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A hastily-developed shipbuilding plan rushed out near the end of the Trump Administration set a very modest goal of a 500-ship Navy, but it would achieve that number at a snail's pace where the fleet would not reach 500 ships until 2045. We simply can't wait 25 years. By Christopher Lehman Sr. on January 27, 2021 at 6:55 PM
Several months later, I’m still feeling irked about Bill Green, Susan Collins’s smiling pal, who apparently couldn’t give up the spotlight and decided to stump for her. A good deal of what irritates me is his after-the-fact commentary that it was practically a lark for him, a favor for a friend, not any heartfelt political commitment. Which given the stakes in the 2020 election, seems at best, disingenuous. At worst, it’s yet another example of the return of the nativism that drags Maine down. A letter to the editor at the Portland Press Herald memorably called it “birthright bigotr...
The University of Maine Career Center will host the annual Career Fair virtually 9 a.m.â3 p.m. Feb. 3 on the Career Link platform. UMaineâs Career Fair, which is the largest in the state, is held each year for UMaine and University of Maine at Machias students and alumni of all majors. All those with an @maine.edu address are welcome to attend. More than 108 employers from Maine and around the country will participate; all have summer jobs, internships and part-time or full-time positions available for applicants in every discipline. Selected branches of the U.S. military will al...
Rigger critically injured Saturday at Bath Iron Works The injuries are "some of the most severe Local Lodge S6 has ever encountered," according to the union. Author: Beth Brogan (NEWS CENTER Maine) Published: 11:13 AM EST January 26, 2021 Updated: 5:32 PM EST January 27, 2021 BATH, Maine — A rigger at Bath Iron Works (BIW) is in critical condition at Maine Medical Center after suffering "horrific" injuries Saturday while working with a crane in the Bath shipyard. Garret Lynn Bailey "has been through several surgeries and medical procedures sin...
Bath Iron Works and firefighters union sign new contract It's the first one negotiated between the shipyard and the local chapter of the International Association of Fire Fighters. Share The International Association of Fire Firefighters Local 5257 voted Saturday to ratify a new collective bargaining agreement with Bath Iron Works. The contract, with a duration of 4 1/2 years, is the first contract for BIW firefighters since they created their own local bargaining unit affiliated with IAFF. BIW officials say the contract contains numerous improvements to wages and benefits over the life of t...