The latest version of the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer features tech upgrades that enable the ships to simultaneously defend against ballistic missiles as well as conventional threats from the air.
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BIW begins work on latest destroyer
The ship is named for Louis H. Wilson Jr., a US Marine Corps captain who earned the Medal of Honor for his heroics at the Battle of Guam in 1944.
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Bath residents call for rabies vaccine baits over traps
Peter Owen, Bath’s city manager, said a vaccine baiting program was reviewed, but not considered a viable option by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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Thousands in Midcoast lose power, no impact on Election Day voting
According to Catherine Hartnett, Central Maine Power’s spokesperson, customers lost power for about an hour Tuesday morning until an equipment replacement resolved the issue.
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Fire damages Bath’s Hyde School faculty apartment
The fire closed a portion of High Street for about an hour.
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Noel Coward’s ‘Blithe Spirit’ to play at Chocolate Church
BATH – The Chocolate Church Arts Center will present a production of “Blithe Spirit,” a comic play by celebrated English playwright Noël Coward. The show, which will take place in the annex, will open on Friday, Feb. 28, with performances that weekend and the following weekend of March 6. “Blithe Spirit” takes place in the […]
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Bath’s plan to curb rabies threat by trapping animals meets opposition
Though the midcoast city has dealt with an unprecedented number of rabid fox attacks and near-misses dating to last year, critics of the plan say it doesn’t account for predators’ role in keeping rodent populations in check.
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Navy requests Bath-built destroyer replace submarine in 2021 budget
The destroyer, which Bath Iron Works can compete to build, would inch the Navy closer to the Trump Administration’s 355-ship naval fleet goal, which Congress made law in the 2018 National Defense Authorization Act.
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To fight rabies, Bath will start trapping wildlife
The trapping process, which will take $26,611 out of the city council’s contingency budget, will take place over 10 days before the end of February.
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Maine Comedian Johnny Ater and Friends to perform at Chocolate Church Arts Center
BATH — Stand-up comic Johnny Ater and friends will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15, at The Chocolate Church Arts Center. Ater, a lifelong Mainer, offers up hilarious and honest stories about life, family, relationships and his colorful local friends, whom he brings to life on stage for all to meet. The comedian also […]