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
February 20, 2020

Phippsburg adds free vaccination clinic to rabies remediation plan

Norm Warner, Phippsburg’s animal control officer, said animals infected with rabies won’t display symptoms for two weeks to six months. Once an animal begins showing symptoms it’s too late to treat, and the animal will die.
Published
February 19, 2020

Freeport library group knits for homeless, asylum seekers

Armed with knitting needles and donated yarn, Freeport librarians Meghan Fogg and Courtney Sparks created an outlet for ‘introverts out there that want to make a difference.’
Published
February 18, 2020

Photo: Sidewalk superhero

Austin Armstrong, manager of the Green Lion Gallery in Bath, braved the snow Tuesday afternoon to clear Front Street sidewalks for pedestrians.
Published
February 17, 2020

Photo: Sledding with a smile

Gina Perow, Harpswell recreation director, said the annual Harpswell Community Snow Day is designed to help community members meet one another because “The geography of Harpswell is so unique it can create this divide in the community.”
Published
February 16, 2020

Adult prom aids Bath families left homeless after fire

Gared Bertrand lost his home in a fire in early December. Shelby Bertrand, Gerard Bertrand’s older sister, organized a fundraiser fit for Valentine’s Day: a prom for adults.
Published
February 13, 2020

Phippsburg chooses local trappers over federal program to control rabies

Phippsburg selectmen agreed to connect residents interested in trapping wildlife on their property with local fur trappers, who help control the wildlife population and the diseases they carry.
Published
February 12, 2020

Cell tower, solar array added to long-term plan for Harpswell’s Mitchell Field

According to Don Miskill, chairman of the Mitchell Field Committee, the master plan needed to be updated after many of the items on the old plan were completed, including the dismantling of the old pier and water tower, and new projects began developing.
Published
February 11, 2020

In Harpswell, fighting elderly isolation with hot meals together

According to the National Institute on Aging, social isolation and loneliness pose serious health risks, including cognitive decline, depression and heart disease, especially in older people.
Published
February 10, 2020

Rep. Sean Paulhus seeking re-election to House District 52

If re-elected, the Bath city councilor said he will keep the Midcoast’s rabid fox problem at the forefront of lawmakers’ minds in Augusta.
Published
February 9, 2020

Navy requests Bath-built destroyer replace submarine in 2021 budget

The destroyer, which Bath Iron Works can compete to build, would inch the Navy closer to the Trump Administration’s 355-ship naval fleet goal, which Congress made law in the 2018 National Defense Authorization Act.