BIDDEFORD, Maine — Like other mill towns dotting the landscape of New England, Biddeford’s economic fortunes tracked those of its textile industry and the mills bordering the Saco River. When textile ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. A car passes through downtown Biddeford in this file photo from January.

Developer Doug Sanford has an affection for old buildings. Rather than building new projects, he’s spent 20 years buying and rehabilitating old structures ˆ mostly small apartment buildings and ...

Biddeford’s City Council took several steps at its April 2 meeting to advance the long-anticipated parking garage in the city’s downtown. The council voted to begin obtaining permits for the proposed ...

Facing opposition from downtown business owners and a lawsuit filed by a resident, Biddeford city officials will hold a community meeting Monday night to try to shore up support for a new parking plan ...

We tend to like Biddeford, Maine, more for what it’s not than what it is. The former mill town, along the Saco River, is not glossy, overly refined, touristy, or crowded. It doesn’t shout its charms.

AND PORTLAND, THE CITY OF BIDDEFORD IS OFTEN OVERLOOKED BY TOURISTS. THIS FORMER MILL TOWN NOW HAS THE YOUNGEST POPULATION IN MAINE, WITH THE AVERAGE AGE OF DOWNTOWN RESIDENTS JUST 29. BIDDEFORD IT’S ...

The neighborhood pub on Lincoln Street — sometimes likened to the bar from 'Cheers' — has long been known for its welcoming ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. BIDDEFORD (AP) — The Biddeford Planning Board has given the go-ahead to a ...