Kathleen O’Brien – Page 67 – 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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Bath area schools, nonprofit provide food for students during coronavirus closures

by Kathleen O'Brien March 18, 2020

Meals can be picked up Monday through Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Dike Newell School, Fisher Mitchell School, Woolwich Central School and Phippsburg Elementary School.

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Union leaders step up the call for BIW to close to protect workers from virus

by Kathleen O'Brien March 17, 2020March 17, 2020

Matt Schlobohm, executive director of Maine AFL-CIO, said BIW’s 8,000 workers from all 16 counties come into contact with upwards of 100,000 people when they leave the shipyard’s gates, meaning if coronavirus reaches BIW, it could speed the spread of the disease across the state.

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Facing virus, BIW union demands shipyard give employees paid leave

by Kathleen O'Brien March 16, 2020March 16, 2020

Bath Iron Works, one of Maine’s largest employers, announced it will allow employees to take unpaid leave for two weeks without losing their job, but the union is pushing back.

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Sen. Collins presses Navy leaders on proposed reduction of Bath-built ships

by Kathleen O'Brien March 15, 2020

Sen. Collins said the cut is goes against the 355-ship Navy fleet goal, which the Trump administration backed and Congress made law through the 2018 National Defense Authorization Act.

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It is uncertain whether Bath Iron Works would halt production in face of COVID-19

by Kathleen O'Brien March 12, 2020

BIW brought an undisclosed number of employees in Yokosuka, Japan home who were assigned to help repair and update destroyers at the naval base. The employees must spend two weeks in quarantine before returning to work.

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Bath council reaffirms trapping plan to combat rabies

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

Bath city councilors also voted to create a rabies response task force to research options to form a long-term plan to address the rabies outbreak.

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Bath’s 1st recreational pot store cleared by city, waiting for state OK

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

Highbrow, a medical marijuana chain with locations in Topsham, Manchester and Waldoboro, is planning to open a shop on Leeman Highway.

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Bath residents call for rabies vaccine baits over traps

by Kathleen O'Brien March 5, 2020March 5, 2020

Peter Owen, Bath’s city manager, said a vaccine baiting program was reviewed, but not considered a viable option by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.