Maine State Police say 41-year-old Joseph Fisher of Woolwich was standing on the shoulder of Interstate 295 northbound securing items in the bed of his pickup truck when he was struck by a box truck.
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Topsham’s proposed $13.5 million budget could drop taxes 1.3%
Residents will vote on the budget at a drive-in style town meeting at the Topsham Fairgrounds on July 29
Bath expands downtown sidewalks for business, pedestrian use
The changes will last until Oct. 31, according to a report from the city.
BIW strike continues into 3rd week with no resolution
Meanwhile, the company is hiring more temporary subcontractors to compensate for 4,300 machinists out of work.
Longtime Brunswick retailer closes doors, latest business to leave Maine Street
Wyler’s joins a growing list of Maine Street businesses that have shuttered in recent months, but Deb King, director of the Brunswick Downtown Association, doesn’t think the vacancies will last long.
State pulls plug on music festival at Brunswick campground
Promoters hoped to win state approval for Summer Jam Camp Out 2020 by promising to spread people out among campsites to minimize large gatherings. The state rejected that idea.
Shipyard hiring temporary workers; mediation next week
Shipbuilders went on strike June 22 after overwhelmingly rejecting a contract in dispute that’s primarily centered on subcontractors, work rules and seniority.
Report: No animals trapped in Bath anti-rabies program had rabies
The $26,600 trapping effort also failed to catch any foxes, the species responsible for 18 rabies-related attacks on people and pets in the past year.
Bath to allow greater public access to City Hall
Based on public health recommendations from the state and CDC, Bath will allow greater public access to City Hall starting Monday, July 6, according to a news release from the city. City Hall, which has been accessible by appointment only since the start of June, will allow members of the public onto the first floor […]
BIW loses out on $936 million destroyer contract
A contract for a third Arleigh-Burke class destroyer for the current fiscal year was awarded to Huntington Ingalls Inc. in Mississippi, BIW’s main competitor and the only other shipyard that builds that type of destroyer.