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.
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.
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.
From ferries to nights on gym floors, Class D South basketball a logistical puzzle
Class D South life a distinct one for players, coaches, administrators.
Wiscasset principal’s dismissal hearing postponed
Wiscasset Middle High School Principal Gina Stevens faces possible firing after she was accused of authorizing the installation of a hidden camera and mistreating students and staff, among other allegations.
Brunswick-Rockland Downeaster extension eyed with federal grant
Amtrak’s Downeaster was awarded a grant to explore extending the line on a 57-mile stretch from Brunswick to Rockland known as the Rockland Branch.
Hundreds rally outside Bath Iron Works to protest U.S. military aid for Israel
Dozens hold a die-in, lying on cold asphalt, wrapped in sheets splashed with red paint, to block cars trying to leave the shipyard, while others chanted, calling for a cease-fire and for Israel to end its occupation of the Gaza strip.
Fate of Wiscasset principal to be decided at hearing
Wiscasset Middle High School Principal Gina Stevens was placed on leave and faces possible firing after she was accused of several transgressions, including authorizing the installation of a hidden camera and mistreating students and staff.
Topsham man admitted to stabbing girlfriend to death, police say
Robert McClure, 71, said he heard voices telling him to kill 64-year-old Christine Miller, who was trying to get him psychiatric help, according to police.