Bath Iron Works and Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery and would both be eligible for part of the $25 billion funding through the SHIPYARD Act.
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.
Bath high school considers program to give students more in-person instruction
Morse High School Principal Eric Varney said a voluntary extended school day program could give students the additional in-person learning they may be craving.
Maine coastal residents want law to curb airboat noise
Airboats, used by clammers who make their living on the mudflats, have drawn the ire of residents due to the noise they generate.
Downtown Wiscasset crumbling brick façade repair cost, timeline remain uncertain
Questions about what caused the brick façade of the 163-year-old Wawenock Block building in downtown Wiscasset to crumble and how long the repairs will take remain unknown nearly one month after the incident.
Downtown Wiscasset crumbling brick façade repair cost, timeline remain uncertain
Questions about what caused the brick façade of the 163-year-old Wawenock Block building in downtown Wiscasset to crumble and how long the repairs will take remain unknown nearly one month after the incident.
Mid Coast Hospital to lease former Bath high school for staff training
Mid Coast Hospital will use the former Bath Regional Career and Technical Center as a training site for employees from July to December.
Woolwich approves town’s first recreational marijuana store
Farley’s Cannabis Farm, a medical marijuana store on Route 1 in Woolwich, was granted a local license to sell recreational marijuana on 4/20.
Harpswell motel sold to new owners, will open next month
The Bailey Island Motel, built in 1958, will undergo some renovations.
Red’s Eats opens for 2021 season, with lobster temporarily off the menu
Lobster rolls, arguably the seafood shack’s best-known menu item, won’t be available until mid-May.
Fundraiser to send 5-year-old Bath cancer patient to Disney World
Nelson-Walling, who was diagnosed with Stage 4 high-risk neuroblastoma, wants to enjoy the park with his family before the next series of treatments.