Kathleen O'Brien

Times Record

Kathleen was born and raised in Portland. She studied at Marist College in Poughkeepsie, New York, before moving back to Maine to begin her journalism career at The Times Record in June 2019. She covers Bath & Bath Iron Works, along with Arrowsic, Georgetown, Harpswell, Phippsburg, West Bath, Wiscasset and Woolwich. In her free time, Kathleen likes to read, listen to live music, and spend time with family and friends.

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Published
June 24, 2021

Andrew Booth sworn in as Bath police chief

New chief hopes to combat traffic issues plaguing the city’s south end.
Published
June 23, 2021

Windjammer Days returns to Boothbay Harbor on Sunday

The sailing ships will make their way back to the Midcoast after remaining docked last year due to COVID-19.
Published
June 22, 2021

Bath could see tax increase from settlement deal with BIW

The city agreed to reduce the shipyard’s valuation from $640 million to $509 million, lowering the city’s overall valuation, causing the tax rate to increase.
Published
June 22, 2021

Bath shipyard union officer dies from COVID-19 complications

Rick Poulin was a BIW worker of 31 years.
Published
June 21, 2021

Rep. Jared Golden: Warship cut from Biden’s budget could mean shipyard layoffs

Golden said if Congress isn’t able to restore the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer cut from the president’s budget, the reduction may lead to about 500 layoffs to one of the nation’s shipyards.
Published
June 20, 2021

After a waiter was stiffed on tips for being gay, this TikTok star from Bath inspired thousands of donations for LGBTQ nonprofit

After customers handed a Midcoast waiter religious pamphlets targeting them for their sexual orientation, Meredith Steele decided to use the opportunity to fundraise for a good cause.
Published
June 20, 2021

Arrowsic approves $1 million spending plan, re-elects selectman

Although the town’s new $1,035,341 budget is ironed out, town administrators don’t yet know how it will change the town’s property tax rate, which sits at $9.55 per $1,000 of value.
Published
June 17, 2021

In photos: Cooks Corner Hannaford gears up for opening weekend

Brunswick’s second Hannaford supermarket will be the first in Maine to offer home delivery.
Published
June 17, 2021

Following COVID outbreak, Wiscasset jail will not require employees, inmates to get vaccine

Two Bridges Regional Jail is “strongly encouraging” employees to get vaccinated to keep the jail’s COVID-19 case count low.
Published
June 17, 2021

Midcoast schools prepare to get students back in the classroom full-time this fall

Though many school districts in the southern Midcoast are planning on full in-person learning this fall, not all districts will give the option for remote learning.