credit process, and upcoming changes to sewer billing rates. Contact us at 207-286-9387 or sewerbilling@biddefordmaine.org with questions not answered here.
Jessica Muise Nominated as Biddeford City Councilor for Ward 4
Mayor Liam LaFountain has nominated Jessica Muise as the City of Biddeford’s next City Councilor for Ward 4 for the remainder of the current term, which expires in December 2027. Her appointment is subject to confirmation by the City Council on Sept. 1.
City Manager Search Information
Mayor Liam LaFountain and the Biddeford City Council have contracted with Gerrish Municipal Consulting Services of Brunswick, Maine to conduct a search for the next City Manager.
Mayor LaFountain Update on the Shooting of Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero and Ongoing Developments
Read the latest statement from Mayor Liam LaFountain.
City of Biddeford Announces 2026 Employee and Volunteer of the Year Honorees
The City of Biddeford recognized outstanding contributions from staff and community members at its annual Employee and Volunteer Appreciation Banquet at the J. Richard Martin Community Center.
Biddeford and Saco Selected for National Homeless Response Peer Network
The Cities of Biddeford and Saco have been selected for the 2026 Homeless Response Peer Network, a national program of the Housing Solutions Lab at New York University’s Furman Center that will strengthen their regional response to homelessness.
Property Tax Bill Information
City of Biddeford property tax bills were mailed to residents this week and are now available online using Invoice Cloud, our online bill payment service. Payments will be due on October 8, 2026.
9/18/2026 Newsletter
Get the latest! Read the most recent bi-weekly community newsletter from the City of South Portland.
8/31/2026 Newsletter
Get the latest! Read the most recent bi-weekly community newsletter from the City of South Portland.
Q & A with Sarah Elizabeth Mangiarelli, founder, Pieces of Perception
Thanks, Sarah, for joining us at Ocean State Stories. Momentarily, we’ll get into Pieces of Perception, but let’s start with you. Please tell us about your background. Where did you grow up? I grew up in Bridgton, Maine, a small rural town, in a 1770s farmhouse. The youngest of…