Patten Free Library in Bath recently announced the placement of two remote-work pods, purchased with grant funding from the Remote Work through Libraries Initiative administered by the Maine State Library and the Department of Economic and Community Development. The library is a community and business hub for the Midcoast region, and the two new work […]
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Patten Free Library accepting poem contest submissions
Patten Free Library launched its annual poetry contest Jan. 28 and is accepting submissions until Feb. 22. The winners will have their poems featured during the Library Park Poetry Walk in April. “Our selection of poems for the poetry walk features poets from all points in history (including today), and will include a mix of […]
Bath hires firm to oversee construction of new fire station
Colliers, an international real estate firm, will serve as project manager for the new fire station, expected to cost $16.5 million and be completed by mid-2026.
Bath Iron Works hires new vice president of supply chain, quality
Eric Masna has 30 years of operational and supply chain experience and previously served as vice president of supply chain at Connecticut-based FuelCell Energy.
Coastal Journal Meetings: Feb. 9-16
Bath Tue. 2/13 6 p.m. Community Forestry Committee Rec Department Brunswick Mon. 2/12 11:30 a.m. Social Services Committee Town Hall Mon. 2/12 4 p.m. Climate Action Task Force Zoom, Town Hall Tue. 2/13 4:30 p.m. Teen Center Advisory People Plus Tue. 2/13 6 p.m. Planning Board Zoom, Town Hall Wed. 2/14 8 a.m. Trust Fund […]
Bath-area school officials lead regional effort examining later start times
Regional School Unit 1 officials are considering starting the school day for students in grades 6-12 around 8:30 a.m., about an hour later than current start times.
Bath-area schools consider banning student cell phone use
Regional School Unit 1 officials are reviewing research about student phone use and will solicit input from students and parents.
Bath YMCA appoints new chief mission advancement officer
Sawyer Boulette will lead the Bath Area Family YMCA’s development team with a focus on growing the organization’s philanthropic and donor engagement work.
Coastal Journal Meetings: Feb. 2-9
Bath Tue. 2/6 6 p.m. Planning Board City Hall Wed. 2/7 6 p.m. City Council Zoom, City Hall Thu. 2/8 8 a.m. Climate Action Commission City Hall Brunswick Mon. 2/5 6:30 p.m. Town Council Zoom, Town Hall Tue. 2/6 5 p.m. Town Commons Zoom, Town Hall Tue. 2/6 6:30 p.m. Comp. Plan Steering Zoom, Town […]
Bath-built destroyer shoots down missile fired at it by Houthis, officials say
The crew of the USS Carney shot down the missile in the Gulf of Aden, where it’s protecting shipping vessels targeted by Houthis retaliating against Israel’s military campaign against Hamas.