Maine and Mississippi lawmakers asked for funding for three Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, the type of ship BIW builds, in the president’s budget for next year.
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What roles might Bath-built ships play in Russia-Ukraine crisis?
BIW-built Arleigh Burkes are included in some fleets deployed to Europe.
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Bath land trust to host talk on fish, water temperature
The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust plans to host Kirstin Underwood, a biologist at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Gulf of Maine Coastal Program, to talk about the relationship between healthy freshwater fish populations and water temperature. The talk is to be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 24 via Zoom. Maine’s most iconic fish […]
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Maine lawmakers urge Navy to name Bath-built ship after fallen Mainer
Maine lawmakers and Gov. Janet Mills have asked the Navy to name a destroyer after Master Sgt. Gary Gordon of Lincoln.
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Intimate winter music, comedy performances planned
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Bath-area land trust to host talk on rainbow smelt
BATH — The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust is scheduled to host a talk by Dr. Danielle Frechette, a biologist at the Maine Department of Marine Resources, on the lives of rainbow smelt at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 3. The virtual evening lecture will provide insights into the biology, ecology, behavior and natural history of the […]
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Midcoast animal welfare groups see uptick in donations from Betty White Challenge
Midcoast Humane, Passion for Pets Rescue and Paw in the Door Maine Cat Rescue all reported donation spikes in memory of Betty White.
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Bath becomes latest Midcoast community to enact public mask mandate
The 60-day mask mandate for indoor public spaces like stores, public transportation and restaurants, goes into effect on Monday, Jan. 24.
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Last high-tech Zumwalt-class destroyer leaves Bath Iron Works
The departure of the future USS Lyndon B. Johnson on Wednesday marks the end of a tumultuous period that saw just three out of a planned 32 vessels of this class built.
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Sen. King touts BIW to Senate appropriations chair during tour
King said he invited Tester to the shipyard to witness what it takes to build an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer.