At Portsmouth, 71% of projects are completed late, and equipment on average is 3 1/2 years beyond the expected service life, the GAO report says.
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Harpswell wants Navy to protect clam flats from pollutants from former naval station
Heavy metals including lead and arsenic were found in ponds at the former base that drain into Harpswell Cove, which could potentially reach nearby clam flats.
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Lewiston native Claude Berube promoted to commander in Naval Reserve
Claude Berube graduated from Saint Dominic Academy in 1984 and is director of the History Department at the U.S. Naval Academy.
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BIW could get another shot at multibillion-dollar Coast Guard contract
The Coast Guard plans to reopen bidding for a contract to build 21 cutters because a hurricane last year damaged the winning shipyard in Florida.
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Federal watchdog flags issues with high-tech Zumwalt destroyers built at BIW
The Government Accountability Office again finds flaws with the over-budget program, but analysts say the blame falls on the Pentagon.
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Maine schools made changes to train students for careers at BIW, Navy chief says
At a congressional hearing, Richard Spencer cites the high school and community college programs connected to training for careers at the shipyard.
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Edward Little grad plays role in George H.W. Bush's funeral
During the funeral service for George H.W. Bush on Wednesday, a U.S. Navy sailor could be seen solemnly carrying the presidential flag next to the flag-draped casket. That sailor was Cristina “Crissy” Lewis, of Auburn, who had been training for five straight days to carry the flag as a member of the Navy’s Ceremonial Guard. […]
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Winfield Bowie
DONEGAL, Ireland — Winfield Bowie, 91, of Donegal, Ireland, passed away suddenly in his home Sunday, Sept. 16. He was born in Auburn on March 1,1927. He is survived by his wife, Sarah (Sadie) Bowie, Ireland; son, Michael Bowie, and wife, Susan, Poland; daughter, Patricia Taylor, France; and son, Sean Bowie, Ireland. He was predeceased by […]
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Horace T. Moody Jr.
SCARBOROUGH — Horace True Moody Jr., 94, of Turner died peacefully Saturday, Sept. 22, at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough. His health had been declining for about the past six months. Horace was born Nov. 12, 1923, in Lowell, Mass., the first child of Horace T. and Elsie (Perry) Moody Sr. When he was […]
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Lucy Nickerson
BANGOR — Lucy Nickerson died at St Joseph’s Hospital in Bangor, Monday, Sept. 17, after a long illness. Lucy was born in Newfoundland, Canada, June 23, 1936. She was the daughter of Richard and Nora Gleeson of Topsail, Newfoundland. Lucy came from a large family with seven brothers and three sisters. All are deceased except for […]