Kathleen O’Brien – Page 65 – 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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Southern Midcoast school buildings to remain closed for remainder of school year

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

Neither RSU 1 nor Brunswick schools know whether an in-person graduation ceremony for high school seniors will be possible, but superintendents of both districts said they’re are exploring alternatives.

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Virus concerns cancel Bath’s annual student exchange program

by Kathleen O'Brien April 8, 2020

This year would’ve marked the program’s 31st year in operation. The only other time the program was canceled was 2009 when the H1N1 virus, better known as swine flu, was spreading across the United States.

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Virus closures move Midcoast museums online

by Kathleen O'Brien April 7, 2020

Anne Goodyear, co-director of the Bowdoin College Museum of Art, said the museum’s over 20,000 items are now available on the “visit from home” page on its website.

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Harpswell hotel owners brace for local, state short-term rental restrictions

by Kathleen O'Brien April 6, 2020

Harpswell has a year-round population of just under 5,000, according to the U.S. Census, but a 2013 Harpswell economic development plan estimates the town’s population doubles in summer months.

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BIW requires workers to wear face masks, over union objections

by Kathleen O'Brien April 6, 2020April 6, 2020

Chris Wiers, president of Machinists Union Local S6, he’s concerned homemade masks made of cotton and other flammable materials are a severe safety risk.

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Bath woman remembers quarantining to avoid polio

by Kathleen O'Brien April 5, 2020

Although 76 years have passed and the United States has left polio in the past, Jones finds herself in a hauntingly familiar situation.

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Second positive COVID-19 case reported at BIW; shipyard remains open

by Kathleen O'Brien April 2, 2020April 2, 2020

David Hench, BIW’s spokesman, said the employee was last on company property on March 31 but he would not disclose the name of the employee or where they work.