Kathleen O’Brien – Page 56 – 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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Striking Bath union fires back after shipyard files charge

by Kathleen O'Brien July 14, 2020July 14, 2020

Local S6 call on members of Congress to pressure BIW into negotiating a fair contract with the union

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Woolwich Boston Post Cane finds new owner in familiar family

by Kathleen O'Brien July 13, 2020July 13, 2020

Geraldine “Gerry” Edgerly, 97, Woolwich has lived in Woolwich for 75 years.

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BIW files charge against striking union after it threatens to fine members who cross picket line

by Kathleen O'Brien July 10, 2020July 10, 2020

According to the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation, if a member of a union on strike resigns before returning to work, they cannot be fined or otherwise disciplined by the union.

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Analysts: BIW’s future depends on union, management cooperation

by Kathleen O'Brien July 9, 2020July 9, 2020

Loren Thompson, chief operating officer of the Virginia-based Lexington Institute, said when tension between a company and its unions becomes a chronic issue, it can slow production and increase costs for the customer, the Navy, making the shipyard less likely to win future contracts.

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Wiscasset gets new town manager

by Kathleen O'Brien July 8, 2020July 8, 2020

A Maine native, Dennis Simmons has worked in emergency medical services for the past 20 years, but has served Wiscasset since February 2019.

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Proposed Popham Beach RV park decision delayed

by Kathleen O'Brien July 8, 2020

Planning board members said they want the applicants to get an engineered audio plan to see what sort of setback or barrier, such as a fence or vegetation, would block the most noise from the site.

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BIW to temporarily lay off workers during strike

by Kathleen O'Brien July 7, 2020July 7, 2020

The Bath shipyard is looking to lay off Local S7 surveyors and trades inspectors due to lack of work brought on by another union’s strike.

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BIW to temporarily lay off workers during union strike

by Kathleen O'Brien July 7, 2020July 7, 2020

BIW is looking to layoff Local S7 surveyors and trades inspectors, according to BIW President Dirk Lesko, due to lack of work brought on by another union’s strike.