Brian Bryant was named president of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, which represents 4,250 Bath Iron Works employees.
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Patten Free Library announces lineup for next Town History Series
The Town History Series is a long-standing Patten Free Library tradition that brings together Patten Free Library’s member communities to learn about and celebrate each town’s local history. The town of Arrowsic, Bath Historical Society, Georgetown Historical Society, West Bath Historical Society and Woolwich Historical Society each select a speaker to present on an aspect […]
Crew of Bath-built USS Carney honored for thwarting Houthi attacks
The crew of the USS Carney, which has shot down dozens of missiles and drones, was awarded the Combat Action Ribbon.
Children on waiting list seek mentors in Brunswick, Bath
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Bath/Brunswick, a mentorship program for school-aged children, has seen a decline in volunteers since the COVID-19 pandemic. This year, the organization is looking to make up the difference.
Inventor to sign copies of autobiography in Bath
Award-winning inventor Kenneth L. Carr will sign copies of his new autobiography, “One Long Road: From Missiles to Medicine,” from 2-4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 13, at Kennebec Tavern, 119 Commercial St. in Bath. The recipient of the international 2022 Microwave Pioneer Award from the IEEE’s Microwave Theory and Techniques Society, Carr grew up in Cambridge, […]
Navy approves at least $34 million for Bath Iron Works for accelerated training, housing, child care
Sen. Susan Collins requested the funding, which will reduce the training timeline from five years to three and pay for 85 housing units and 150 more child care slots.
Bath to hold public hearings on petition to stop development at Bath Golf Club
The Bath Golf Club’s ownership wants to cut the course from 18 holes to nine and build a housing development to return it to profitability.
Coastal Journal Meetings: Jan. 5-12
Bath Tue. 1/9 6 p.m. Community Forestry Parks/Rec Brunswick Tue. 1/9 4:30 p.m. Teen Center Advisory People Plus Tue. 1/9 6 p.m. Planning Board Zoom, Town Hall Wed. 1/10 10 a.m. Staff Review Committee Zoom, Town Hall Wed. 1/10 4 p.m. Town Manager Recruitment Zoom, Town Hall Wed. 1/10 6 p.m. Appointments Committee Town Hall […]
Bath-built destroyer helps shoot down 5 missiles, 12 drones in Houthi attack
U.S. forces, including the USS Laboon, shot down the barrage in the Red Sea; it was the latest Houthi attack in the Middle East in support of Hamas.
Restorative Justice Project’s crime discussion rescheduled for Jan. 4
The Restorative Justice Project Maine is hosting a discussion about current data on crime, belonging and safety in Sagadahoc County, along with the University of Southern Maine’s Catherine Cutler Institute and the Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Office. The free event is from 5-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 4, at the West Bath Fire Station. The event was […]