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Bath, West Bath receive $1.7M for Wing Farm

BATH — The communities of Bath and West Bath will receive a $1.7 million federal grant from the Economic Development Administration to help fund expansion of the Wing Farm Business Park, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke announced Wednesday. Of this money, $300,000 will go towar...

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Wednesday, June 10, 2009 at 1:30 pm
Next phase of Bath business park should be ‘shovel ready’ by fall

BATH — The second phase of one of the city's prime job-creation engines should be "shovel ready" with lots to sell by this fall, officials said last week. Bath has chosen Harry C. Crooker & Sons to do the site work and infrastructure development on the next phase of...

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Thursday, May 14, 2009
Proposed Bath budget shows less than 2% increase

BATH — City Manager Bill Giroux on Wednesday rolled out a preliminary city budget for fiscal 2010 of $15.3 million. That budget, which also includes sewer, general, capital and landfill fund expenditures, represents a nearly 16 percent decrease from fiscal 2009 spending. Taxes a... 2

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Thursday, May 7, 2009 at 8:40 am
Bath looks into roundabout to get around intersection woes

BATH — In an attempt to improve safety and traffic flow at a high-crash intersection, the city is moving toward a final design for a roundabout at Congress Avenue and State Road. Congress Avenue has a stop sign at the existing T-type intersection, while drivers along State Road ...

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Thursday, April 16, 2009
Bath council to vote on new finance director

BATH — Contingent on approval from the City Council, Juli Millett of Topsham will be Bath's next finance director, City Manager Bill Giroux said this week. The council is scheduled to vote on Giroux's recommendation on Wednesday, April 15. Giroux said six of 24 applic...

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Thursday, April 9, 2009
Bath considers skatepark alternatives

BATH — One of the city's social hubs for young people faces a variety of fates, including renovation or construction of a new building. City Manager Bill Giroux presented the City Council with several alternatives for the Bath Youth Meetinghouse and Skatepark on Wednesday. Public...

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Thursday, April 2, 2009 at 7:51 am
Sewall attorney says company could recover in 6-12 months

BATH — An attorney for M.W. Sewall & Co. this week said the company, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on March 27, could be back on its feet in as little as six months.

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Tuesday, March 31, 2009 at 10:40 am
m-bathcouncil City expects fuel savings, taxpayer-friendly budget; Grant accepted to fight real estate blight

BATH — The city should save about $90,000 in its fiscal 2010 budget by going out to bid early on fuel, Finance Director Abbe Yacoben told the City Council on Wednesday.

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Friday, February 6, 2009 at 11:00 pm
m-bathgirouxreview-010209 Giroux: Budget will be Bath's biggest challenge

BATH – Heading into 2009, the City of Ships faces a challenge common to communities across Maine and the rest of the country, City Manager Bill Giroux said last week: the economy.

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Friday, January 2, 2009 at 7:38 pm
m-bathcounciladv-010209 Bath bets fuel costs have bottomed

BATH — The City Council will consider authorizing City Manager Bill Giroux to seek bids for fuel for the next fiscal year at its meeting on Jan. 7.

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Friday, January 2, 2009 at 1:06 pm