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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.
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.
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.
Chocolate Church Arts Center announces more online concerts
BATH — With regular shows postponed, The Chocolate Church Arts Center will continue to stream a series of online concerts for your under-quarantine entertainment. Chocolate Church is presenting Live from Home, a series of concerts performed from home by regional musicians that can be streamed online via Facebook. Two concerts will be presented this weekend. […]
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.
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.
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.
‘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.
Bath arts center continues ‘Live from Home’ concert series
BATH — With shows still postponed, the Chocolate Church Arts Center is continuing its “Live from Home” series of concerts performed at home by regional musicians. The shows can be streamed online via the arts center’s Facebook page. This weekend’s shows feature indie-folk band Gentle Temper at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 27, and “Yellow Brick […]