Regarding last week’s story concerning comments made by Cumberland Town Councilor George Turner (“Cumberland councilor explains remark linking diversity, crime”), I wasn’t present for that meeting, and while the statement he made was unfortunate at best, most of us who spend long hours in front of a microphone wish we could take back some of […]

Bath Iron Works Vice President and General Counsel John Fitzgerald has stated numerous times that BIW must remain profitable for General Dynamics to continue to invest in them. Over the past 20 years, General Dynamics has invested $400-$500 million in BIW. Fitzgerald was recently quoted saying that GD was investing an additional $100 million, whether […]

Bath Iron Works Vice President and General Counsel John Fitzgerald has stated numerous times that BIW must remain profitable for General Dynamics to continue to invest in them. Over the past 20 years, General Dynamics has invested $400-$500 million in BIW. Fitzgerald was recently quoted saying that GD was investing an additional $100 million, whether […]

Thanks to Orlando Delogu for his information and clarity that proposed legislation LD 1781 is a bill to oppose (“Policy Wonk: 10 reasons why BIW tax break is a bad deal”). This bill commits to give $3 million a year for the next 10 or 20 years from Maine’s tax dollars to General Dynamics, owner […]

Thanks to Orlando Delogu for his information and clarity that proposed legislation LD 1781 is a bill to oppose (“Policy Wonk: 10 reasons why BIW tax break is a bad deal”). This bill commits to give $3 million a year for the next 10 or 20 years from Maine’s tax dollars to General Dynamics, owner […]