What’s going on with the University of New England and its plan to build a new pier on the Saco River? Why is the university worried about a small time, mediocre reporter and the stories he writes about the proposed pier? I don’t know how to answer those two questions. But here’s what I do … Continue reading Won’t Get Fooled Again
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Time Is On My Side
I have some good news and some bad news to share with my friends and family who live in the Biddeford-Saco area. Apparently, officials at both Thornton Academy and the University of New England are none too pleased with yours truly. According to my sources, representatives from both institutions have reached out to the publisher … Continue reading Time Is On My Side
Biddeford may ‘step away’ from review of UNE pier proposal
City official resigns, releases video regarding Saco River Originally published in Saco Bay News, July 1, 2024 By RANDY SEAVER Biddeford Mayor Marty Grohman said this week that the city may not be included in the review process of a new pier that the University of New England wants to build on the Saco River. … Continue reading Biddeford may ‘step away’ from review of UNE pier proposal
Controversy surrounds UNE Pier
Originally published in Saco Bay News, May 30, 2024 By RANDY SEAVER Although the University of New England earlier this month formally submitted its plan to build a new pier on the Saco River, that plan still remains mired in controversy. Both the university (UNE) and Biddeford’s harbormaster seem to have their heels dug in … Continue reading Controversy surrounds UNE Pier
City manager quashes Biddeford harbormaster
Originally published on the Saco Bay News website, May 2024 By RANDY SEAVER Tensions about a proposed pier that the University of New England wants to construct on the Saco River prompted Biddeford City Manager James Bennett to remove the city’s harbormaster from the review process of UNE’s proposed pier. The pending application from UNE … Continue reading City manager quashes Biddeford harbormaster
Promises In The Dark
Breathlessly, city leaders in Saco extolled the virtues of the new facility, congratulating themselves for being such good stewards of the environment. The facility was hailed as state-of-the-art, dedicated to be a giant leap forward in the pursuit of a better world, where every boy and girl has a pet unicorn and we all actually enjoy eating kale.
Play that funky music, white boy!
The city of Biddeford is a lot of things; among them it is a college town that is home to the University of New England, a liberal arts college nestled along the banks of the Saco River. In numerous conversations this evening with city election clerks and poll workers, I heard repeated stories about record … Continue reading Play that funky music, white boy!
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