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
March 31, 2021

Experts unconcerned about recent dolphin, porpoise deaths in Maine

Lynda Doughty, Marine Mammals of Maine founding executive director, said there are no obvious connections between the recent deaths of four animals.
Published
March 30, 2021

Bath shipyard looks for a new shipbuilding contract while awaiting the Navy’s next ship

Although the shipyard has 12 ships to build in the next six years, it’s hoping to win a new shipbuilding contract to stay busy before the Navy’s next type of vessel is ready for construction.
Published
March 25, 2021

Drive-thru hiring bolsters BIW employment amid pandemic

Bath Iron Works has hired 444 tradespeople through drive-thru events so far this year, according to Director of Human Resources Services Allyson Coombs.
Published
March 24, 2021

Wiscasset student wins top award in national writing competition

Chewonki Elementary and Middle School student Maeve Tholen wins for a short story that addresses dementia.
Published
March 15, 2021

Maine lawmakers ask defense department for bigger shipbuilding budget

Lawmakers advocated for increasing production of Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, the primary type of ship Bath Iron Works builds, to help counter China’s growing fleet.
Published
March 15, 2021

Police: Vandal drives through Wiscasset cemetery wall, knocks over headstone

Police are looking for the public’s help over the incident at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Published
March 11, 2021

Sagadahoc County leads state in fully vaccinated population percentage

As of Wednesday, just under 17% of Sagadahoc County residents were fully vaccinated against the COVID-19 pandemic, a higher percentage than any other county in the state.
Published
March 9, 2021

Navy takes ownership of latest Bath-built destroyer

The $1 billion future USS Daniel Inouye, constructed at Bath Iron Works, will head to its home port in Hawaii in several months.
Published
March 9, 2021

Bath’s first recreational marijuana store hopes to open this month

The Bath planning board granted the store a conditional certificate of occupancy last week.
Published
March 8, 2021

Bath paramedics applauded for helping injured BIW rigger

Paramedic Robert (Shawn) Chandler, Paramedic Benjamin Huebler and Advanced Emergency Medical Technician Shawn Latulippe were recognized for helping an injured BIW rigger in January.