The Bath shipyard will be responsible for performing maintenance and update work on existing Arleigh Burke-class destroyers.
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Bath shipyard reports 3 new COVID-19 cases at Brunswick facility
According to BIW spokesman David Hench, the three employees work at the company’s structural fabrication facility, also called the Harding Plant, on Bath Road in Brunswick.
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Experts: Bath candidate’s conspiracy theory, numerology beliefs could be problematic
Brandon Sewall, a candidate for both at-large seats on the Bath City Council, has shared some content on Facebook dealing with numerology and QAnon-related beliefs.
Posted inElection 2020, Local & State, Politics
Bath House candidate: Misrepresentations were ’embellishments’ by third party
Christina Hughes, the Republican candidate for the Maine House District 52 seat, said claims in her campaign materials were embellished by her “editor,” and accepted responsibility for not proofreading before it was distributed.
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BIW shifts workforce to make space for new employees
Providing parking for its 6,800 employees has been a longstanding issue at the shipyard because it sits between the Kennebec River and a residential neighborhood and abuts downtown Bath.
Posted inLocal & State, Times Record
Navy analysts: Competing shipyard’s loss isn’t BIW’s gain
Bad news for Huntington Ingalls, the only other shipyard that makes Arleigh Burke-class destroyers for the Navy, doesn’t mean the Navy will be more inclined to give BIW future contracts to build ships, according to Navy analysts.
Posted inElection 2020, Local & State
Nonprofits say House candidate misrepresented her involvement in local organizations
In two separate candidate profiles, Christina Hughes said she has held roles in three local organizations, but officials from those organizations said she’s misrepresenting herself.
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Trump security advisor visits BIW, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
In his visit to BIW Wednesday, O’Brien spoke with shipyard management about boosting the company’s production to help reach President Trump’s 355-ship Navy goal, a promise he made in 2016.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Bath man who allegedly embezzled $2.8 million released on conditions
David Altenburg, 45, was arrested Thursday on four counts of wire fraud following an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and was released with conditions after his initial court appearance.
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BIW continues hiring push but lengthy training hinders its benefits
Bath Iron Works will have hired 1,000 new workers in 2020, and is planning to hire 1,200 more next year, but the larger workforce won’t immediately help the shipyard fight back against scheduling delays.