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Missed milestones: Southern Midcoast students adapt to surreal senior year amid pandemic

by Alex Lear April 21, 2020April 27, 2020

Schools in Bath, Brunswick and Topsham face delayed or canceled proms, graduations and sports seasons.

The Forecaster

Midcoast Meetings: April 24-May 1

April 21, 2020

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.

Coastal Journal, Northern Forecaster

‘At the mercy of the food supply’: Southern Midcoast food assistance services, families struggling during pandemic

by Alex Lear April 20, 2020April 26, 2020

Food pantries in Bath, Freeport and Brunswick are finding it difficult to keep up with increased demand.

Times Record

Main Street Bath cancels annual Bath Heritage Days festival

by Kathleen O'Brien April 19, 2020

Main Street Bath, the local chapter of a national network that seeks to revitalize downtowns and promote economic development, announced the cancelation on Friday on its Facebook page.

Times Record

Bath offering loans for small businesses struggling amid pandemic

by Kathleen O'Brien April 19, 2020

Sally Johnstone, vice president of Main Street Bath and a member of Bath’s Economic Development Committee, said the committee wanted to help local businesses who are stuck waiting for federal loans that may never come.

Times Record

Bath Council approves small business economic relief loan program

by The Times Record April 19, 2020

Bath City Council on April 15 approved funding for an Economic Relief Bridge Loan Program in response to the immediate needs of small businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic. The one-time loans will offer up to $7,500 for small businesses in Bath, and will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis with program funding up […]

Times Record

BIW, union extend contract for one month amid pandemic

by Kathleen O'Brien April 16, 2020

The four-year contract between BIW, a subsidiary of General Dynamics, and Local S6 was due to expire on May 17 but it will now expire on June 21.

Times Record

Bath’s Chocolate Church awarded $50,000 renovation grant

by Kathleen O'Brien April 15, 2020

William Lederer, executive director of the Chocolate Church, said the grant will be used to hire structural engineers and architects to assess the condition of the building, give an estimate on what needs to be done first and how much that will cost so the organization can start fundraising.