BATH — Bath Iron Works remains in the running to design and build next-generation patrol cutters for the Coast Guard, according to a statement issued Tuesday by U.S. Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King. A Coast Guard request for proposals to design and build offshore patrol cutters drew submissions from eight shipyards before a Jan. […]
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No injuries or ‘serious damage’ from fire aboard destroyer at BIW
BATH — A fire on a destroyer under construction at Bath Iron Works was extinguished without injuries Monday night, a BIW spokesman said. The fire, which was reported at approximately 7:30 p.m., occurred in an empty storage tank on the DDG-1001, the future USS Michael Monsoor, BIW spokesman Jim DeMartini said from the scene. Reports […]
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MDEP resumes payments to towns for landfill costs
AUGUSTA (AP) — The Maine Department of Environmental Protection has resumed payments to 12 communities for the costs of cleaning up and closing landfills that posed a public health hazard. Gov. Paul LePage applauded DEP’s efforts, which mirror his own to make good on the $484 million the state owes to hospitals. In this case, […]
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Opposition forms against tax deal for BIW expansion
BATH — Bath Iron Works is seeking site plan and contract rezoning approvals from the city, and a tax increment financing agreement, to expand and make other improvements. A petition opposing another TIF agreement with BIW attracted nearly 370 signatures at the state Senate District 19 polls Tuesday. BIW wants to build a more than […]
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Democrat Vitelli bests Republican to claim Bath-area Senate 19 seat
BATH — Democrat Eloise Vitelli of Arrowsic claimed the Senate District 19 seat on Tuesday, garnering 4,621 votes to Republican Paula Benoit’s 4,339, with just 3 percent of ballots separating the candidates. Green Independent candidate Daniel Stromgren of Topsham received 357 votes — 4 percent of the total votes cast. The win maintains a 19-15-1 […]
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State Senate seat up for grabs today in special election in Sagadahoc County
BATH (AP) — Residents of Maine Senate District 19 are deciding who’ll fill a seat left vacant by Democratic Sen. Seth Goodall’s decision to lead the Small Business Administration in New England. Voters in the district that covers Sagadahoc County and the town of Dresden have three candidates from which to choose: Republican Paula Benoit […]
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Critic outraged by Bath council’s secrecy about sale of hospital
BATH – A vocal critic of the city’s sale of the former Bath Memorial Hospital says he will seek support to initiate a recall of several city councilors who voted Wednesday not to make public discussions about the sale they held in executive session. Larry Scott said Thursday that following the Bath City Council’s 7-1 […]
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BIW to lay off 40 shipyard workers
BATH — Bath Iron Works on Thursday confirmed that the company would lay off 40 employees effective Sept. 6. The layoffs — 15 pipe coverers and 25 insulators — are due to a lack of work for those particular trades, BIW spokesman Jim DeMartini said. Specific employees will be notified next week. “The layoffs (Thursday) […]
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Suicide suspected in Kennebec River death
BATH — Bath police say suicide is the likely cause of death of a woman whose body was found early Sunday morning in the Kennebec River. Police went at approximately 5:30 a.m. to the south end boat launch on Washington Street for a report that someone had discovered a dead body, Bath police Lt. Robert […]
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Bath hires investigator to probe city sale of $6.5 million property for $800,000
BATH — After being besieged by questions from residents, the Bath City Council on Wednesday decided to appoint an independent investigator to look into the controversial sale of city-owned property in May. The council also unanimously approved a new policy, drafted by the Economic Development Committee, that governs the sale of city-owned property. Councilor David Sinclair, who has […]