The media mogul filmed a ‘Book Club’ episode in Harpswell with writer Elizabeth Strout, now available for streaming.
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.
Despite proposed cuts, Pingree ‘confident’ Bath shipyard will fulfill contracts
Department of Defense recommended slashing the number of Arleigh Burke-class destroyers built for the Navy between 2021 and 2025 from 12 ships to seven.
Climate change to be tracked on Maine Yankee donated land
A land trust will take ownership of the Westport Island parcel.
Former Maine lawmaker outed for criminal history getting back into politics
Jeffrey Pierce, who lost his re-election bid in November 2018 when the Maine Democratic Party released details on his criminal record, announced Tuesday he will run for House District 53 again.
Bath Iron Works begins construction on ship named for war hero
The future USS John Basilone is one of five vessels under construction at the Bath shipyard.
New brewery with Bath ties finds home in Wiscasset
Pepper Powers is moving his brewery with multiple Bath Iron Works-themed brews a few miles up Route 1 to Wiscasset.
Political experts: Pentagon’s proposed cuts to Bath-built destroyers won’t pass Congress
If approved, the Pentagon’s proposed 40 percent reduction in destroyers built between 2021 and 2025 would shrink the Naval fleet to 287 from its current 293 ships.
Bath rings in new year with centuries-old Paul Revere bell
Bath Citizen of the Year Sheryl Ritchie had the honor of ringing the bell, which was cast by Paul Revere in 1802.
After another year of animal attacks in the Midcoast, town to hold annual rabies vaccination clinic
Animal control officer warns that once an unvaccinated pet starts showing rabies symptoms, it’s too late.
Renys defies stripmall temptation to stay in downtown Bath
After renting its downtown Bath location from the Sagadahock Real Estate Association since 1973, the department store chain bought its Front Street location and outlined plans for renovations.