Though the midcoast city has dealt with an unprecedented number of rabid fox attacks and near-misses dating to last year, critics of the plan say it doesn’t account for predators’ role in keeping rodent populations in check.
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Maine delegation opposes Trump’s destroyer construction cuts
PORTLAND — President Donald Trump’s budget proposal includes funding for two destroyers like those built at Bath Iron Works in the upcoming year but would slash the number of destroyers built in subsequent years, Maine’s congressional delegation said Tuesday. The delegation “strongly opposes” a reduction in the number of destroyers built over a five-year time […]
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Bath seeks input on Elm Street-Front Street Redesign Project
BATH — Having completed work on alternative design concepts for the intersection of Elm Street and Front Street, along with part of Front Street, the city seeks public input in order to refine the design. Bath contracted with Terrence J. DeWan & Associates, a Yarmouth landscape architecture firm, to create the design, which is meant […]
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Rep. Sean Paulhus seeking re-election to House District 52
If re-elected, the Bath city councilor said he will keep the Midcoast’s rabid fox problem at the forefront of lawmakers’ minds in Augusta.
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Goodbye Mustard Seed, Hello Mockingbird: Bath book shop changing hands
Terri Schurz, a Mustard Seed Bookstore employee, will take over from Julie Shea and Susan Shipsey.
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Navy requests Bath-built destroyer replace submarine in 2021 budget
The destroyer, which Bath Iron Works can compete to build, would inch the Navy closer to the Trump Administration’s 355-ship naval fleet goal, which Congress made law in the 2018 National Defense Authorization Act.
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To fight rabies, Bath will start trapping wildlife
The trapping process, which will take $26,611 out of the city council’s contingency budget, will take place over 10 days before the end of February.
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Bath’s hybrid police car marks latest eco-friendly choice
Nathan Robbins, a climate change specialist at the Maine DEP, said a possible next step for Bath could be creating an energy benchmark ordinance, which requires property owners to collect and report annual energy and water use data used to monitor the city’s emission reduction.
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Bath arts center to feature comic Johnny Ater
BATH — Stand-up comic Johnny Ater performs at the Chocolate Church Arts Center on Saturday, Feb. 15. The comedian, a lifelong Mainer, offers up stories about life, family, relationships, and his colorful local friends, whom he brings to life on stage for all to meet. He also offers light-hearted jibes and himself and fellow Mainers, […]
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Pine Tree Society expands specialized children services to Bath
BATH — Pine Tree Society, which works with Mainers with disabilities and their families, has expanded its children’s case management services to its 149 Front St. office in Bath, allowing new referrals to be accepted within an hour radius of Bath. The 84-year-old nonprofit already offers services to 55-60 families at its Scarborough and Auburn […]