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Second recreational pot store looking to set roots in Bath

by Kathleen O'Brien December 6, 2020December 6, 2020

Port City Relief, a marijuana retail chain with locations in Portland, Scarborough and Old Orchard Beach, wants to open a new store in the Gulf gas station at 115 Leeman Highway.

Coastal Journal

Midcoast Youth Center fundraising goal in sight

by Sean Murphy December 4, 2020December 4, 2020

The center now needs less than $2,000 before the end of December to help pay for upgrades to the center’s kitchen and cooking classes.

Times Record

Trump threatens to veto defense bill BIW would benefit from

by Kathleen O'Brien December 3, 2020December 3, 2020

The Defense Authorization Act approves two new Arleigh Burke-class destroyers for the Navy, one of which will be built at Bath Iron Works in coming years.

Times Record

Bath shipyard making progress on production delays

by Kathleen O'Brien December 2, 2020

Bath Iron Works’ Joint Schedule Recovery Committee formed in the wake of a nine-week strike this summer with the goal of recovering from significant production delays, exacerbated by the strike and the COVID-19 pandemic.

Times Record

BIW begins work on latest destroyer

by Kathleen O'Brien December 2, 2020

The ship, named for a Navy master chief hospital corpsman, will be the 43rd Arleigh Burke-class destroyer built by the shipyard.

The Forecaster

Midcoast Meetings: Dec. 4-11

December 1, 2020

Bath See cityofbath.com for information on Zoom meetings. Mon. 12/7 3 p.m. Facilities Committee Brunswick For information on remote access, televised/streamed meetings see brunswickme.org. Mon. 12/7 6:30 p.m. Town Council Tues. 12/8 5 p.m. Rivers and Coastal Waters Commission Tues. 12/8 7 p.m. Planning Board Wed. 12/9 10 a.m. Staff Review Committee Wed. 12/9 7 […]

Times Record

Retired Bath police chief dies unexpectedly

by Kathleen O'Brien November 30, 2020

Lawrence “Max” Dawson’s colleagues remember him as a gentle, kind person who dedicated his life to serving the public.

Times Record

COVID-19 cases mount at Bath shipyard

by Kathleen O'Brien November 29, 2020

BIW, a subsidiary of aerospace and defense company General Dynamics, reported 37 workers have tested positive since March. Of those, 17 are considered “active cases,” meaning the employees haven’t yet returned to work, said BIW spokesman David Hench.