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🌱 What this new Navy destroyer contract means for jobs at BIW
Bath, Maine Patch AM: a 4 min readGood day Bath! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What this new Navy destroyer contract means for jobs at BIW
- How free training is fast‑tracking new careers at Bath Iron Works
- Will Pentagon ship orders keep Bath Iron Works humming?
Also on today's calendar: Over The River And Through The Woods and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Rain and drizzle in the p.m., with a high of 54 and low of 47 degrees.
- Thursday: Occasional rain, temps: high: 55, low: 50.
- Friday: Cloudy with showers around, with a high of 57 and low of 47 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Sen. Collins announces contract award to Bath Iron Works for the Navy's newest DDG-51 destroyer (mdislander.com) — Bath Iron Works has secured a new U.S. Navy contract to build the DDG‑149 destroyer, named for Medal of Honor recipient Robert R. Ingram, reinforcing the shipyard’s long-term workload in Bath. Senator Susan Collins says the award highlights BIW’s skilled workforce, supports good-paying local jobs, and strengthens both Maine’s economy and national security. 
• Shipwrights in the making: A community college teams up with Bath Iron Works to train workers (mainebiz.biz) — New training partnerships with Maine’s community colleges are feeding a steady pipeline of workers to Bath Iron Works, with free three‑week courses and weekly stipends leading directly to shipyard job interviews. The program’s expansion to Central Maine Community College in Auburn, just 32 miles from Bath, is already placing graduates on Navy destroyer projects and could strengthen the regional workforce that powers Bath’s economy.
• What Susan Collins did and didn't ask Pete Hegseth (pressherald.com) — Funding for new Navy destroyers built at Bath Iron Works is in question after Sen. Susan Collins pressed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth about why President Trump’s latest budget orders only one DDG-51 ship. Collins focused on how uncertain demand could affect BIW’s workforce and stability, even as other senators zeroed in on broader foreign policy and military issues.
📸 Around Bath
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Kat Logan and the Midcoast Ensemble in Concert →
Sagadahoc Preservation, 880 Washington St, Bath
7:00 pm
Thursday May 14
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Other local events
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Incoming Student/Parent Night
Bath Middle School Bath, ME 04530
6:00 pm -
Parent/Teacher Conferences for PreK only (No School for PreK only)
Rsu 01 - Lkrsu Bath, ME 04530 -
Over The River And Through The Woods →
Winter Street Center, 880 Washington St, Bath
7:30 pm -
Community Day | Maine Maritime Museum →
Maine Maritime Museum, 243 Washington St, Bath
10:00 am -
Bath at Play's Spring Colors 5k and Half-k Color Run →
Bridge Park, 23 Commercial St, Bath
12:30 pm -
RSU 1 Board Meeting
Rsu 01 - Lkrsu Morse High School, 826 Shipbuilder Dr, Bath, ME 04530, USA
6:00 pm -
BMS Spring Concert at MHS Theater
MHS Theater Bath, ME 04530
6:30 pm
Thursday May 14
Friday May 15
Saturday May 16
Sunday May 17
Monday May 18
Tuesday May 19
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🗓 Events Nearby
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WCS 26/27 Pre-K Open House
Woolwich Central School 137 Nequasset Rd, Woolwich, ME 04579, USA
5:00 pm -
Slam Tilt Pinball League - Season 3 →
Slam Tilt Records + Games, 94 Maine St Basement, Brunswick
7:00 pm -
Incoming Student/Parent Night
Bath Middle School Bath, ME 04530
6:00 pm -
Parent/Teacher Conferences for PreK only (No School for PreK only)
Rsu 01 - Lkrsu Bath, ME 04530
Wednesday May 13
Thursday May 14
Friday May 15
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Bath Iron Works Corporation posted a job opening for Tinsmith (Grades 7 - 9) in Bath. Apply here.
- Bath Iron Works Corp posted a job opening for Outside Machinist (Grades 4 - 6) in Bath. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bath here.
🗞 Nearby News
Brunswick
- It's all about family for Brunswick Instant Printing sisters (pressherald.com)
- How to keep pests out of your garden — sustainably (pressherald.com)
- Lewiston man, woman accused of luring man to apartment, beating and burning him (pressherald.com)
Wiscasset
- Boothbay-Wiscasset Regional Adult Ed calls for fall enrichment class proposals (wiscassetnewspaper.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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