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Paul Bagnall
Staff Writer
Paul Bagnall got his start in Maine journalism writing for the Bangor Daily News covering multiple municipalities in Aroostook County. He graduated from the University of Massachusetts Amherst with a bachelor's degree in journalism and has a keen interest in writing about the environment, history, food, healthcare and business. When not writing, Paul is working on getting his dive master certification to take story telling underneath the waves.
Bath CityBus sees increased ridership, need for improvements
Community relations manager for Western Maine Transportation gave a presentation on the increased ridership for Bath CityBus and the challenges facing the bus line moving forward.
Mt. Ararat Middle School car show highlights project-based learning
The project-based team learning car show comes back for a second viewing to provide an opportunity for hands-on research for Mt. Ararat Middle School students.
Bowdoinham residents to decide whether to update town’s solid waste rules
If passed, it would be the first time Bowdoinham has updated the solid waste ordinance in 30 years.
Maine Coast Heritage Trust hires new senior director of stewardship
Amanda Devine of Freeport has been selected to serve as the new senior director of stewardship to help the trust tackle the many environmental challenges facing the coast of Maine.
Bath mother, daughter killed in murder-suicide remembered as generous people
Jennifer Bailey and her mother, Lisa, were shot and killed early Sunday morning outside their home in Bath. A longtime family friend said the two had lived with abuse for years and Lisa had recently filed for divorce.
Semitruck crash shuts down Route 1 in Brunswick Monday morning
A semitruck blocked southbound lanes of Route 1 near Cook’s Corner in Brunswick for about two hours.
Morse High School opening outdoor learning space
Morse High School has worked on the outdoor learning project over the summer, with a planned ribbon-cutting set for Oct. 23.
Bath library upgrading its aging utilities
The Patten Free Library is working to make the building more energy-resilient and sustainable. The library — serving the towns of Arrowsic, Georgetown, West Bath, Bath and Woolwich — is installing five outdoor heat pumps, six indoor heat pumps and 115 roof-mounted solar panels. Library Director Lesley Dolinger said priority is being given to the […]
Bath Salvation Army pastor deployed to Georgia to help with hurricane recovery
The local division of The Salvation Army is heading south to assist in disaster recovery efforts in Georgia after it was hit by Hurricane Helene.