BATH — Firefighters from nine communities rushed to the home of Bath Fire Capt. David Hudson on Thursday evening, after Hudson’s family reported a fire in the home just as they finished Thanksgiving dinner. The blaze heavily damaged the residence. Bath Fire Chief Lawrence “Buddy” Renaud said he’s not sure whether Hudson’s insurance company will […]
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Weird, Wicked Weird: Channeling Hank
Douglas Antreassian got hooked on spooky from annual trips to Salem, Mass., as a kid. In his 30s, he owned a popular haunted tour company and a hearse with dual flamethrowers. At 46, he’s channeling the spirit of an 18th-century York reverend, who for 15 years wore a black veil over his head and neck, even […]
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Lewiston, Bath appliance stores close; customers in limbo
The Attorney General’s Office’s is fielding complaints after Gediman’s Appliance stores in Bath and Lewiston abruptly closed last month, sitting on customers’ deposits and undelivered appliances. The stores are owned by Peter and Serrene Gagnon of Poland. The answering machine at the Lewiston store at 1822 Lisbon St. says, “We are currently out on appliance training […]
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Deckhouse for stealth Zumwalt destroyer arrives at BIW
BATH (AP) — A composite deckhouse for the second Zumwalt-class destroyer has arrived at Bath Iron Works in Maine. The deckhouse and helicopter hangar built at a shipyard in Mississippi arrived by barge on Friday. The structure will house radar and sensors, along with the bridge and combat operations center. The 900-ton deckhouse will eventually […]
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Warren family reunion held
HEBRON — The 29th annual reunion of the Warren family was held at Hebron Pines on July 20. This was a gathering of the descendants of the late F. Milton and Verlie Warren. There were 188 people in attendance from Auburn, Augusta, Bath, Buckfield, Chesterville, Gardiner, Gorham, Gray, Greene, Hallowell, Hebron, Hollis, Jay, Leeds, Lisbon […]
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Defense bill allocates $3.43 billion for BIW to build destroyers
BATH — The defense subcommittee of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee on Thursday passed the 2015 defense spending bill, which includes full funding of nearly $3.43 billion for the DDG-51 and DDG-1000 destroyer construction programs at Bath Iron Works. The bill, which goes to the full committee, includes $2.67 billion for procurement and $134 million […]
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Zone 3 American Legion Baseball: Rogers sweeps Smith-Tobey
AUBURN — Basketball camps, family commitments, sickness. Those were three of the reasons that only 19 players suited up when Smith-Tobey Post 21 took on William J. Rogers Post 153 at Pettingill Park on Saturday for an American Legion Zone III baseball doubleheader. Nate Pushard and Mike Hammond each pitched a complete game as Rogers […]
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BIW to begin work on Coast Guard cutters
PORTLAND — Bath Iron Works and two other shipyards have been given the green light to proceed with design work on an offshore patrol cutter for the Coast Guard. Two other shipbuilders protested the fixed-cost contract that went to Bath Iron Works, Bollinger Shipyards in Louisiana and Eastern Shipbuilding Group Inc. in Florida. The Coast […]
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Former Andover resident publishes novel about Molly Ockett
BATH — A former Andover resident has published a fictional account of the life of Molly Ockett, an Abenaki healing woman born in the 18th century. Karen Johnson, who now resides in Bath, published her first novel, “Singing Bird: Molly Ockett, A Maine Legend,” on May 19 at local bookstores and Amazon, and describes it […]
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BIW plans to hire 600 workers this year
BATH — Bath Iron Works is expected to hire about 600 people this year as it works on six Navy destroyers at the same time. The hiring spree will bring the General Dynamics facility workforce to more than 6,000 people for the first time in a decade. With roughly 5,450 workers, BIW is one of […]