Bath Iron Works was one of four shipyards vying for the contract, alongside Austal USA of Alabama and Huntington Ingalls of Mississippi, but Fincantieri was chosen, which will build its frigate at its Marinette Marine shipyard in Wisconsin.
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BIW calls employees back to work as state begins to reopen
Many Bath Iron Works employees took extended unpaid leave after the coronavirus outbreak started, but now the shipyard says its time to return.
Freeport approves tax break for L.L. Bean corporate HQ expansion
In exchange for a tax incentive, L.L. Bean officials granted an easement on property intended for a multi-use trail and will help clean up Concord Gully Brook, a longtime priority for the town.
Some medical marijuana stores report boost in sales under virus
Lisbon’s medical marijuana stores say they are seeing an increase in sales during the coronavirus pandemic that has closed or limited other businesses.
Midcoast Meals on Wheels loosens criteria due to virus, sees over 40% jump in need
Spectrum Generations delivers Meals on Wheels to 1,057 people compared to the 800 recipients it served prior to the COVID-19 outbreak.
First Bath-built Zumwalt officially finished, handed over to Navy
The Navy assumed ownership in 2016, but the Zumwalt wasn’t yet combat ready.
Bowdoin College on track to lose more than $8 million by the end of the semester
To help cushion the blow, Bowdoin was allocated $1.12 million through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act passed by Congress.
Brunswick requires employees of public-serving businesses to wear masks
While many individual companies have mandated that employees and even customers wear masks, Brunswick is one of the first, if not the first, community in Maine to enact such an order.
Maine State Music Theatre cancels summer season
Now officials are going into “emergency mode,” trying to make up enough lost revenue to not only pay workers, but also enough to prepare for next season and protect the future of the company.
BIW 3D prints face shields for health care workers facing virus
BIW’s 3D printers have been programmed to work around the clock to produce 12 face shields per day for MaineHealth, the state’s largest integrated health care system.