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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.

Over the past decade, Portland, Maine, has cemented itself as one of the foodie capitals of America. But it’s only recently that its neighbor to the south, Biddeford, has blossomed into a destination ...

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 ...