An analysis from University of Southern Maine’s Center for Business and Economic Research found Bath Iron Works supported more than $1.8 billion in economic output in 2021, thanks in part to the shipyard’s push to draw out-of-state workers, a strategy labor experts say could help solve the problem of Maine’s shrinking workforce.
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Brothers Tyler and Sean Walsh reunited in rivalry while following late father’s path
Tyler (Colby) and Sean (Bowdoin) making marks in own programs decades after Shawn Walsh guided UMaine to 2 NCAA titles.
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College hockey: Colby topples Bowdoin in rivalry game
Mules score three times in third period to extend unbeaten run against Polar Bears to 11 games.
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Girls hockey: Black Tigers cruise to win over Brunswick
Freshman Katie Berard nets hat trick, assist in victory.
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Girls hockey: Area teams ready to hit the ice for the 2022-2023 season
Black Tigers ready to take next step after reaching Class A North quarterfinals last season.
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Brunswick to buy land for $4 million, preventing controversial housing development
Backed by both housing and environmental advocates, the Brunswick Town Council Monday approved a nearly $4 million land purchase that could affect the town’s landscape for decades to come.
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Bath Iron Works awarded $182 million contract
The U.S. Navy has awarded Bath Iron Works a $182 million contract modification to a previously awarded contract for Planning Yard Services for the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer program, Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King announced Nov. 17. “Time and time again, the hardworking, highly skilled men and women at Bath Iron Works demonstrate […]
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Midcoast police agencies feeling weight of widespread labor shortage
Brunswick, Topsham and Freeport are just three of dozens of communities around the state searching for police officers, thanks to a shortage that local department heads attribute to a hot labor market, generational shifts in the workforce and a negative public perception of law enforcement following George Floyd’s murder in 2020.
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Topsham florist picked to help deck the halls at White House
Crossing an item off her ‘bucket list,’ Topsham florist Wendy Herrick leaves this Sunday to decorate the White House for the holidays.
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Bath’s Chocolate Church Arts Center bounces back from October vandalism
The beloved arts center has received over $15,000 in donations over the past two months to help with repairs.