BATH — The city will soon have a brand new bag. “Bath Bags” – free, reusable containers geared toward addressing a ban on the distribution of disposable plastic shopping bags and polystyrene containers – will debut by the end of the month. The City Council authorized the ban in separate votes last October and November. The […]
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VIA PRESS HERALD: East Boothbay boatbuilder lands contract for 154-foot Maine ferry
Washburn & Doughty’s ferry will be designed to carry up to 23 cars and 250 passengers, and serve any of the state ferry service islands except Matinicus.
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Bath shipyard nets nearly $15M design contract
BATH — The U.S. Navy awarded Bath Iron Works a $14.9 million contract toward the concept design of the agency’s Guided Missile Frigate. The proposed design stems from “a family of AEGIS Guided Missile Frigates designed by the Spanish shipbuilder Navantia,” according to a shipyard statement. “The contract award enables Bath Iron Works to mature […]
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Bath shipyard nets nearly $15M design contract
BATH — The U.S. Navy awarded Bath Iron Works a $14.9 million contract toward the concept design of the agency’s Guided Missile Frigate. The proposed design stems from “a family of AEGIS Guided Missile Frigates designed by the Spanish shipbuilder Navantia,” according to a shipyard statement. “The contract award enables Bath Iron Works to mature […]
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Communities share 'age-friendly' ideas, strategies
BATH — After two brainstorming forums on ways to make Bath and its neighboring communities more “age friendly” to seniors, a new panel of area residents plans to pool ideas and may hold another informational gathering in May. A Feb. 15 meeting, hosted by Ruth Lawson-Stopps at Patten Free Library, followed a gathering held Jan. […]
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VIA PRESS HERALD: Topsham endures two school threats in one day
Woodside Elementary School was evacuated after a concerned parent relayed information, shortly after police left Mt. Ararat High School in response to a separate incident.
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Bath latest community to support expanded Amtrak service
A straw poll of City Councilors gave unanimous support to a potential stop in Bath
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Topsham school evacuated following bomb threat
TOPSHAM — Students were evacuated from Woodside Elementary School Friday morning in response to a bomb threat, one day after reports of threats at Mt. Ararat High School. “In an abundance of caution in response to a safety threat to Woodside School, we have relocated all Woodside staff and students to the Orion (Performing Arts […]
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VIA PRESS HERALD: Topsham elementary school evacuated after bomb threat
Parents were asked to pick up their children at the Orion Performing Arts Center, according to police.
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Waldoboro Police warn of black nails in roadway
Police say someone is purposely leaving roofing nails, spray-painted black, in the road to flatten tires