A USDA wildlife biologist said box traps aren’t the most efficient way to catch foxes, but they were chosen because it would prevent injuries to pets.
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Midcoast Meetings: April 17-24
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.
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BIW says it will stay open despite plea from 72 lawmakers
Legislators acknowledged steps the shipyard has taken to protect workers, such as requiring workers to wear face masks, halting the use of private vans for commuting, and sanitizing workspaces, but said additional measures must be taken to protect public health.
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Bath weighs public access in wake of Zoom-bombing
“Ideally, we would like to have our residents to have the same level of participation in public meetings during the state of emergency as they would at a regular meeting,” said Marc Meyers, Bath’s assistant city manager.
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Unfortunate timing, virus waylay new Bath restaurant’s plans
Bath city councilors approved the restaurant’s liquor license last week, but that’s the most progress Sourasay Senesombath, owner of the new restaurant, has made since coronavirus hit Maine.
Posted inTimes Record
Bath wildlife trapping program catches 28 animals, but no foxes
The USDA captured 24 raccoons and four skunks in box traps and humanely euthanized using ‘American Veterinary Medical Association-approved methods.’
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Southern Midcoast school buildings to remain closed for remainder of school year
Neither RSU 1 nor Brunswick schools know whether an in-person graduation ceremony for high school seniors will be possible, but superintendents of both districts said they’re are exploring alternatives.
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Trapping program in Bath captures 24 raccoons, 4 skunks and – oops – 3 cats
The program conducted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture was in response to an influx of rabid animals that resulted in 18 fox attacks on people and pets.
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28 animals euthanized as Bath trapping program wraps up
The program was implemented as a response to an influx of rabies and 18 fox attacks on people and pets.
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Virus concerns cancel Bath’s annual student exchange program
This year would’ve marked the program’s 31st year in operation. The only other time the program was canceled was 2009 when the H1N1 virus, better known as swine flu, was spreading across the United States.