AUGUSTA — Faced with the possible repeal of a 6-year-old law that requires schools to move to a proficiency-based diploma for all students, superintendents at area schools said they’ll stay the course and continue implementing a proficiency-based curriculum no matter what the Legislature decides. This week the Education and Cultural Affairs Committee is set to take […]
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Meet the 2018 Russell Libby Agricultural Scholarship winners
This year’s crop of farming scholarship winners are full of passion, pluck and plans.
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Bath Police Beat: March 16
Arrests 3/5 at 11:28 p.m. Caitlyn Peaslee, 31, of Ancona Avenue, was arrested by Cpl. Jason Aucoin on Butler Head Road on a charge of operating under the influence. 3/6 at 4 a.m. Stephen Kramer, 20, of Bath, was arrested by Cpl. Garrett Olson on Plant Street on a charge of violation of conditions of […]
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Bath high school alumnus donates $50K to launch music fund
BATH — Allen Commeau’s life has taken him far from Morse High School, where he graduated in 1962. But the school and its community are never far from his mind. Now living in Santa Rosa, California, Commeau is donating $50,000 to launch a Music Enrichment Fund at the school. The endowment will pay for scholarships […]
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Bath reveals design of new reusable bags
BATH — With Earth Day about a month away – along with a ban on the distribution of disposable plastic shopping bags and polystyrene containers – a design is ready for the city’s free, reusable “Bath Bags.” The city is ordering 3,500 bags for distribution to shoppers, and Public Works Director Lee Leiner said March 9 […]
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Bath reveals design of new reusable bags
BATH — With Earth Day about a month away – along with a ban on the distribution of disposable plastic shopping bags and polystyrene containers – a design is ready for the city’s free, reusable “Bath Bags.” The city is ordering 3,500 bags for distribution to shoppers, and Public Works Director Lee Leiner said March 9 […]
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Bath high school teacher to be next principal
BATH — Eric Varney, an award-winning faculty member at Morse High School for 15 years, will become the principal Aug. 1. The Regional School Unit 1 Board of Directors on Monday unanimously backed Superintendent Patrick Manuel’s nomination of the Bath resident. Varney replaces Jay Pinkerton, who will retire July 31 after five years at Morse. […]
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Bath Police Beat: March 9
Arrests 2/28 at 6:40 p.m. Kelly Hatch, 59, of Court Street, was arrested on a warrant by Officer John Dietlin on Court Street. 3/2 at 7:30 p.m. Benjamin Schlingman III, 39, of Crawford Drive, was arrested by Officer John Dietlin on Water Street on a charge of domestic violence assault. 3/4 at 1:31 a.m. Michele […]
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Bath backs legislative bill for city bond
BATH — The City Council on Wednesday unanimously backed a resolution intended to ensure that the marketability of recently-approved city bonds is not compromised. The panel also granted second and final passage to a freeze on retail marijuana establishments and social clubs, and adopted an amended order concerning this year’s city wastewater treatment plant update. […]
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Bath backs legislative bill for city bond
BATH — The City Council on Wednesday unanimously backed a resolution intended to ensure that the marketability of recently-approved city bonds is not compromised. The panel also granted second and final passage to a freeze on retail marijuana establishments and social clubs, and adopted an amended order concerning this year’s city wastewater treatment plant update. […]