Friends of Casco Bay to host annual meeting in Freeport, July 9

TIMES RECORD • July 2, 2025

Friends of Casco Bay will host an evening of community, creativity and conversation at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 9, at the Harraseeket Inn in Freeport. “Past, Present, and Future of Casco Bay,” the organization’s 2025 Members Annual Meeting, invites the public to a conversation about what it takes to protect Casco Bay across generations. The feature presentation of the evening, beginning at 6:30 p.m., will be a special panel discussion featuring three generations of saltwater stewards: Casco Baykeeper Emeritus Joe Payne, current Casco Baykeeper Ivy Frignoca, aquaculture apprentice Michael Scannell and youth activist Natalia Mbadu.