This page features direct links to all media stories regarding the University of New England’s controversial proposal to build a new pier on the Saco River.
This list is presented in chronological order:
UNE refuses citizen request for information (Biddeford Gazette | Feb. 3, 2025
Saco commission abruptly cancels UNE pier presentation (Biddeford Gazette/Dec. 10, 2024)
Letter to the Editor | Pier will need city approval (Biddeford-Saco Courier/Dec. 3, 2024)
Won’t Get Fooled Again (Randy Seaver Reports/ Nov. 2, 2024)
Biddeford hires private firm to review UNE pier project application (WGME-TV/ July 11, 2024)
Pier pressure: UNE project stirs local controversy on where to build landing (WCSH TV/ July 10, 2024)
Biddeford hires private firm to review UNE pier application (Portland Press Herald/ July 10, 2024)
Biddeford may ‘step away’ from review of UNE pier proposal (Saco Bay News/ July 1, 2024)
Harbormasters’ association says Biddeford’s plan for temporary position is unprecedented (Kennebec Journal /June 29, 2024)
Biddeford city manager tells harbormaster he can’t comment or vote on UNE pier proposal (Portland Press Herald / June 10, 2024)
Controversy surrounds UNE Pier Proposal (Saco Bay News/ May 30, 2024)
City manager quashes Biddeford Harbormaster (Saco Bay News/ May 15, 2024)
