The USS Laboon is part of an international campaign to protect Middle East shipping lanes from Hamas-supporting Houthi forces in Yemen.
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Wiscasset principal fired over hidden camera
The Wiscasset School Committee fired Wiscasset Middle High School Principal Gina Stevens, who said she authorized the installation of a hidden camera in a food pantry that kept getting broken into.
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Wiscasset school officials detail shock over hidden camera during principal’s dismissal hearing
Wiscasset Middle High School Principal Gina Stevens faces possible termination after she ordered the installation of a hidden camera in an area where students changed clothes.
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Topsham-area school district appoints interim superintendent to permanent role
The current Interim Superintendent will begin a three-and-half-year term as Superintendent of Schools in January.
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Bath-built USS Carney shoots down swarm of 14 drones in Middle East
U.S. military officials said the barrage of “one-way attack drones” was launched from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen.
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Basketball: Richmond girls, boys claim doubleheader sweep against Carrabec
Richmond girls hang on to beat Cobras 44-43; boys prevail 52-42.
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More destroyers, parking garage possible for Bath Iron Works under new defense bill
The $886 billion National Defense Authorization Act also includes funding for BIW to design the next-generation destroyer.
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BIW union to hold gate collection to support workers displaced by fire
A mobile home in Bowdoinham where multiple Bath Iron Works employees were living was damaged by an electrical fire Dec. 6. The shipyard’s largest union is holding a fundraiser to get them back on their feet.
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Wiscasset principal’s dismissal hearing set for next week
The Wiscasset schools superintendent recommended the School Committee fire Wiscasset Middle High School Principal Gina Stevens, accusing the principal of several transgressions, including improperly authorizing the installation of a hidden camera.
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Bath-built destroyer shoots down another drone in Middle East
A defense official said the USS Mason shot down a drone launched by Houthi forces in Yemen, the latest in a series of engagements involving Bath-built destroyers in the region.