Three students from Freeport High School were the top winners of the New England Donor Services Donate Life High School Poster Contest and were honored at the Maine State House during the last week of May.
Paul Bagnall
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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.
Member will resign from Freeport-area school board after end of school year
RSU 5 board member Cheyenne Farrell resigned before serving out her 2026 term, saying she could no longer serve in a way that aligns with the level of engagement and energy the role deserves.
Expert chef cooks up fish lunch for Freeport students
Barton Seaver, an expert sustainable seafood chef and educator, volunteered his culinary expertise to cook a flounder-based dish for Morse Street School.
Bath sustainable clothing maker wins small business prize
A Bath-based organic clothing business won the Top Gun pitch competition to accelerate their small business.
Bath shipyard partners with University of Maine System for tuition discount
A new partnership between General Dynamics and the University of Maine System will give Bath Iron Works shipbuilders discounted tuition for college courses.
Bath softball fundraiser goes to bat for service and therapy dogs
The Bath American Legion Smith Tobey Post 21 returns to the softball field to raise money for the Oxford-based nonprofit Mission Working Dogs.
‘Becoming Seagrass’ performance brings vital underwater plants into focus
An educational performance on the importance of seagrass was held at Meetinghouse Arts last week. The production combined science, history and storytelling through the lenses of Indigenous and Western perspectives.
Memorial Day events set for Bath and Freeport
The city of Bath and the town of Freeport will both hold Memorial Day parades to honor and remember the soldiers who have fallen in previous wars.
Bath realtor recognized with Morse High School award
The chairperson of the long-running Blue and White Golf Classic tournament has been recognized for the 2025 Mainsail Award at Morse High School in Bath.
Bath Iron Works lays keel for its newest Navy destroyer
Bath Iron Works has started building its next Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, laying out the keel for the new ship this week.