Kathleen O’Brien – Page 70 – 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’s hybrid police car marks latest eco-friendly choice

by Kathleen O'Brien February 5, 2020

Nathan Robbins, a climate change specialist at the Maine DEP, said a possible next step for Bath could be creating an energy benchmark ordinance, which requires property owners to collect and report annual energy and water use data used to monitor the city’s emission reduction.

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Bath-built USS Fitzgerald repaired and undergoing tests after fatal collision

by Kathleen O'Brien February 4, 2020February 4, 2020

Mississippi-based Huntington Ingalls Industries, Bath Iron Works’ competitor, was awarded $523 million to repair and modernize the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer after it collided with a container ship off the coast of Japan in 2017.

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Mild weather means lower plowing, sanding costs for Brunswick, Bath

by Kathleen O'Brien February 3, 2020

Brunswick’s public works director says the town has used $214,000 of its nearly $500,000 annual snow removal budget.

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Rep. Allison Hepler announces reelection campaign for House District 53

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

During her first term in the Maine House, Helper said she supported legislation to lower the cost of healthcare, invest in infrastructure like broadband internet, bring property tax relief and maintain a sustainable and productive marine economy.

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Arrowsic receives $1.2 million to improve its internet

by Kathleen O'Brien January 30, 2020

The investment will fund high-speed internet connections all Arrowsic residents, as well as businesses and farms.

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CMP apologizes, offers remedy for Chops Point tower lights

by Kathleen O'Brien January 30, 2020

The radar system will turn on the tower lights only when an aircraft is within 1,000 feet of the towers. Once the aircraft is out of range, the lights will turn off.

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Researchers debunk decades-old clamming methods in Harpswell

by Kathleen O'Brien January 29, 2020January 29, 2020

Researchers found brushing, a technique involving inserting tree branches into mudflats to slow currents so allows juvenile clams to settle, doesn’t increase clam populations.