bath maine Archives - The Portland Press Herald

Maine-based carnival operator relies on foreign workers hired through visa program

by nathan strout times record July 6, 2018July 6, 2018

Like many summer businesses, Smokey’s Greater Shows taps the H-2B visa program to fill positions that American workers won’t take.

Life & Culture, Maine, News

Browntail moths spread, make their presence felt in Greater Portland

by Gillian Graham June 24, 2018June 24, 2018

The invasive pests have toxic hairs that circulate in the air and can blister the skin, and their growing reach has led places like Yarmouth to cordon off parts of town.

Business, Life & Culture, Maine, News, Outdoors

Transmission lines over Kennebec Gorge? That may be a choke point for renewable energy advocates

by Tux Turkel June 24, 2018June 24, 2018

A 145-mile power line that would carry hydroelectricity from Canada to Massachusetts – and carve a path through the scenic gorge – signals a bleak future for multistate projects in New England.

Maine

Missing 14-year-old Bath boy is found safe

by darcie moore the Times Record June 5, 2018June 6, 2018

The boy had sent a message saying he needed help and failed to return home Monday, his mother says.

Cops & Courts, Maine, News

Homeland Security tip led police to Bath school bus driver accused of taking ‘upskirt’ photos

by Matt Byrne June 1, 2018December 27, 2018

Timothy McGowan, 50, of Bath faces one misdemeanor count of violation of privacy.

Cops & Courts, Maine, News

Bath police arrest 3 men, seize cocaine after 2-month investigation

by Noel K. Gallagher May 25, 2018December 27, 2018

Roy L. Jackson is charged with trafficking, Derius Wilson-Black is charged with possession and Steve Juenemann is charged with violating conditions of his release.

Cops & Courts, Maine

Accidental shooting leads to arrest of Bath man for drugs

by Matt Byrne May 24, 2018May 24, 2018

Police said a 22-year-old man who accidentally shot his friend was arrested for drug possession, with further charges related to the shooting possible in the future.