The annual national defense act authorizes three new Navy warships that Bath Iron Works could bid on.
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COVID-19 hospitalizations in Maine reach another record, ‘overwhelming our system’
Roughly two-thirds of the COVID patients in hospitals across the state are unvaccinated, and the percentage is as high as 85 to 90 among those in critical care.
New seafood cookbook ‘Catch’ to benefit Maine fishermen nonprofit
Proceeds from the cookbook will benefit the Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association, particularly programs that aim to feed hungry Mainers and promote mental health among commercial fishermen.
Topsham woman killed in Massachusetts car crash
A Topsham woman was reportedly killed Monday night after a speeding driver ran a red light and crashed into her car in Brighton, Massachusetts. The crash occurred around 10 p.m. at the intersection of Birmingham Parkway and Western Avenue, according to the Boston Globe. Anderson Nova, 19, of Randolph, Massachusetts was allegedly speeding in a rented […]
Bath man sentenced to 10 years for fraud, money laundering
A Bath man was sentenced to 10 years in prison Monday for embezzling more than $2 million from the Portland-based financial firm he worked for. U.S. District Judge D. Brock Hornby sentenced David Altenburg, 46, to 10 years in prison followed by 18 months of supervised release for wire fraud, money laundering, transferring property to […]
Number of ICU patients climbs to new record as state reports 1,383 more infections
The National Guard and federal health care workers have been deployed to help Maine’s strained hospitals.
Bath museum’s new exhibit reveals Maine’s connection to the slave trade
Artifacts featured in the new exhibit reveal Bath-built ships and Maine captains and crews transported both enslaved people and crops manufactured by slavery.
Q&A: Outgoing MRRA director Steve Levesque reflects on 16 years redeveloping former military base
About 150 businesses supporting around 2,600 jobs are operating at Brunswick Landing, more than double the original employment projections for 2021 and surpassing the previous annual Navy payroll of $140 million.
Max Linn, a colorful candidate, dead at 62
Linn privately speculated in 2020 that he may have caught COVID-19 during a trip to Wuhan in late 2019.
PROTESTS AND PRAYERS
The suspense was finally over. Now the lobstermen of Vinalhaven had to face new federal rules that could threaten their livelihood. Despair came first, then decision time.