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Deadline nears for Patten Free Library poetry contest

February 23, 2022

Local poets have until March 1 to submit their work to a new competition at Bath’s Patten Free Library. The contest is a new addition to the Library Park Poetry Walk, which will run for the second time this April. Competitors from the library’s service area should submit a 1-12 line poem with a hopeful […]

High lead levels detected in Bath schools’ drinking water not a worry, school official says

by John Terhune February 23, 2022

State testing showed the presence of lead in the drinking water of three Bath schools, but school officials blame that on water fountains being shut down during the pandemic.

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Maine congressional delegates ask for more Bath-built ships

by Kathleen O'Brien February 22, 2022March 15, 2022

Maine and Mississippi lawmakers asked for funding for three Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, the type of ship BIW builds, in the president’s budget for next year.

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What roles might Bath-built ships play in Russia-Ukraine crisis?

by Kathleen O'Brien February 20, 2022February 22, 2022

BIW-built Arleigh Burkes are included in some fleets deployed to Europe.

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Midcoast Meetings: Feb. 25-March 4

February 18, 2022February 23, 2022

Bath See cityofbath.com for information on Zoom meetings. Tues. 3/1 6 p.m. Community Forestry Committee 4 Sheridan Road Wed. 3/2 10 a.m. Community Development Committee Subcommittee City Hall Wed. 3/2 4 p.m. Bicycle and Pedestrian Committee Subcommittee City Hall Wed. 3/2 6 p.m. City Council City Hall Brunswick For information on remote access, televised/streamed meetings […]

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Bath repeals public mask mandate

by Kathleen O'Brien February 17, 2022February 17, 2022

City Manager Marc Meyers said preliminary tests on the city’s wastewater — which is tested through a federal CDC program — indicate COVID-19 cases don’t seem to be increasing in Bath.