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BELFAST — Eleanor Wight Hansen spent her life caring for others. Born in Belfast, Maine in 1934 into a family of seven children, she was a devoted sister, and worked as a medical lab technician to extend her care beyond her family circle. She then...

BELFAST — Eleanor Wight Hansen spent her life caring for others. Born in Belfast in 1934 into a family of seven children, she was a devoted sister, and worked as

Sen. Angus King said the Navy should prioritize transitioning production at Bath Iron Works to the next generation of destroyer ships.

Sen. Angus King said the Navy should prioritize transitioning production at Bath Iron Works to the next generation of destroyer ships.

Rodney C. “ Rowdy” Foye, 63 of Nobleboro, passed away peacefully on the morning of March 12, 2023, after a brief, but courageous battle with cancer. Born in Damariscotta on April 17, 1959, he was the son of Merle and Arlene (Dalton) Foye. Rodney...

JEFFERSON — William Ralph Fowler died February 28, 2023. He was born May 9, 1945 to Frank and Hazel Fowler in Bowdoinham, Maine, he was the youngest of 15 children. He was predeceased by his son, John William Fowler; four brothers and eight sisters...

Sen. Susan Collins' new role as ranking Republican on the Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittee will help advance her goal of expanding the Naval fleet, which could mean more work for Bath Iron Works and other defense contractors in Maine.

Sen. Susan Collins' new role as ranking Republican on the Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittee will help advance her goal of expanding the Naval fleet, which could mean more work for Bath Iron Works and other defense contractors in Maine.

The first Arleigh Burke-class Aegis destroyer was commissioned in 1991. Northrop Grumman Ship Systems and BIW split the destroyer contracts.

With U.S. military analysts anticipating a Chinese attack on Taiwan sooner rather than later, possibly within a 2023-2027 window, the U.S. urgently needs more warships, submarines and long range missiles. The size of the People's Liberation Army and the short 80 mile distance between China and Taiwan means that U.S. forces would be out-scaled badly in any war. Unlike Japan, however, Taiwan's own defensive measures remain absurdly inadequate. Making matters worse, the U.S. military face...