Brought to Bath by her owners on a trip up North, Clara Battease escaped with the help of the local free black community.
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Union negotiators at Bath Iron Works reject final contract offer
The company says it presented its ‘last, best and final’ offer to Machinists Union Local S6 on Saturday.
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Posted inForecaster Opinion
Letter: President proves he is ‘Beloved Leader Trump’
I’m tired of Edgar Allen Beem attacking Donald Trump. Recent events, particularly the president’s heroically bursting from the bunker to show us his Good Book and subsequently warn us of the existential threat antifa, have left no doubt that Donald Trump is indeed our Beloved Leader: Beloved Leader Trump, or as we fondly refer to […]
Posted inTimes Record
Photos: Black Lives Matter protesters make second stand in Bath
Organizers say persistence is important in the Black Lives Matter movement and the reason they continue to protest racism and police brutality.
Posted inTimes Record
Lawmakers urge BIW to rethink expanding subcontracting amid tense union negotiations
Democratic Reps. Jared Golden and Chellie Pingree sent a joint letter to Dirk Lesko, president of BIW, suggesting the company refocus its efforts “on hiring, training and investing in Maine workers for these critical jobs” rather than expanding subcontracting.
Posted inTimes Record
Bath Iron Works awarded $42.8 million contract addition for ship maintenance and upgrades
The shipyard will use the funds to continue maintenance and modernization of its Arleigh Burke-class destroyers.
Posted inTimes Record
Bath shipyard workers rally amid rocky contract negotiations
Workers held a demonstration Wednesday morning to show solidarity as union officials negotiate for higher wages, among other demands.
Posted inTimes Record
Hammering their point home: Bath shipyard workers make noise in protest during contract negotiations
While a strike hasn’t been declared yet, the union plans to hold a rally outside the union hall on Washington Street in Bath on Wednesday at 6 a.m.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Midcoast Meetings: June 12-19
Editor’s note: Due to closures and cancellations prompted by the COVID-19 coronavirus, readers should call ahead to see if meetings listed are still being held.
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster, Times Record
Bath-area school district adopts $38.2 million budget with 2.1% tax increase
Residents of Regional School Unit 1’s four communities will vote on the budget at referendum July 14.