BATH — The Midcoast Community Alliance and the Bath Youth Meetinghouse and Skatepark have announced a new joint brand, along with a new fundraising effort that kicked off Oct. 22. The alliance and park are now collectively branded as the Midcoast Youth Center. The move reflects new and ongoing work that both groups have done […]
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Longtime Bath animal control officer recognized for decades of service
Ann Harford served 27 years with the department.
Brunswick, Bath-area schools partner with Bath YMCA to offer families distance learning child care
Financial assistance for child care, up to $50 per day, is prioritized for families in need and children of essential workers.
Bath man who allegedly embezzled $2.8 million released on conditions
David Altenburg, 45, was arrested Thursday on four counts of wire fraud following an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and was released with conditions after his initial court appearance.
BIW continues hiring push but lengthy training hinders its benefits
Bath Iron Works will have hired 1,000 new workers in 2020, and is planning to hire 1,200 more next year, but the larger workforce won’t immediately help the shipyard fight back against scheduling delays because it can take years for mechanics to become proficient.
Bath invites second round of public feedback on Morse High School Reuse Study
The city of Bath is seeking its second round of public feedback as part of the Morse High School Reuse Options Study with a virtual workshop that will go live today, Friday, Oct. 16. The virtual workshop will involve reviewing three conceptual options for reuse of the building and the site. Following the initial public […]
Letter: Beem needs to be replaced to balance Balentine
First, I am very sorry Edgar Allan Beem is no longer writing for The Forecaster. I am hopeful you will find someone to counter the adolescence writings of John Balentine. His latest column was particularly disturbing, as it reflects the Trump-like thinking that has caused the deaths of over 200,000 people. Do we really want […]
Letter: Balentine’s pugnacious letter ‘P’ column draws reader response
I greatly enjoyed John Balentine’s recent “P’s” column. He’s right that “Hidin’” Biden could not compare to “the tireless and fearless President Trump” even before our pulchritudinous president was pumped full of psychosis promoting pharmaceuticals. I first became aware of POTUS’ phenomenalness while living in New York in the ’70s. Multitudes were aware of his […]
FBI arrests Bath man in connection with alleged $2.8M embezzlement
David Altenburg, 45, was charged with four counts of wire fraud after he allegedly embezzled from a Portland financial firm.
Bath city council candidates discuss pandemic recovery, other challenges in forum
Some candidates said helping Bath recover economically from the COVID-19 pandemic are their top priority, but other answered ranged from a lack of affordable housing to overflowing trash cans.