New chief hopes to combat traffic issues plaguing the city’s south end.
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Maine Sens. Collins, King to defense department: Reverse proposal to cut Navy destroyer
Senators cite looming China threat, job losses as reasons to add another destroyer back in the Pentagon’s spending plan
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Bath shipyard union officer dies from COVID-19 complications
Rick Poulin was a BIW worker of 31 years.
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Rep. Jared Golden: Warship cut from Biden’s budget could mean shipyard layoffs
Golden said if Congress isn’t able to restore the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer cut from the president’s budget, the reduction may lead to about 500 layoffs to one of the nation’s shipyards.
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After a waiter was stiffed on tips for being gay, this TikTok star from Bath inspired thousands of donations for LGBTQ nonprofit
After restaurant patrons handed a Midcoast waiter two religious pamphlets targeting them for their sexual orientation, Meredith Steele of Bath raised money for the waiter and EqualityMaine.
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Bath shipyard awarded $55 million contract extension
The federal contract modification will allow the shipyard to perform planning and design work on new Arleigh Burke-class destroyers through June 2022.
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Nearly 900 Bath shipbuilders vaccinated through on-site clinics
Bath Iron Works employees have received the COVID-19 through on-site vaccination clinics offered by the Maine National Guard.
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Amid heightened concern over police use of force, law enforcement trains to talk
Out of 720 hours of basic training at the Maine Criminal Justice Academy, only 23 are dedicated to communication training, such as interviewing techniques and crisis conflict management.
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Report: Administration to cut number of destroyers next year, may impact BIW
The Defense Department may reduce its request for Arleigh Burke-class destroyers from two to one next year.
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Bath-built ships will be first in Navy’s fleet armed with new hypersonic missiles
Bath Iron Works was chosen to build all three Zumwalt-class destroyers, the last of which is still under construction at the Bath shipyard.