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Times Record

Bath-area voters approve $38.2 million school budget

by Kathleen O'Brien July 15, 2020

The new budget will raise taxes an average of 2.1% across the district.

Maine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion

Maine Voices: Focus on individuality has made it harder for U.S. to fight COVID

by Joseph W. Gauld Special to the Press Herald July 15, 2020July 14, 2020

We will benefit from an approach that incorporates equality, giving to one another and seeing events through their eyes.

Times Record

Striking Bath union fires back after shipyard files charge

by Kathleen O'Brien July 14, 2020July 14, 2020

Local S6 call on members of Congress to pressure BIW into negotiating a fair contract with the union

Coastal Journal, The Forecaster, Times Record

Soaring Senior: Pandemic won’t stop 78-year-old Bath woman from 272-mile hike

by Alex Lear July 14, 2020July 24, 2020

Dr. Rita Losee had planned to hike the Long Trail in Vermont, but will instead walk that distance mostly in Maine due to COVID-19 travel safety concerns.

Times Record

Bath man arrested for allegedly hitting bicyclist, driving away

by Darcie Moore July 14, 2020July 14, 2020

Police say relatives of 27-year-old Daniel Willey, the driver of the vehicle, contacted police after Willey returned home and told them what happened.

The Forecaster

Midcoast Meetings: July 17-24

July 13, 2020July 15, 2020

Editor’s note: Due to closures and cancellations prompted by the COVID-19 coronavirus, call ahead to see if meetings listed are still being held.

Times Record

BIW files charge against striking union after it threatens to fine members who cross picket line

by Kathleen O'Brien July 10, 2020July 10, 2020

According to the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation, if a member of a union on strike resigns before returning to work, they cannot be fined or otherwise disciplined by the union.

Times Record

Analysts: BIW’s future depends on union, management cooperation

by Kathleen O'Brien July 9, 2020July 9, 2020

Loren Thompson, chief operating officer of the Virginia-based Lexington Institute, said when tension between a company and its unions becomes a chronic issue, it can slow production and increase costs for the customer, the Navy, making the shipyard less likely to win future contracts.