The Coast Guard and Maine Maritime Museum haven’t determined what caused the historic schooner to capsize Friday with 18 people on board.
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Former senator, BIW destroyer namesake dies at 87
At 36 years, Carl Levin was Michigan’s longest-serving senator.
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Coast Guard promises full investigation into capsizing of Bath-based schooner
The Mary E, which is owned and operated by the Maine Maritime Museum, overturned Friday with 15 passengers and three crew members on board. All were pulled to safety.
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Historic schooner capsizes on Kennebec River with 18 on board, all safe
The 73-foot vessel capsized around 5:30 p.m. Friday near Doubling Point Lighthouse in Arrowsic.
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New contract could bring business, stability to Bath shipyard, Rep. Jared Golden says
Rep. Jared Golden said Bath Iron Works likely will build about half of the 15 warships secured in a new multi-year shipbuilding contract.
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Convicted killer’s Riverview escape conviction overturned by state’s top court
Mark Ian Gessner had his conviction overturned and the charge dismissed after a ruling Tuesday by the Maine Supreme Judicial Court, which said he had been improperly tried for the same criminal incident twice.
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Maine Rep. Golden secures amendment for new multiyear Navy contract for Bath Iron Works
Subcommittee approves reinstatement of planned destroyer that could be built at BIW.
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Sen. King: Draft defense bill restores destroyer that could be built at BIW
Congress authorizing two Arleigh Burkes, the primary type of ship BIW makes, opposes the president’s military budget request, which calls for one.
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Former Congressman Bruce Poliquin looks to build housing, park at site of former Bath cannery
Poliquin, who represented Maine’s 2nd District from 2015-2019, wants a zoning change to redevelop the former Stinson Seafood Cannery site.
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Lack of witnesses hinders investigation of Bath hit-and-run
A woman was injured and her dog killed July 11 when they were struck by a vehicle.