On June 13, Morse High School seniors and their families will park in their cars parked along the airport’s runway to watch the graduation ceremony.
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Maine National Guard salutes BIW, health care workers with flyover
The flyover was part of Operation American Resolve, a nationwide salute to essential workers supporting COVID-19 response efforts.
Food for the Soul: Bath’s Neighborhood Cafe marks 10 years serving meals
The 798 Washington St. venue has been closed since the pandemic began, but delivery has been instituted.
Midcoast Meetings: May 15-22
Editor’s note: Due to closures and cancellations prompted by the COVID-19 coronavirus, readers should call ahead to see if meetings listed are still being held.
See You Next Summer: Southern Midcoast communities reflect on canceled big-draw events
Bath Heritage Days, the Yarmouth Clam Festival and the Topsham Fair are put off until 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic, and whether the Cumberland Fair will be held in September is still in question.
BIW worker attendance returns to pre-virus levels
Employee attendance at Bath Iron Works, which had been down 25% to 30%, returned to “pre-COVID levels” on Monday, according to David Hench, BIW spokesman.
Photo: Bath health center gets parade of visitors
The Winship Green Center for Health and Rehabilitation in Bath has been closed to visitors since early March in an effort to protect residents from COVID-19.
Forget ‘murder hornets,’ Maine officials warn itch-inducing caterpillars are coming back
Maine Department of Health and Human Services officials are urging the public to take precautions against browntail moth caterpillars, which are covered in toxic hairs that release into the air and can cause a skin reaction like poison ivy and trouble breathing if inhaled.
High cost, busy schedule prevented BIW from winning Navy’s frigate contract, analysts say
With the frigate contract lost to Italian shipbuilding company Fincantieri, Arleigh Burkes-class destroyers are the only type of ship Bath Iron Works will build for the next decade, save one final Zumwalt class destroyer under construction in Bath.
Bath breakfast spot closes after COVID-19 closures halt business
Brunswick pub also packing it in.