The Southern Maine Community College Foundation will present its 2023 A Light on the Point Awards at a ceremony Nov. 2. Receiving the Outstanding Faculty/Staff Award will be Wendy Laverdiere, associate director of financial aid, and Kristen Baker, administrative specialist. Jon Smith, owner of Great Falls Construction in Gorham, will receive the Outstanding Alumnus Award […]
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15 graduate from Midcoast Youth Center’s work readiness training program
Midcoast Youth Center in Bath recently graduated 15 youth from its Career Opportunities and Advancing Skills Together workforce training program, which connects 16- to 24-year-old students to meaningful and engaging career and community learning opportunities. COAST is a five-week training program covering topics such as writing a résumé, preparing for a job interview, financial literacy, […]
Coastal Journal Meetings: Sept. 29-Oct. 6
Bath Mon. 10/2 1 p.m. Development Corporation City Hall Wed. 10/4 10 a.m. Housing Subcommittee City Hall Wed. 10/4 6 p.m. City Council City Hall Thu. 10/5 11 a.m. Climate Action Commission City Hall Brunswick Mon. 10/2 6:30 p.m. Town Council Zoom, Town Hall Tue. 10/3 6:30 p.m. Marine Resource Committee Zoom, Town Hall Wed. […]
Coastliner excursion train to make another run through Bath, Wiscasset, Newcastle
The debut of the Coastliner’s Brunswick-Rockland weekend service has been delayed as operator Midcoast Railservice works out logistics.
Bath Iron Works hires former MaineHealth executive for new chief information officer role
Julie Berry worked as a vice president overseeing information technology at MaineHealth.
Judge chastises Maine attorney general for ‘troubling’ pattern of late disclosures in homicide cases
A judge sanctioned the Maine Office of the Attorney General, claiming it failed to properly disclose records that suggested a witness was not credible in the case of a Bath man who pled guilty to killing his mother.
VFW offers scholarships for SAD 75, RSU 1 students, awards for teachers
Middle school and high school students and K-12 teachers in SAD 75 and RSU 1 have until Oct. 31 to enter contests for Veterans of Foreign Wars scholarships and Teacher of the Year awards. Middle school students can participate in the “Patriot’s Pen” essay contest by submitting a 300-400-word essay on the theme, “How are […]
Main Street Bath cohort opens registration for small business program
New Ventures Maine in partnership with Main Street Bath and GoDaddy Inc. has opened registration for the Grow Your Business Online program for fall 2023. The in-person program is open to those operating businesses in Bath and will offer attendees educational classes, networking, mentoring and GoDaddy products to help their businesses grow. The business development […]
Coastal Journal Meetings: Sept. 22-29
Bath Tue. 9/26 5 p.m. Economic Dev. Committee City Hall Wed. 9/27 4 p.m. Transportation Committee City Hall Brunswick Tue. 9/26 4 p.m. Sustainability Committee Zoom, Town Hall Tue. 9/26 6 p.m. Planning Board Zoom, Town Hall Wed. 9/27 10 a.m. Staff Review Committee Zoom, Town Hall Wed. 9/27 1 p.m. Cook’s Corner Committee Zoom, […]
2 men, dog rescued from Kennebec River in Bath after sailboat capsizes
The sailboat capsized in rough water from Hurricane Lee; a Bath Iron Works patrol boat rescued the trio.