Good morning, 

A person has been charged with burglary and arson connected with the Dike Newell fire. The State Fire Marshall's Office and the Bath Police Department were instrumental in this investigation and we appreciate how quickly they acted.

RSU 1 would like to thank the following fire departments and rescue units for their assistance:

Bath
Brunswick
Freeport
Lisbon
Phippsburg
Topsham
West Bath
Wiscasset
Woolwich
Yarmouth

Additional updates will be sent to Dike Newell staff and families soon. 

Take care, 
Patrick

Patrick Manuel, Ed.D.
Superintendent of Schools
Regional School Unit 1
34 Wing Farm Parkway
Bath, ME 04530