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In New England, the defense cluster provides more than 400,000 jobs, tens of billions of dollars in income for local families and $119 billion in annual economic output. When most people hear about careers in defense, they think about our military members supporting our national security. But industry jobs in manufacturing, cybersecurity, engineering and beyond […]

The future USS Louis H. Wilson Jr. is the first Flight III Arleigh Burke destroyer to be built at Bath Iron Works. Maine Maritime Academy will get a new type of multi-mission vessel in 2024.

The keel for the future USS Louis H. Wilson Jr. (DDG 126), a Flight III Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, was laid at Bath Iron Works on 16 May.

Looking for the latest Government Contracting News? Check out our story: General Dynamics Unit Lays Keel for Future USS Louis Wilson Destroyer. Click to read

NEW HIRES The Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce has hired Bridget Campbell as marketing and membership director. Campbell previously worked as advertising operations manager for the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel newspapers, both part of the Masthead Maine network of news and media outlets that also include the Press Herald. Her newspaper career spanned a total […]

New hires and promotions in the Seacoast business community.

In April 2009 Bath and Ingalls agreed to the Navy's surface combatant plans, thus heralding a significant restructuring within the American naval shipbuilding community. Under the agreements, the USA would end production at 3 Graf Spee sized

Gary Merrill, who has been CEO since 2016, plans to retire July 1. He will be replaced by the seating company's CFO.

James (Jim) Joseph Dickelman, 89, of Sturgeon Bay passed away on April 28, 2023, following a brief illness. He was born in Two Rivers to Charles and Emily (Swoboda) Dickelman on October 15, 1933. ...

Adm. Mike Gilday visited Bath Iron Works to tour the future USS Carl M. Levin before it officially becomes part of the fleet in Bath, Maine.