Since 1855, the bell in Bath’s downtown clocktower has rung every hour, including through the middle of the night.
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Brunswick-Rockland train line launching weekend service
The Coastliner debuted during the Maine Lobster Festival, drawing more than 600 riders.
Nominate Bath residents for community involvement awards
The city of Bath is seeking nominations for its 25th Annual Community Involvement Day. The city is requesting nominations for Citizen of the Year, the Youth Award, Community Project Award and the Al Smith Community Spirit Award. The deadline for submissions is Sept. 15. Nominations can be submitted online at cityofbath.com/cidawards.
Bath releases proposed comprehensive plan update
Bath has released its latest proposed comprehensive plan, used to guide future growth and policy decisions in the city. Public comment is open until Aug. 31, and the city is seeking feedback on the proposal, to be reviewed before the final plan is released and sent to the City Council. This is the first update […]
From the Chamber: Seven more events over the next five weeks
Happy Topsham Fair week and congrats to Maine State Music Theatre on a successful run of “9 to 5: The Musical.” I highlighted both of those events in last week’s column that talked about seven can’t-miss summer events, and lo and behold, I have seven more events to share this week. If you need more […]
Coastal Journal Meetings: Aug. 11-18
Bath Wed. 8/16 2 p.m. Community Dev. Committee City Hall Wed. 8/16 4 p.m. Bicycle/Pedestrian Committee City Hall Brunswick Mon. 8/14 5:30 p.m. Water District Trustees Topsham Water District Wed. 8/16 10 a.m. Staff Review Committee Zoom, Town Hall Wed. 8/16 7 p.m. Recreation Commission Zoom, Town Hall Thu. 8/17 6:30 p.m. Finance Committee Zoom, […]
Bath Kindness Day returns for its 10th year
After a decade of celebrations, the City of Bath has officially declared Aug. 19 ‘Bath Kindness Day.’
Bath Iron Works, union clear key hurdle in contract talks
Bath Iron Works and Machinists Union Local S6 reached a tentative agreement on subcontracting, which the union went on strike over in 2020.
Filing period opens for 2 Bath-area school board seats
Regional School Unit 1 board seats representing Bath and Woolwich will be determined in the November election.
Bath Iron Works awarded contract for 3 more destroyers
Bath Iron Works now has 12 Arleigh Burke-class destroyers in the works as the U.S. seeks to build up its Navy to counter China’s expanding fleet.