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What's up Bath! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Want to watch Maine's highest court in action in Bath?
  • What this new Navy destroyer means for work at BIW

Also on today's calendar: ArtIST Opening: Jessy Doyle and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Cloudy, with a high of 69 and low of 62 degrees.
  • Friday: An afternoon shower in spots, temps: high: 73, low: 54.
  • Saturday: Sunny; pleasant, less humid, with a high of 68 and low of 42 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Supreme Judicial Court to Hold Oral Arguments at Three Maine High Schools (maine.gov) — Morse High School students and Bath residents will soon see Maine's highest court in action when the Supreme Judicial Court hears three real appeals at the school on Wednesday, October 7. The justices will turn the school into a temporary courtroom for the morning, then let students question the lawyers afterward, offering a rare, up‑close look at how appellate justice works.
   

• Bath Iron Works has laid the keel of the future USS John E. Kilmer, a destroyer named for a Navy corpsman awarded the Medal of Honor in Korea (newsbreak.com) — Residents should know that Bath Iron Works has officially laid the keel for the future destroyer USS John E. Kilmer during a Sept. 10 ceremony on the Kennebec in Bath. The event highlights ongoing Flight III destroyer work at the yard, with seven advanced Navy ships now under construction and local shipbuilders playing a central role in a major national defense program.
   

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💬 Chatter

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  • Albertsons Company posted a job opening for Deli Clerk in Bath. Apply here.
  • Bath Iron Works Corporation posted a job opening for Tinsmith (Grades 4 - 6) in Bath. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bath here.

🗞 Nearby News

Brunswick

  • Cumberland approves funds for Casco Bay Trail (wgme.com)
  • MaineHousing awards a record $2.7 million to help agencies run winter warming shelters (pressherald.com)
  • It's not about the quantity of Collins' votes, it's about the quality (pressherald.com)

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Ok Bath! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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