Bath Iron Works has a new contract for Arleigh Burke class destroyers, like the USS Thomas Hudner which was christened April 1, 2017, at BIW. Bath Iron Works has been awarded a contract to design and build two Arleigh Burke class destroyers for the Navy, work that is expected to keep one of Maine’s largest employers […]
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Fire destroys Southgate Restaurant in Bath
Bath Fire Department Capt. Mark Wood says the Southgate Restaurant is considered a total loss due to extensive smoke and water damage. BATH (AP) — Maine fire officials say a popular breakfast and lunch restaurant for workers at Bath Iron Works has been destroyed in a fire. Bath Fire Department Capt. Mark Wood says fire […]
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Contract deadline looms for union at Bath Iron Works
BATH (AP) — Bath Iron Works and a union representing more than 700 workers are trying to reach an agreement before week’s end to prevent a strike. The Bath Marine Draftsmen’s Association Local 3999 authorized a strike on Sunday but returned to work as negotiations continued. The union agreed not to strike and the company […]
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Julien E. Dumont
LEWISTON — Julien E. “Willie” Dumont, 84, of 61 Brooks Avenue, Lewiston, died Monday, Sept. 4, at Central Maine Medical Center. Born in Lewiston on November 23, 1932, he was the son of Emile and Armosa Blais Dumont. Educated locally, he was a graduate of St. Dominic High School, Class of ’51. After serving in the […]
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Paul M. Turgeon
AUBURN — Paul M. Turgeon, 66, a resident of Turner, passed away Tuesday, August 22, at Hospice House of Androscoggin in Auburn, surrounded by his loving family. He was born November 14, 1950 in Lewiston, the son of Leo Turgeon and Mariette (Ruel) Turgeon. Paul was a 1970 graduate of Lewiston High School and enjoyed playing […]
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Gregory W. Gatchell
PERU — Gregory Wayne Gatchell, 51, died Friday, Aug. 11, at his residence on Main Street in Peru. He was born in Norway on March 25, 1966, the son of Leslie W. Gatchell and Geraldine A. Hoyle, and graduated from Rumford High School, Class of 1984, and from CMVTI, Class of 1986. He worked as […]
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Nina M. Carlow
AUBURN — Nina Marie Carlow, 53, passed away Sunday, Aug. 6, at the Hospice House with her loving family by her side. She was born Sept. 6, 1963, at Ellis Hospital in Schenectady, N.Y., the daughter of Arthur and Jeannette (Bolduc) DiDonna. She was educated in the Galway, New York, School Department until her family […]
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Donald A. Campeau
LITCHFIELD — Donald A. Campeau, 79, of Bonita Springs, Fla., and formerly of Dresden, left this world unexpectedly on Friday, July 28. Donald was born in Lewiston, Maine on June 8, 1938, to the late O’Neil and Jeanette Campeau. He attended Lewiston schools and served in the U.S. Army, including a tour of duty in […]
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Ernest F. Tebbets
DURHAM — Ernest F. Tebbets, 94, passed away peacefully at his home with his children at his side Friday, July 21. He was born in Durham on Feb. 8, 1923, the son of the late Charles II and Elsie Tebbets. Ernest was a lifelong resident of Durham, and received his education in both Durham and Auburn […]
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Bath-built ships are done right
As the public knows, the USS Fitzgerald, a Navy destroyer built at Bath Iron Works, collided with a Philippine tanker, with the loss of seven American sailors. I have worked at Bath Iron Works for 31 years and never experienced anything in all that time like I did just after that. A union worker, a […]