The bill includes funding for two Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, going against the president’s shipbuilding cut from earlier this year.
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Adopt a cat month brings awareness to furry friends in shelters
American Humane, the country’s first national humane organization, celebrates Adopt-A-Cat Month each June.
Bath man pleads guilty in $2.7 million embezzlement case
David Altenburg pleaded guilty to money laundering, fraud and identity theft and faces prison and hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines.
Ben Clark to coach Brunswick High School boys basketball team
Clark, a Skowhegan native, replaces Todd Hanson, who retired in April after coaching the Dragons for 25 years.
Brunswick aerospace company signs first major deal with Virginia-based firm
STEM company MaxIQ has signed with bluShift Aerospace to send into space as many as 60 academic experiments.
Windjammer Days returns to Boothbay Harbor on Sunday
The sailing ships will make their way back to the Midcoast after remaining docked last year due to COVID-19.
Dresden’s historic Bowman house to open to public for first time
Historic New England’s 1762 Bowman House in Dresden opens to the public for the first time on July 1. Guided tours will be given every Thursday on the hour from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tour size is limited. Tickets must be pre-purchased at HistoricNewEngland.org/BowmanHouse. Admission is $25 for adults, $23 for seniors and $15 […]
Future of Bowdoinham recycling barn remains uncertain
Selectmen are weighing whether to continue the current recycling program or move it back to the recycling barn.
Bath could see tax increase from settlement deal with BIW
The city agreed to reduce the shipyard’s valuation from $640 million to $509 million, lowering the city’s overall valuation, causing the tax rate to increase.
Police: Lewiston woman killed in sedan vs. tractor trailer crash in Lisbon
Police say an 87-year-old Lewiston woman was killed Tuesday as a result of a collision involving a tractor trailer truck and sedan. Police said they responded to the crash at about noon at the intersection of Route 196 and Littlefield Road. Juliette Ouellette was driving a 2012 black Toyota Avalon, and had pulled out of […]