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.

Latest

Published
May 4, 2020

BIW helps Guilford-based company boost nasal swab production for COVID-19 testing

Bath Iron Works is manufacturing 30 machines designed to boost Puritan Medical Group’s production of testing swabs from 20 million to 40 million per month.
Published
April 30, 2020

BIW fails to get $5.5 billion contract to build Navy frigates

Bath Iron Works was one of four shipyards vying for the contract, alongside Austal USA of Alabama and Huntington Ingalls of Mississippi, but Fincantieri was chosen, which will build its frigate at its Marinette Marine shipyard in Wisconsin.
Published
April 30, 2020

BIW calls employees back to work as state begins to reopen

Many Bath Iron Works employees took extended unpaid leave after the coronavirus outbreak started, but now the shipyard says its time to return.
Published
April 28, 2020

Midcoast Meals on Wheels loosens criteria due to virus, sees over 40% jump in need

Spectrum Generations delivers Meals on Wheels to 1,057 people compared to the 800 recipients it served prior to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Published
April 27, 2020

First Bath-built Zumwalt officially finished, handed over to Navy

The Navy assumed ownership in 2016, but the Zumwalt wasn’t yet combat ready.
Published
April 21, 2020

BIW 3D prints face shields for health care workers facing virus

BIW’s 3D printers have been programmed to work around the clock to produce 12 face shields per day for MaineHealth, the state’s largest integrated health care system.
Published
April 19, 2020

Main Street Bath cancels annual Bath Heritage Days festival

Main Street Bath, the local chapter of a national network that seeks to revitalize downtowns and promote economic development, announced the cancelation on Friday on its Facebook page.
Published
April 14, 2020

Outfoxed: Why Bath failed to capture any of species behind rabies attacks

A USDA wildlife biologist said box traps aren’t the most efficient way to catch foxes, but they were chosen because it would prevent injuries to pets.
Published
April 13, 2020

BIW says it will stay open despite plea from 72 lawmakers

Legislators acknowledged steps the shipyard has taken to protect workers, such as requiring workers to wear face masks, halting the use of private vans for commuting, and sanitizing workspaces, but stated additional measures must be taken to protect public health.
Published
April 7, 2020

Virus closures move Midcoast museums online

Anne Goodyear, co-director of the Bowdoin College Museum of Art, said the museum’s over 20,000 items are now available on the “visit from home” page on its website.