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 16, 2021

Donaldson secures second term as Georgetown selectman

Richard Donaldson received 254 votes Tuesday, trumping his challenger, Aria Eee, who earned 188.
Published
June 15, 2021

Arrowsic to vote on proposed $1 million budget at town meeting

The annual town meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 17 at the Arrowsic fire station.
Published
June 15, 2021

Anchor aweigh: Harpswell locals revive community newspaper

“It’s a true grassroots effort,” said J.W. Oliver, the Harpswell Anchor’s new editor. “This is a group of people who live in Harpswell and missed their paper and said ‘We’re going to start a new one.’”
Published
June 15, 2021

Anchor aweigh: Harpswell community publication returns

“It’s a true grassroots effort,” said J.W. Oliver, the Harpswell Anchor’s new editor. “This is a group of people who live in Harpswell and missed their paper and said ‘We’re going to start a new one.’”
Published
June 14, 2021

Political newcomer Aria Eee challenges incumbent Richard Donaldson for Georgetown board

Polls will be open from 1-8 p.m. at Georgetown Central School on Tuesday, June 15.
Published
June 14, 2021

Freeport High School graduates receive diplomas on the silver screen

Freeport High School held its graduation ceremony at the Saco Drive-In movie theater for the second consecutive year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Published
June 13, 2021

Setting sail: Morse High School shipbuilders receive diplomas

About 155 Morse High School seniors celebrated the end of high school on McMann Field in Bath.
Published
June 13, 2021

Phippsburg rejects marijuana businesses, approves $2.6 million budget

Phippsburg residents voted not to allow medical or recreational marijuana businesses in town.
Published
June 11, 2021

Wiscasset high school seniors cross the finish line at Wiscasset Speedway

Wiscasset Middle High School seniors graduated at the Wiscasset Speedway for the second consecutive year to allow more space for families to distance themselves from one another to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.
Published
June 11, 2021

Bath high school graduation will return to home turf

After moving last year’s graduation ceremony to the Wiscasset Municipal Airport to allow for social distancing, Morse High School seniors will receive their diplomas on Saturday, June 12, at McMann Field, the school’s traditional ceremony site.