Shipbuilding
In this photo provided by the U.S. Navy, sailors aboard the guided missile destroyer USS Stout handle mooring lines during the ship's return to home port at Naval Station Norfolk, in Norfolk, Va., in this Oct. 12, 2020, photo. The USS Stout showed rust as it returned from the 210-day deployment. The rust was quickly removed and the ship repainted. But the rusty ship and its weary crew underscored the costly toll of deferred maintenance on ships and long deployments on sailors. (Spc. Jason Pastrick/U.S. Navy via AP)
Navy says it's charting a new course after rash of problems

By David Sharp May. 24, 2021 07:39 AM EDT

Children scream for throws during a parade dubbed "Tardy Gras," to compensate for a cancelled Mardi Gras due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in Mobile, Ala., Friday, May 21, 2021. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
As pandemic ebbs, Alabama city throws 'Tardy Gras' parade

By Gerald Herbert May. 21, 2021 08:52 AM EDT

Baker touts vaccine rollout, activists say more work needed

May. 11, 2021 11:43 AM EDT
BOSTON (AP) — Gov. Charlie Baker praised the state’s COVID-19 vaccine push during a meeting Tuesday with other governors and President Joe Biden, saying the...

US Navy's top officer likes what he sees at Bath Iron Works

By David Sharp May. 10, 2021 06:01 PM EDT
BATH, Maine (AP) — The U.S. Navy's top officer liked what he saw Monday during a tour of shipbuilder Bath Iron Works, praising the shipyard and its workforce...

A French crew member is seen of a window on France's nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle at Limassol port, Cyprus, Monday, May 10, 2021. With the Task Force's deployment on its mission named "Clemenceau 21," France is assisting in the fight against terrorism while projecting its military power in regions where it has vital interests. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)
French admiral: Air power helps root out 'underground' IS

By Menelaos Hadjicostis May. 10, 2021 12:58 PM EDT

Walsh, Raimondo push apprentice programs at submarine maker

May. 04, 2021 01:49 PM EDT
GROTON, Conn. (AP) — U.S. Labor Secretary Marty Walsh and Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo on Tuesday promoted President Joe Biden's massive infrastructure...

Seeing a slowdown in vaccinations, state to expand outreach

By Susan Haigh And Pat Eaton-Robb Apr. 22, 2021 02:05 PM EDT
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said Thursday the state is beginning to see a slowdown in demand for vaccinations, prompting his administration to look for new...

FILE- In this Feb. 12, 2015, file photo, the Mystic Stripers Society parade rolls along during Mardi Gras in downtown Mobile, Ala. Mardi Gras celebrations along the Gulf Coast were all but a bust this year because of the coronavirus pandemic. But the city of Mobile is considering staging a Carnival-style parade through downtown in May 2021 after the state’s mandatory face mask rule expires. News outlets report that Mayor Sandy Stimpson discussed the possibility with City Council members during a meeting Tuesday, March 10, 2021. (Mike Kittrell/Press-Register via AP, File)
Tardy Gras? Mobile considers Carnival-style parade for May

Mar. 10, 2021 11:27 AM EST

FILE - Inn this Aug. 24, 2020, file photo, a midshipman uses a sanitizing wipe to clean her desk before the start of a leadership class at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. The U.S. Naval Academy is developing plans to begin vaccinating midshipmen in March 2021, so students can deploy out to ships and with Navy teams as part of their training this summer. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)
Naval Academy seeking student vaccines for summer training

By Lolita C. Baldor Mar. 02, 2021 04:06 PM EST

Push to expand loans; Maine got potentially counterfeit N95s

Feb. 12, 2021 01:45 AM EST
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine's Republican senator has joined an effort to expand loan relief for small businesses that have been affected by the coronavirus...

FILE - This Jan. 14, 2021, file photo provided by the North Korean government shows missiles during a military parade marking the ruling party congress, at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, North Korea. Last year was a disaster for North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, who helplessly watched his country's economy decay amid pandemic border closures while brooding over the collapse of made-for-TV summits with former President Donald Trump that failed to lift sanctions from his country. Now he must start over with President Joe Biden, who has previously called him a thug and accused Trump of chasing spectacles instead of meaningful reductions of Kim’s nuclear arsenal. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: "KCNA" which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP, File)
After Trump setbacks, Kim Jong Un starts over with Biden

By Kim Tong-Hyung Jan. 22, 2021 12:04 AM EST

This Dec. 24, 2020, photo released by Harvey Smith shows a view from the deck of the U.S.-owned Horizon Spirit under going overhaul while berthed in Nantong, eastern China's Jiangsu Province. The crew of the Horizon Spirit plan to spend Christmas looking after their 800-foot (240-meter) long container ship in a southern Chinese shipyard while they are barred, like thousands of sailors worldwide, from going ashore due to coronavirus restrictions. (Harvey Smith via AP)
Anti-virus controls strand merchant sailors aboard ships

By Joe Mcdonald Dec. 24, 2020 12:40 AM EST

Future USS Inouye heads to sea for builder trials

Dec. 16, 2020 05:01 PM EST
BATH, Maine (AP) — For the first time in two years, a destroyer built at Bath Iron Works headed to sea on Wednesday to begin builder trials. ...

Bath Iron workers catch up on shipbuilding, get a holiday

Dec. 05, 2020 11:58 AM EST
BATH, Maine (AP) — Bath Iron Works employees have done such a good job getting caught up on the Navy's shipbuilding schedule that they're getting Christmas Eve...

A member of the National Guard assisting at a COVID-19 mobile testing location fills out paperwork for a motorist arriving for a test Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020, in Auburn, Maine. Maine's CDC reported 20 more deaths due to the coronavirus on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
Maine governor quarantines after possible COVID-19 exposure

Dec. 01, 2020 08:30 AM EST

FILE- In this July 30, 2015, file photo, shipyard workers work at General Dynamics Electric Boat in Groton, Conn., prepare a submarine for float-off. Connecticut and Rhode Island officials are celebrating a new submarine contract for General Dynamics Electric Boat as a major economic win for the region's economy. The  $9.47 billion contract with the U.S. Navy, which was announced Friday, Nov. 6, 2020, is for construction and testing of the first two Columbia-class submarines. AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File)
Electric Boat workforce contends with rising infections

By Pat Eaton-Robb Nov. 17, 2020 12:01 PM EST

FILE - In this Saturday, June 22, file photo, people attend the christening ceremony for the future USS Daniel Inouye at the shipbuilder Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine. The return of shipbuilders after a nine-week strike, which officially ended Aug. 23, 2020, is going smoothly at Bath Iron Works and the union and company already have begun meeting to get back on track. (AP Photo/David Sharp)
Return after 9-week strike going smoothly at Bath Iron Works

Aug. 30, 2020 10:04 AM EDT

FILE - In this June 20, 2009 file photo, the Palau Capital building is seen in Melekeok, Palau. Defense Secretary Mark Esper plans to fly nearly halfway around the world this week to tiny Palau, which no Pentagon chief has ever visited. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye, File)
Esper visit to tiny Palau highlights US-China competition

By Robert Burns Aug. 27, 2020 12:19 AM EDT

FILE - In this July 25, 2020 file photo, striking Bath Iron Works shipbuilders march in solidarity in Bath, Maine. A 63-day strike at Bath Iron Works — against the backdrop of a pandemic in an election year — came to an end Sunday, Aug. 23 with shipbuilders voting to return to their jobs producing warships for the United States Navy. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)
Shipbuilders approve 3-year pact, ending monthslong strike

By David Sharp Aug. 23, 2020 12:17 PM EDT

Union pickets removed at shipyard ahead of vote on contract

Aug. 20, 2020 09:15 AM EDT
BATH, Maine (AP) — Striking workers at Bath Iron Works have eliminated pickets outside the shipyard as a show of good faith before the start of voting on a...