The contentious strike of BIW’s largest union ended Sunday after union members overwhelmingly approved a new 3-year contract with the shipyard, allowing members to return to work Monday.
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Bath family escapes house fire started by child
It appears the fire was intentionally set in a closet on the second floor of the home, according to investigators.
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It’s over: BIW union accepts contract, ending 9-week strike
The 4,300 members of Local S6 will return to work Monday.
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Maine-made film to benefit mental health nonprofit
BATH — This fall, young Maine filmmakers will produce a full-length film to benefit a local health organization. The film, “Suffocation,” will center on characters that struggle with depression, loss and anxiety. While it will focus on these elements, it will also include a theme of hope. Director and writer Cody Curtis, a Bath resident who […]
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Strike at BIW could end Monday, pending contract vote results
If a majority of Local S6 union members vote this weekend to accept a new contract with Bath Iron Works, the 4,300 union members will return to work on Monday.
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Home development planned for Brunswick Landing, but some residents worry about impact
The development could bring some much needed ‘affordable’ and workforce housing to the area, but some residents fear it will bring too much traffic and mean the destruction of a well-loved strip of woods.
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Bath-area schools pivot to hybrid plan for younger students
After approving a full-time, in-person learning plan for pre-K through 5th grade students, RSU 1 approved a hybrid plan for the first three weeks of school to allow students and teachers to adapt to the school’s health and safety requirements.
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Striking BIW union halts picketing in advance of contract vote
Union members will vote on the new contract online and via telephone starting Friday and closing at noon Sunday. If union members approve the new contract, the strike will officially end.
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Lisbon prepares for reopening, with no remote learning option
Lisbon schools would reopen Sept. 8, but parents are worried.
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Sagadahoc County tops state in COVID-19 infection rate, despite low case count
Nancy Riley, an epidemiology professor at Bowdoin College, said Sagadahoc County has a higher COVID-19 infection rate now, even though it has fewer cases than other counties in Maine.