Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: The Midcoast Tree Festival, presented by Hammond Lumber Company, starts this weekend! That is, of course, a joke for my loyal readers as I have been mentioning the Midcoast Tree Festival about every other column for two months. In my defense, it is truly one of the […]
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Next up in Bath Climate Conversations: How to make older homes more energy efficient
Limited insulation and weather sealing in older homes mean that today it can take a lot of fuel to heat a house, and the house cools down quickly when the power is out in the winter. Learn how to improve the efficiency of an old house in ways that benefit the environment at 5:30 p.m. […]
Stories from Maine: A flood to remember
On March 12, 1936, the arrival of an early spring thaw on the heels of a long and harsh winter, complicated with heavy torrential rains, led to one of the worst floods ever recorded in Maine history, and it paralyzed Bath, Brunswick and Topsham. The ground all across Maine remained deeply frozen, covered by a […]
Bath police, bank warn of fraudsters
Bath Police Department and Bath Savings Institution warn of threats of online and texting scams going around in the community.
Bath-built ships fend off barrage of drones, missiles launched from Yemen
Bath-built ships the USS Spruance and the USS Stockdale fended off attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebel fighters in the Red Sea.
From the Chocolate Church: From Afrobeat to the Grateful Dead to singer-songwriters — 3 nights of eclectic music
I’m going to admit it here in writing: I may have overdone it with our music programming next week at the Chocolate Church Arts Center. Some may say there simply aren’t enough people who are going to come out to warrant this much programming. My hope is to be proven wrong and folks feel like […]
Report highlights Bath Iron Works’ efforts to draw in new workers
General Dynamics Bath Iron Works first independent analysis of its economic impact reveals the need of investment for workforce training, recruitment and retention.
Gravestone marks WWI veteran’s resting place 91 years after his passing
Bath Legion Post 21 holds a dedication ceremony for the new tombstone for World War I veteran Mark Arsenault (1887-1933).
U.S. Navy to conduct maintenance dredging in December
Local fishermen are advised to relocate their gear near the shoaled areas between Phippsburg and Bath for safe navigation of Navy destroyers.
Midcoast Youth Center to host training for its Strengthening Families Program
Midcoast Youth Center & Skatepark will host Strengthening Families Program (SFP) facilitator training Friday through Sunday, Nov. 15-17. This program focuses on fostering family communication, enhancing youth development and promoting healthy behaviors. MYC is seeking local adults who work with or regularly engage with youth to become trained facilitators. The program is an evidence-based initiative […]