Bath See cityofbath.com for information on Zoom meetings. Tues. 1/19 6 p.m. Recreation Commission Brunswick For information on remote access, televised/streamed meetings see brunswickme.org. Tues. 1/19 6:30 p.m. Town Council Wed. 1/20 10 a.m. Staff Review Committee Wed. 1/20 6:15 p.m. Appointment Committee Wed. 1/20 7 p.m. Recreation Commission Thur. 1/21 10 a.m. Streetscape Review […]
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Maine CDC identifies COVID-19 outbreaks at two Bath schools
Fisher-Mitchell School in Bath not resume full in-person instruction for the first time since March as initially planned after the Maine CDC listed the school as an outbreak status, alongside Morse High School, according to a letter from RSU 1 Superintendent Patrick Manuel.
Bath middle school teacher sparks hope, determination with yellow fever lesson
After learning about how yellow fever epidemic sparked fear and confusion in 1793 Philadelphia, Bath Middle School eight graders said they felt comforted to learn the U.S. has overcome pandemics before.
Bath Farmers Market launches online store
BATH — The Bath Farmers Market has opened an online platform that allows customers to place orders for pick-up. The market is still operating at the Bath Freight Shed at 27 Commercial St., but on Dec. 12 the market launched an online store which may be accessed from the market’s website, bathfarmersmarket.com. According to a […]
Morse High School discussion group to focus on racism
A program that began in 2019 to discuss a wide range of social issues has re-focused on racism for the 2020-2021 school year.
BIW gets another destroyer project after Congress overrides Trump’s defense bill veto
Bath Iron Works will move ahead on another destroyer after the Senate’s override of President Trump’s veto of the National Defense Authorization Act.
Real estate group that once owned much of downtown Bath sells off last property
Sagadahock Real Estate Association was in the business of acquiring and leasing commercial property in downtown Bath as far back as the 1880s, but sold the last of its buildings on Tuesday.
Bath rings in a hopefully brighter year
Although the city discouraged gathering, Lindsey Goudreau, Bath’s marketing and communication specialist, said city leaders felt it was important to ring the historic Revere bell “to bookmark the end of a year that has been challenging and sorrowful for so many with a nice gesture to welcome the new year.”
Override vote on Trump’s defense bill veto stymied by unrelated relief check debate
The House voted to override Trump’s veto of the National Defense Authorization Act, which would grant a shipbuilding project to Bath Iron Works, pushing it along to the Senate, but a debate on COVID-19 relief checks has taken priority in the Senate.
Bath offers grants to help businesses spruce up in midst of pandemic
The Façade Improvement Grant Program will cover half the bill, up to $10,000, for any work on a downtown building’s exterior, such as repainting, replacing a sign or installing new windows or doors.