Machinists Union Local S6 and BIW owner General Dynamics had their first contract negotiations since a 2020 strike.
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Bath Iron Works offers union its biggest raises in history, but will that be enough to win contract vote?
Members of Machinists Union Local S6 this weekend will vote on the proposal, which includes pay raises that would be partially offset by health insurance premium increases.
Bath native, AI entrepreneur accused of swindling investors
Michael Brackett was arrested Tuesday on wire and securities fraud charges after he allegedly lied to investors about the financial health of his tech startup, Centricity Inc.
Bath Iron Works and its largest union reach tentative contract deal, likely averting repeat of 2020 strike
Machinists Union Local S6 negotiators secured pay raises and an increase in pension contributions while agreeing to health insurance premium hikes.
Brunswick-Rockland train line launching weekend service
The Coastliner debuted during the Maine Lobster Festival, drawing more than 600 riders.
Bath Iron Works, union clear key hurdle in contract talks
Bath Iron Works and Machinists Union Local S6 reached a tentative agreement on subcontracting, which the union went on strike over in 2020.
Bath Iron Works to christen latest destroyer
The USS Harvey C. Barnum Jr. is named after a Medal of Honor recipient.
Man charged in Bath elementary school arson expected to plead guilty
Authorities said Allan Thomas Vigil, of Bath, set a fire in June 2022 that burned down more than half of the Dike Newell School, rendering it unusable.
Fireman’s muster helps kick off a longer Richmond Days celebration for the town’s bicentennial year
On the occasion of the 200th anniversary of its founding, town officials stretched the traditional celebration to a week, including the fireman’s muster, which showcases the restored hand tubs that were instrumental to fighting fires before steam engines replaced human powered pumpers.
Open Farm Day brings people closer to the source of food and farm-made products across Maine
Seacolors Yarnery at Meadowcroft Farm was one of more than 100 farms to open their doors to visitors Sunday to offer a close up look into the life of farmers across Maine and how they grow food and produce other products.