Officials asked people to take alternate routes if possible. Northbound Route 1 traffic was re-routed underneath the viaduct and back up onto the Sagadahoc Bridge. The Maine Department of Transportation reported the accident scene was cleared about 4:40 pm. Information from WGME was used in this report. Check this…..off the route 1 overpass in Bath […]
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Lawrence S. Catlin
1956 – 2016 AUBURN — Lawrence S. Catlin, 60, a resident of Oak Hill Road, Wales, passed away on Tuesday evening, March 15, at Hospice House in Auburn. He was born in Brunswick on Jan. 23, 1956, the son of Lawrence H. and Beatrice Goodnow Catlin. Larry attended Brunswick schools and was a graduate of […]
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Gov. Paul LePage battles hecklers at Bath town hall
BATH — In the latest in his series of Town Hall-style forums, this time packing the seats at Morse High School March 10, Gov. Paul LePage tackled a slew of issues facing Maine, and questions from local residents. Responses from the audience, which the often-controversial governor faced from the Montgomery Theater stage, ran the gamut […]
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BIW prepares bid to build Coast Guard cutters
BATH — Maine’s Bath Iron Works is preparing to submit its bid for a contract to build Coast Guard cutters. The deadline is Tuesday for bids from the Maine shipyard and two competitors— Bollinger Shipyards in Louisiana and Eastern Shipbuilding in Florida —for a contract that could be worth up to $10 billion. Bath Iron […]
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‘Visiting Mr. Green’ at Chocolate Church
BATH — Authenticity and self-truth are themes explored in the Chocolate Church Arts Center’s theater production of “Visiting Mr. Green” by Jeff Baron, running Friday through Sunday, Feb. 26-28. What starts as a comedy about two men who do not want to be in the same room together becomes a gripping and moving drama as […]
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70-year-old BIW worker killed on way into work
BATH — Police say a 70-year-old woman was struck and killed by a co-worker’s car as she headed to work in Bath. It happened Wednesday morning as the woman was crossing Washington Street on her way to work at Bath Iron Works. Police say she died at the scene. The Bath Police Department identified the […]
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BIW’s Zumwalt to undergo more sea trials next month
BATH — After undergoing sea trials in December, the Zumwalt destroyer is expected to undergo builder’s trials in February, according to a report issued Monday. Lt. Cmdr. Hayley Sims, a Navy spokeswoman, could not confirm the February trials Tuesday but noted the reasons were mostly weather-related. “With the weather, we haven’t gotten confirmation,” she said. […]
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U.S. Navy’s top admiral, John Richardson, to visit BIW
BATH — The Navy’s top admiral is paying a visit to Maine’s Bath Iron Works. Adm. John Richardson, chief of naval operations, plans to tour the shipyard Wednesday and meet with shipbuilders and executives. His spokesman said it’ll be a quick visit with no media availability. The shipyard’s largest union recently adopted a new labor […]
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Bath Iron Works union narrowly approves 4-year contract
AUGUSTA (AP) — The largest union at Bath Iron works approved Sunday a four-year contract that contains provisions aimed at making the shipyard more efficient before bids are submitted on key contracts in the coming year. The Navy shipbuilder initiated early contract discussions because it wanted concessions from the 3,500 production workers represented by the […]
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BIW, Machinist Union reach agreement
BATH — A tentative agreement reached between Bath Iron Works and its largest union would require greater flexibility for workers and allow some items to be built outside the yard, the union’s president said Wednesday of the deal that dials back the company’s original proposals. The proposed four-year pact includes no pay raises, but does […]