Armed with knitting needles and donated yarn, Freeport librarians Meghan Fogg and Courtney Sparks created an outlet for ‘introverts out there that want to make a difference.’
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.
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Photo: Sidewalk superhero
Austin Armstrong, manager of the Green Lion Gallery in Bath, braved the snow Tuesday afternoon to clear Front Street sidewalks for pedestrians.
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Photo: Sledding with a smile
Gina Perow, Harpswell recreation director, said the annual Harpswell Community Snow Day is designed to help community members meet one another because “The geography of Harpswell is so unique it can create this divide in the community.”
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Adult prom aids Bath families left homeless after fire
Gared Bertrand lost his home in a fire in early December. Shelby Bertrand, Gerard Bertrand’s older sister, organized a fundraiser fit for Valentine’s Day: a prom for adults.
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Phippsburg chooses local trappers over federal program to control rabies
Phippsburg selectmen agreed to connect residents interested in trapping wildlife on their property with local fur trappers, who help control the wildlife population and the diseases they carry.
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Cell tower, solar array added to long-term plan for Harpswell’s Mitchell Field
According to Don Miskill, chairman of the Mitchell Field Committee, the master plan needed to be updated after many of the items on the old plan were completed, including the dismantling of the old pier and water tower, and new projects began developing.
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In Harpswell, fighting elderly isolation with hot meals together
According to the National Institute on Aging, social isolation and loneliness pose serious health risks, including cognitive decline, depression and heart disease, especially in older people.
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Rep. Sean Paulhus seeking re-election to House District 52
If re-elected, the Bath city councilor said he will keep the Midcoast’s rabid fox problem at the forefront of lawmakers’ minds in Augusta.
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Navy requests Bath-built destroyer replace submarine in 2021 budget
The destroyer, which Bath Iron Works can compete to build, would inch the Navy closer to the Trump Administration’s 355-ship naval fleet goal, which Congress made law in the 2018 National Defense Authorization Act.
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To fight rabies, Bath will start trapping wildlife
The trapping process, which will take $26,611 out of the city council’s contingency budget, will take place over 10 days before the end of February.