Rep. Jared Golden said Bath Iron Works likely will build about half of the 15 warships secured in a new multiyear shipbuilding contract.
Kathleen O'Brien
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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Phippsburg chapel to mark 125th anniversary
The three-day anniversary celebration will include an art show, silent auction and marriage vow renewals.
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Pick your own wild blueberries for free at this Brunswick farm
20 acres of the Brunswick Topsham Land Trust’s wild blueberry barrens are open for free public picking.
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Bruce Poliquin looks to build housing, park at site of former Bath cannery
Poliquin, who represented Maine’s 2nd District from 2015-2019, wants a zoning change to redevelop the former Stinson Seafood Cannery site.
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Sen. King expects Bath-built warship cut from defense budget will be added back
King said the decision to remove the ship from the budget was ‘both a strategic and financial mistake.’
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Bath’s first woman deputy chief sworn in
“I’ve always wanted to be in this profession from as early as I can remember just being a kid watching police shows,” said Small.
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Midcoast domestic violence nonprofit sees increased need during pandemic
During the pandemic, the average length of time a victim would need emergency shelter increased 2,100%.
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House defense budget reverses plan to cut Bath-built ships
The bill includes funding for two Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, going against the president’s shipbuilding cut from earlier this year.
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No Heritage Days, but Bath will still celebrate the Fourth
The traditional weeklong festival is canceled for the second year in a row. The city will have a one-day celebration instead.
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Andrew Booth sworn in as Bath police chief
New chief hopes to combat traffic issues plaguing the city’s south end.