Kathleen O’Brien – Page 55 – The Portland Press Herald

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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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CMP works to fix Chops Point tower lights that continue to bother neighbors

by Kathleen O'Brien July 21, 2020July 21, 2020

Catharine Hartnett, CMP spokesperson, said crews will begin installing a radar to control the lights on July 29.

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Union signals move toward negotiations in otherwise stagnant shipyard strike

by Kathleen O'Brien July 21, 2020July 21, 2020

After a second meeting with a federal mediator, the largest union at BIW announced a first sign of movement the 5-week-old strike.

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Striking BIW union asks Navy to confirm shipyard’s subcontracting demands

by Kathleen O'Brien July 20, 2020July 20, 2020

‘We don’t feel the Navy is pushing BIW to use subcontractors, but we’re not shy, we’ll come right out and ask,’ said Tim Suitter, Local S6 spokesman.

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Arrowsic residents approve municipal budget, elect new selectman

by Kathleen O'Brien July 19, 2020

Arrowsic residents approved the town’s new $968,785 municipal budget and elected Will Neilson as the new selectman after longtime Selectboard Chair Sukey Heard stepped down.

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After a month of striking, little movement reported between Bath shipyard management, union

by Kathleen O'Brien July 16, 2020

Bath Iron Works and Local S6, the largest union at the shipyard, still have not resumed negotiations as workers near one month on strike.

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Arrowsic to vote on budget, elect selectman at town meeting

by Kathleen O'Brien July 16, 2020

The meeting will be held at 9:15 a.m. Saturday at the fire station on Old Stage Road. Facemasks will be required.

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Phippsburg votes to renew lease of Fort Popham pier

by Kathleen O'Brien July 15, 2020

Town officials needed to renew the license so the town can apply for a Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands grant to fund maintenance and improvements to the pier and surrounding area.