Bath See cityofbath.com for information on Zoom meetings. Tues. 2/16 2 p.m. Climate Action Commission Tues. 2/16 6 p.m. Recreation Commission Wed. 2/17 2 p.m. Community Development Committee Brunswick For information on remote access, televised/streamed meetings see brunswickme.org. Tues. 2/16 6:30 p.m. Town Council Wed. 2/17 10 a.m. Staff Review Committee Wed. 2/17 6:15 p.m. […]
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BIW-built destroyer sails through second sea trials as shipyard sees a production slip
The future USS Daniel Inouye is the first ship in two years to leave BIW for sea trials.
Injured BIW rigger released from hospital
Garrett Bailey, a BIW rigger injured on the job last month, was released from the hospital on Friday. The accident remains under investigation by OSHA.
BIW union issues statement supporting Maine Med nurses’ unionization push
“It’s time we blow the whistle on the anti-union corporations that hire lawyers and spend big $$ to intimidate their employees for trying to form a union,” Local S6 leaders wrote Wednesday.
Bath buys new ambulance
The ambulance cost about $263,000, $17,000 under what the city budgeted for it in its 2021 capital account.
Bath council approves downtown construction project
A sidewalk will be added to a portion of Commercial Street in downtown Bath in front of the freight shed this summer.
Bath churches spread ‘warm fuzzies’ to those in need
BATH — Bath United Methodist Church and the Neighborhood Church have joined efforts to create “The Warm Fuzzies,” a donation program providing winter clothing for those in need. The organizations are collecting new or gently worn outerwear, including hats, coats, gloves/mittens, new socks, snow pants and sleeping bags. All clothing items must be clean. Donated […]
Bath planning board weighs whether to allow solar panels in historic downtown
The planning board first recommended a rule change that would allow solar panels to be installed in the historic district as long as they were not visible from the road late last year, but Bath city councilors agreed the proposal was too vague.
Injured BIW worker’s condition improves, hospital says
Local S6, BIW’s largest union, raised over $57,000 for Garrett Bailey, a BIW rigger injured on the job, who was reported to be in “fair condition” Friday, according to a hospital spokesperson.
Maine Street Bath receives award for indoor community center
Maine Street Bath received an award from the Maine Development Foundation for the creation of Beacon Park in downtown Bath. Beacon Park on Centre Street is a storefront acting as a warm place for people to escape the cold, get some work done or meet friends while remaining a safe distance apart.