Bath Wed. 8/2 10 a.m. Housing Subcommittee City Hall Wed. 8/2 6 p.m. City Council City Hall Brunswick Tue. 8/1 6:30 p.m. Marine Resource Committee Zoom, Town Hall Wed. 8/2 10 a.m. Staff Review Committee Zoom, Town Hall Wed. 8/2 5 p.m. Conservation Commission Zoom, Town Hall Topsham Thu. 8/3 6:30 p.m. Select Board Zoom, […]
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Bath Housing announces 3 new board members
Bath Housing and Development Corporation recently announced three new members of its board. Roberta Jordan served in various capacities over the years as a librarian at the Patten Free Library and for 20 years was the school manager at the K-8 Center for Teaching and Learning in Edgecomb. She also worked as a land protection […]
Man charged in Bath elementary school arson expected to plead guilty
Authorities said Allan Thomas Vigil, of Bath, set a fire in June 2022 that burned down more than half of the Dike Newell School, rendering it unusable.
Morse High School senior attends Girls Nation leadership summit in D.C.
Morse High School senior Grace Tetreault is representing Maine as one of two delegates in Washington, D.C., this week at the American Legion Auxiliary Girls Nation. American Legion Auxiliary Girls Nation is a weeklong event that gives participants a firsthand experience with practical insight into how the federal government works. More than 7,000 young women […]
Fireman’s muster helps kick off a longer Richmond Days celebration for the town’s bicentennial year
On the occasion of the 200th anniversary of its founding, town officials stretched the traditional celebration to a week, including the fireman’s muster, which showcases the restored hand tubs that were instrumental to fighting fires before steam engines replaced human powered pumpers.
Bath Iron Works and union start contract talks this week
Machinists Union Local S6 went on strike during the last contract negotiations in 2020 and said it’s willing to strike again if necessary.
Bath police rescue bald eagle
The apparently sick or injured juvenile bald eagle was found near the Androscoggin River and transported to a wild bird rehab facility for treatment.
School Notebook: July 19
Freeport grad wins ‘Arrive Alive’ contest Recent Freeport High School graduate Mia Hornschild-Bear won first place in the 19th annual Arrive Alive Creative Contest sponsored by the Law Offices of Joe Bornstein. Hornschild-Bear’s winning art is an animation depicting the consequences of distracted driving while encouraging teenagers to stay safe and focused when behind the wheel. […]
Coastal Journal Meetings: July 21-28
Bath Tue. 7/25 5 p.m. Economic Dev. Committee City Hall Wed. 7/26 4 p.m. Transportation Committee City Hall Brunswick Tue. 7/25 4:30 p.m. Recycling/Sustainability Committee Zoom, Town Hall Tue. 7/25 6 p.m. Planning Board Zoom, Town Hall Wed. 7/26 10 a.m. Staff Review Committee Zoom, Town Hall Wed. 7/26 6 p.m. Rivers/Coastal Waters Commission Zoom, […]
Contentious federal defense bill could bring BIW new destroyers, parking garage
The $886 million defense bill making its way through Congress includes key provisions for Bath Iron Works.