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
August 2, 2020

BIW could benefit from coronavirus relief bill

$250 million of the $1 trillion HEALS Act is designated for the “surface combatant supplier base program,” which could benefit BIW and its suppliers.
Published
August 2, 2020

Union, shipyard officials to meet Monday after six weeks on strike

Despite the strike, General Dynamics officials didn’t express much concern during an earnings conference call last week. Phebe Novakovic, company chairwoman and CEO, said the ongoing strike “had an immaterial impact” on the company’s earnings this quarter.
Published
August 2, 2020

Council that represents Bath Iron Works unions endorses Gideon

Maine State Council of Machinists, who represents the shipyard’s largest unions, Local S7 and Local S6, which has been on strike for six weeks, puts their weight behind the Democrtic candidate.
Published
July 30, 2020

Popham Beach RV park ruling delayed a third time

A sound engineer’s opinion may be the deciding factor.
Published
July 30, 2020

Former firefighter, Wiscasset resident, dies from cancer linked to 9/11 service

According to the World Trade Center Health Program, 17,094 of its members hold at least one cancer certification and 931 members have died from cancer.
Published
July 26, 2020

Bath shipyard union rallies as strike enters sixth week

Local S6 leaders and Maine lawmakers reaffirmed the union’s call for Bath Iron Works to negotiate a fair contract for its largest union.
Published
July 26, 2020

Election opponents Sen. Collins, Rep. Gideon visit BIW picket line

Gideon and Collins, who will face off in the U.S. Senate race this November, spoke with union members and officials to hear their concerns about the ongoing contract between BIW and Local S6 that sparked the strike late last month.
Published
July 24, 2020

Collins, Gideon visit Bath Iron Works picket line

The two, who will face off in the U.S. Senate race in November, speak with union members and officials.
Published
July 23, 2020

Richmond nonprofit sues CMP over tower lights, radar plan

The crux of the lawsuit is split between concerns that the radiation emitted by the radar could cause health problems and how the tower lights impact local wildlife.
Published
July 22, 2020

BIW workers navigate financial fallout during strike

After a month without wages, many members of the Local S6 union are taking temporary jobs to make ends meet during a strike that could drag on for months.