How are kids talking about the Capitol insurrection in the classroom?

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Published
January 10, 2021

How are kids talking about the Capitol insurrection in the classroom?

Mt. Ararat and Brunswick high school social studies teachers said students had questions about what motivated the attacks, how it could happen from a security standpoint, and whether things could get worse moving.
Published
January 7, 2021

Bath middle school teacher sparks hope, determination with yellow fever lesson

After learning about how yellow fever epidemic sparked fear and confusion in 1793 Philadelphia, Bath Middle School eight graders said they felt comforted to learn the U.S. has overcome pandemics before.
Published
January 5, 2021

Brunswick company tests biofuel rocket engine

BluShift Aerospace has created a prototype rocket engine to power the first commercial launch of a rocket powered by bio-derived fuel anywhere in the world.
Published
January 4, 2021

BIW gets another destroyer project after Congress overrides Trump’s defense bill veto

Bath Iron Works will add another Arleigh Burke-class destroyer to its schedule after the Senate and House voted override President Trump's veto of the National Defense Authorization Act.
Published
January 4, 2021

Wiscasset jail has 2 COVID-19 cases, officials say

Two Bridges Regional Jail is closed to the public and allowing only essential personnel inside.

Published
January 3, 2021

New teen mentoring center aims to teach neurodiverse teens new skills, prevent that ‘rainy-day feeling’

The fledgling program is designed to help neurodiverse teens (especially those with anxiety, autism spectrum disorder and attention deficit disorders) and their families explore new interests, learn life skills and bond with mentors. The program currently focuses on gardening, pet care, art and dance.
Published
December 30, 2020

Override vote on Trump’s defense bill veto stymied by unrelated relief check debate

The House voted to override Trump's veto of the National Defense Authorization Act, which would grant a shipbuilding project to Bath Iron Works, pushing it along to the Senate, but a debate on COVID-19 relief checks has taken priority in the Senate.
Published
December 30, 2020

13-year-old arrested after Brunswick car chase

Brunswick Police Chief Scott Stewart said officers suspected the driver was drunk driving when they spotted him speeding and driving erratically on Route 1 around 2 a.m. Wednesday.
Published
December 29, 2020

Bath pediatrician, Dr. Charles Burden, dies at 87

Burden, a pediatrician for 44 years in the Bath area, also contributed to local historical organizations, co-founding Maine Maritime Museum in 1964.
Published
December 28, 2020

Trump signs COVID-19 relief bill with possible BIW perks

The appropriations package funds financial relief for individuals and small businesses amid the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as defense infrastructure companies like Bath Iron Works make for the Navy.