BATH — A strike was averted Sept. 23 when the Bath Marine Draftsmen Association ratified a new labor agreement with Bath Iron Works. Nearly 78 percent of United Automobile Workers’ Local 3999 members approved the contract by a tally of 414-117, according to a Sept. 23 union press release. “The company is pleased to have […]
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VIA PRESS HERALD: ‘I freed them,’ Orion Krause said after telling police he killed 4 people with baseball bat
The arrest affidavit of the Rockport man includes graphic details about the quadruple homicide in Massachusetts that took the lives of his mother, grandparents and a caretaker.
VIA PRESS HERALD: Union approves new contract with Bath Iron Works
Members of the Bath Marine Draftsmen’s Association vote 414-117 for the 4½-year deal, averting a strike.
VIA PRESS HERALD: Hundreds of Bath Iron Works employees gear up for strike next week
After a new contract is rejected, labor leaders work on a walkout strategy, the biggest union at the shipyard declares its support and a federal mediator is helping both sides negotiate.
VIA PRESS HERALD: Tests show residents’ wells near former Brunswick air station are safe, Navy says
The testing was done to address concerns that compounds used in airport firefighting foam might have leached into groundwater around the base.
Harpswell Police Beat: Sept. 22
No arrests or summonses were reported Sept. 11-18.
Harpswell Police Beat: Sept. 22
No arrests or summonses were reported Sept. 11-18.
Bath Police Beat: Sept. 22
Arrests 9/14 at 9:04 p.m. Edwin Melvin, 47, of Cobb Road, was arrested by Cpl. Garrett Olson at an undisclosed location on charges of operating under the influence and violation of conditions of release. 9/16 at 4 p.m. Kevin Watrous, 35, of Heath Lane, was arrested by Officer John Dietlin on Court Street on an […]
Brunswick Police Beat: Sept. 22
Arrests 9/15 at 3:01 p.m. Errol F. Staples, 32, of Faye Street, Topsham, was arrested on Cumberland Street by Officer Justin Dolci on a charge of probation violation. 9/15 at 11:51 p.m. Amanda L. Adams, 27, of Bonney Eagle Road, Standish, was arrested at Maine Street and Longfellow Avenue by Officer Charles Tompson on charges […]
Plaintiffs in Wiscasset MDOT lawsuit file for reconsideration
The motion argues the court dismissed the lawsuit in error.