Regional School Unit 1 voters on Tuesday approved a $40.2 million budget for the 2022-23 fiscal year. RSU 1 includes Bath, Phippsburg, Arrowsic and Woolwich, where residents backed the budget by a vote of 1,062-263. Residents also voted in favor of the budget validation referendum process in RSU 1 for an additional three years.
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Midcoast Meetings: June 17-24
Bath Tues. 6/21 5 p.m. Economic Development Committee City Hall Wed. 6/22 4 p.m. Transportation Committee City Hall Brunswick Tues. 6/21 6:30 p.m. Town Council Town Hall/Zoom Wed. 6/22 10 a.m. Staff Review Committee Town Hall/Zoom Wed. 6/22 6 p.m. Rivers and Coastal Waters Commission Town Hall/Zoom Thur. 6/23 5 p.m. Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory […]
Court documents: Man admitted to setting fire to Bath elementary school, won’t be released from jail
After seeing no jail time for arson committed in 2013, Allan Thomas Vigil may face serious sentence for his second offense.
Bath-built warship to be christened Saturday
The Arleigh Burke-class John Basilone is the 39th guided-missile destroyer to be constructed at Bath Iron Works.
Bath elementary school, damaged in weekend blaze, catches fire again Monday
Allan Thomas Vigil, 30, of Bath was arraigned Monday in connection with the fire he allegedly set late Friday night.
Man charged with setting fire that heavily damaged Bath elementary school
Allan Thomas Vigil, 30, of Bath was charged with burglary and arson in connection with the fire at Dike Newell School.
Maine Maritime Museum announces opening of ‘Zach Horn: Looking for Winslow Homer’ exhibit on June 25
New exhibit looks at Maine’s coast through the lens of Winslow Homer as seen by artist Zach Horn.
‘Voice of the Shipbuilders’: Morse grad embarks on next phase
Football PA announcer Jonah Smith helped the school broadcast sports live while the pandemic kept fans out of arenas.
Bath shipyard wins $54 million contract to service, support warships
Bath Iron Works announced today that it was awarded a $54 million contract extension from the U.S. Navy to service and support new Arleigh Burke-class destroyers through June 2023. The contract means BIW will “provide configuration management, logistics, supply chain, engineering and design services” for the ships, according to a press release from BIW. Bath […]
Chocolate Church presents outdoor concerts from David Mallett and Mount Eerie
The Chocolate Church Arts Center will host two outdoor concerts in June on the shipyard at the Maine Maritime Museum at 243 Washington St. in Bath. On June 18, singer-songwriter David Mallett will perform. In a career spanning four decades, Mallett has recorded 17 albums, and has written the classic American folk song “Garden Song […]