BATH A U.S. District Court judge on Friday dismissed a claim by the largest union at Bath Iron Works, agreeing with the company that a dispute over job classifications should be resolved through arbitration, and not through the courts. U.S. District Court Judge George Z. Singal ruled that Local S6 of the Machinists Union did […]

WEST BATH On Wednesday night, West Bath residents will decide how to spend a $1.2 million settlement from a lawsuit against the city of Bath and Regional School Unit 1 at Town Meeting, resolved in December. One option, as outlined by article 17, is using $275,000 of the settlement to pay off a property loan […]

LISBON In the wake of a school budget validation referendum a week ago in which voters rejected the Town Council’s proposed $5.1 million spending plan, the council will consider scheduling another referendum during its meeting tonight. That meeting starts at 7 p.m. at the town office. The budget was defeated 790-308 on Tuesday, June 9. […]

AUGUSTA The concept of allowing terminally ill patients to end their own lives under a doctor’s supervision hit a roadblock Monday when the Senate voted 18-17 against it. The bill was revived later Monday in the House of Representatives with a 76-70 vote to support the measure. The bill, LD 1270, would allow physician-assisted suicide […]

FREEDOM A small family farm in Waldo County that sells its produce within a 30-mile radius has to change its name because of a trademark dispute with a multimillion dollar company with greenhouses in three countries. It’s all in a name, according to Prentice Grassi of Freedom Village Farm, which was started in 2007 and […]

BANGOR (AP) — Officials say an Air Canada jet landed safely at Bangor International Airport after declaring an emergency while flying from Toronto to St. John’s, Newfoundland. Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Jim Peters says the pilot decided to divert Flight 692 because of a report of smoke in the cabin. The Embraer E190 touched down […]

PORTLAND (AP) — A South Carolina novelist who’s lost two vessels during solo sailing adventures says he’s likely done with the sailor’s life. Michael Hurley, who was rescued by Maine Maritime Academy’s training ship last week, says the loss of his 30- foot sailboat The Prodigal effectively ends his ocean sailing career, for now. The […]

SOUTH PORTLAND (AP) — South Portland City Council members are agreeing to use $450,000 to defend its Clear Skies ordinance against a lawsuit. The Portland Press Herald reports the money will be used for legal defense and comes from surplus funds, anticipated revenue increases and increased property taxes. The council approved the ordinance last July […]

AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine lawmakers have overturned Gov. Paul LePage’s veto of seven more bills. Among the vetoed bills overridden by the House and Senate Monday is one that seeks to ensure that standardized tests taken by children ages 4 through 9 can’t be used to restrict their entrance into kindergarten or determine future academic […]