bath maine

Published
March 30, 2020

Midcoast Meetings: April 3-10

Editor's note: Due to closures and cancellations prompted by the COVID-19 coronavirus, all town and city halls are closed and readers should call ahead to see if meetings listed are still being held.
Published
March 29, 2020

Sagadahock Real Estate offers Bath tenants rent relief amid coronavirus outbreak

John Morse IV, whose family owns Sagadahock Real Estate Association, said he hopes the reductions in rent help employers stay in business and prevents them from laying off employees.
Published
March 29, 2020

Local natural food stores adapt to changing grocery landscape

Morning Glory Natural Foods in Brunswick is operating with limited hours, including a designated time for seniors and the immunocompromised, and is limiting shoppers to 10 at a time. At Bath Natural Market, employees have switched to a pick-up style service and are compiling orders from emailed and phoned-in grocery lists.
Published
March 27, 2020

Southern Midcoast police departments increase vigilance in wake of pandemic

Threat of coronavirus infection has made the police even more cautious about how they initiate physical contact with the public.
Published
March 27, 2020

Chocolate Church Arts Center announces more online concerts

Published
March 26, 2020

BIW extends unpaid leave as worker attendance remains low

While the shipyard hasn’t halted production, despite calls to do so from union leaders and politicians, BIW leadership extended its unpaid leave offer to employees through April 10.
Published
March 26, 2020

Bath-area ‘Diaper Project’ comes to rescue for rising number of families

United Way of Mid Coast Maine looked to distribute more than 130,000 diapers this year, up from about 23,000 in 2014, but the coronavirus pandemic is posing challenges.
Published
March 25, 2020

Student-built house finds home in Bath, to become affordable housing

The house will go on the market early this summer and will be sold to a family at or below 80% of the area median income.
Published
March 25, 2020

‘We’re all in the same rowboat’: Southern Midcoast businesses weather tough times amid pandemic

Restaurants are forced to either restrict operations to pick-up or delivery services, or shut down altogether.
Published
March 25, 2020

Bath arts center continues ‘Live from Home’ concert series