BATH — In rare public comments, Bath Iron Works President Dirk Lesko spoke about challenges facing the shipyard, largely due to the Navy’s untimely reversal on the Zumwalt-class program. As the guest speaker at Main Street Bath’s annual meeting Monday, Lesko said the Navy’s decision to truncate the Zumwalt-class destroyer program, which BIW had focused […]
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Arts center to present 'Animal Farm' for Bath students
BATH — Three hundred students from Bath Middle School will attend a live performance of “Animal Farm,” a play based on the acclaimed novel by George Orwell, from 8:45 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Friday, Nov. 2, at the Chocolate Church Arts Center, 804 Washington St. “Animal Farm” will be presented by the New Repertory Theater’s Classic […]
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Statewide association of pastel painters exhibit at Chocolate Church
BATH — The Pastel Society of Maine is currently exhibiting their member show in the Chocolate Church Art Gallery, 804 Washington St. The art show will continue through Oct. 31. Richard McKinley, president of the International Association of Pastel Societies, master pastelist and Hall of Fame with the Pastel Society of America, juried the show for […]
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Chocolate Church to host 2nd annual Celebrity Poetry Slam
BATH — The second annual Celebrity Poetry Slam at the Chocolate Church Art Center will feature local celebrities presenting their favorite Beatles’ lyrics. The program is set for 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, at the center at 804 Washington St. The evening focuses on the well-known lyrics and recognizes The Beatles as masterful poets. No singing. […]
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Singer-songwriter Dar Williams to perform at Chocolate Church
BATH — New England treasure Dar Williams performs in a fall concert at the Chocolate Church Arts Center, located at 804 Washington St. at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26. Williams has roughly a dozen full releases in her catalog (not counting EPs and singles), starting with her 1990’s cassette-only release, “I Have No History.” The folk-pop […]
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Award-winning musical 'Assassins' coming to Chocolate Church
BATH — Stephen Sondheim’s multiple Tony Award-winning musical masterpiece “Assassins” is coming to the Chocolate Church Arts Center in Bath for two weekends, Oct. 12-21. This dark musical comedy is being produced by Studio Theatre of Bath, one of midcoast Maine’s oldest active community theater groups, co-founded in 1979 by Priscilla and J. Pat Montgomery. “Assassins” […]
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BIW wins $3.9B contract for destroyers
Bath Iron Works has been awarded a $3.9 billion contract to build four Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, one per year from 2019 through 2022. “We are pleased with the opportunity for Bath Iron Works to continue our operation in the DDG 51 Program and to deliver much needed capability to our U.S. Navy customer,” BIW President […]
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Maine musicians recreate The Band’s 'The Last Waltz' at the Chocolate Church
BATH — At one point in musical history, The Band was one of the most popular and influential rock groups in the world. Their last concert was so iconic that Martin Scorsese filmed it as the documentary entitled “The Last Waltz.” This epic concert attracted featured guests such as Van Morrison, Muddy Waters, Bob Dylan, […]
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Bath investigates firefighter charged with OUI
BATH — City officials are investigating a firefighter who was arrested on suspicion of operating under the influence while working as a paramedic. James W. Perry, 54, was among the emergency responders who rushed to the scene of a possible drowning off Washington Street in Bath the night of Sept. 6. Perry has been employed […]
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Bath firefighter on leave after OUI arrest during emergency call
A municipal firefighter and paramedic in Bath has been placed on administrative leave following his arrest last week on suspicion of operating under the influence while he was responding to a possible drowning. James W. Perry, 54, was responding Thursday night along with several other emergency personnel to a report of a lost swimmer or […]