Paul Bilodeau is known to many as the current staff photographer at the Gloucester Daily Times—a position he has held since 2018—but his time in Gloucester began in 1995 when he took time of from studying journalism at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, to work for a year as a GDT staff photographer. “When I showed up, everyone knew who I was and why I was there. I made kids famous and some adults infamous. I photographed everyone and everything and I was welcomed, unless you were being arrested, everywhere.” Between his first gig at the GDT and his return in 2018, Bilodeau worked with the Salem News and the Eagle-Tribune newspaper, based in the Merrimack Valley, and for 25 years he was a photojournalist for the North of Boston Media Group. 

Gloucester, MA c. 1995-1996. A man and boy enjoying a rainy stroll by Mark Adrian on Main Street.

Rockport, MA c. 1995-1996. A dalmatian greets youngster at the Rockport Fire Station. 

Gloucester, MA  c. 1995-1996. A man nabbed a coyote on the docks.

Gloucester, MA c. 1995-1996. A man wearing a mask campaigns for Bill Clinton's reelection.

Gloucester, MA 1996. A member of the Gloucester High School Girls Softball team takes a break.

Gloucester, MA 1996. A man leads a marching band in the Gloucester Fishtown Horribles Parade.

Gloucester, MA 1996. Seine Boat races during St. Peter's Fiesta.

Gloucester, MA 1996. Reach for the flag on the Greasy Pole.

Gloucester, MA c. 1995-1996. A boy and a policeman enjoy kicking around a soccer ball.

Gloucester, MA 1995. Santa waits with candy canes at the Post Office.