Poliquin, who represented Maine’s 2nd District from 2015-2019, wants a zoning change to redevelop the former Stinson Seafood Cannery site.
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.
Nonprofit eases burden on Wiscasset families, teachers with free school supplies
Families with children in elementary through high school reported spending an average of about $790 on back-to-school supplies.
Developer ditches plans for Bath affordable housing project
Bath City Planner Ben Averill said the company didn’t reveal why it withdrew its applications.
Lack of witnesses hinders investigation of Bath hit-and-run
A woman was injured and her dog killed July 11 when they were struck by a vehicle.
Downtown Bath back in business as pandemic eases in Maine
Downtown Bath business owners credit the rise in sales compared to the summer of 2020 to a flood of tourists and reduced COVID-19 restrictions.
Bath first responders to get virtual reality training to better care for kids in emergencies
Maine is the first state in the nation to deploy emergency medical services training using virtual reality, according to Maine EMS Director Sam Hurley.
Bath creates club to honor centenarians
Two Bath residents, Segundo Dumas and Barbara Thompson, were inducted into the club for 100-year-olds Wednesday.
Bath hesitates on affordable housing tax break after pressure from residents
Maine State Housing Authority data indicates Bath has more subsidized housing units per 1,000 residents than any other Maine municipality except Portland.
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.’
Topsham teen pursues career as hip-hop music producer
Addison Rineer of Topsham estimated he’s made about 2,000 pieces of hip-hop music using his laptop, some of which has landed in the hands of some of the music industry’s biggest rap artists including 2 Chainz and Blocboy JB.