Kathleen O'Brien
Portland Press Herald
Portland, ME, United States
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– Bus line between Bath, Lewiston-Auburn gets rolling
The new bus line, the BlueLine Commuter, runs from Bath to Lewiston with stops in Brunswick, Topsham, Lisbon Falls, Lisbon, and Auburn. Photo courtesy of Western Maine Transportation Services Bath officials hope a new bus line between Bath and Lewiston-Auburn piques interest in public transportation. Western Maine Transportation Services launched the line as a pilot program, dubbed the BlueLine… → Read More
– Bath museum to host lecture on Bath Iron Works artist
BIW artist James Stilphen created this artwork for the transfer of a BIW-built frigate to Turkish Navy, shown at Istanbul, in 1997. Photo courtesy of the Maine Maritime Museum The Maine Maritime Museum in Bath will offer a lecture Thursday about the art of James Stilphen, the late art director and technical illustrator at Bath Iron Works. Stilphin’s art, which he created for BIW in the 1980s and… → Read More
– Photo: Bath displays support for Ukraine
Bath changed the light colors that shine on the cupola of city hall to resemble the Ukrainian flag. The world has watched over the past several weeks as tensions between Russia and Ukraine reached a boiling point, resulting in Russia invading Ukraine on February 24. Kathleen O’Brien Comments are not available on this story. filed under: → Read More
– Maine Speaker advocates for bill that could expand state’s housing stock in tight market
House Speaker Ryan Fecteau explains his bill aimed at increasing Maine’s housing stock in front of an accessory dwelling unit in Brunswick on Wednesday. Fecteau’s bill would, among other things, allow an accessory dwelling unit to be built on the property of any-single family home in Maine. Kathleen O’Brien / The Times Record House Speaker Ryan Fecteau visited Brunswick Wednesday to tout a bill… → Read More
– Topsham-area school superintendent to recommend dropping mask mandate
Topsham-based Maine School Administrative District 75 Superintendent Robert Lucy announced Tuesday he will recommend the district adopt an optional mask policy beginning March 11 as long as cases don’t spike before then. “I am hopeful that the positive case count in our district will continue to drop over the next two-week period following February break and that we won’t see a significant… → Read More
– Bath-area schools to make masking optional, Maine CDC recomends otherwise
The Regional School Unit 1 board voted unanimously to make face masks optional in district schools, barring a COVID-19 outbreak, beginning March 14. That decision on Monday came a day before the head of the Maine Center for Disease Control & Prevention recommended the continued use of masking in schools. The district had issued a survey to students, parents and teachers to gauge how the… → Read More
CMP says new substation will improve service in Bath, Phippsburg
The new substation on Washington Street is designed to be more powerful and able to withstand flooding. → Read More
– West Bath to weigh rule change allowing restaurants, flea markets at business park
West Bath will hold a special town meeting Thursday where residents will be asked to approve changes to rules surrounding what types of businesses can be developed in the Wing Farm Park area. The proposed changes would allow restaurants with indoor and outdoor seating and live music, as well as indoor and outdoor flea markets at the Wing Farm Business Park, which sits north of Route 1 near Morse… → Read More
In Photos: Bath celebrates inaugural Winterfest
The weekend event included a lantern parade, activities for children, and ice carvings. → Read More
Memorial to Black poet, civil rights activist may come to Wiscasset
James Weldon Johnson, lyricist of the "Black national anthem," was killed in an accident in Wiscasset in 1938. → Read More
Maine congressional delegates ask for more Bath-built ships
Maine and Mississippi lawmakers asked for funding for three Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, the type of ship BIW builds, in the president's budget for next year. → Read More
Harpswell residents could see 3% tax increase
Harpswell's proposed $6.3 million spending plan represents an 11.4% increase over last year's budget. → Read More
What roles might Bath-built ships play in Russia-Ukraine crisis?
BIW-built Arleigh Burkes are included in some fleets deployed to Europe. → Read More
Bath repeals indoor mask mandate
City Manager Marc Meyers said preliminary tests on the city's wastewater — which is tested through a federal CDC program — show COVID-19 cases don't seem to be increasing in Bath. → Read More
Maine lawmakers urge Navy to name Bath-built ship after fallen Mainer
Maine lawmakers and Gov. Janet Mills have asked the Navy to name a destroyer after Master Sgt. Gary Gordon of Lincoln. → Read More
Early state testing reveals high lead levels in Bath schools
Assistant Superintendent Katie Joseph said students are getting their drinking water from filtered water bottle filling stations. → Read More
Former Bath barbeque spot to become butcher shop
Kennebec Meat Co., a butcher shop that opened on Richardson Street in Bath last year, is moving into the former Beale Street Barbeque and Grill location. → Read More
Bath gives preliminary approval for rule to increase housing in tight market
The new rule allows residents create and rent out a small living unit on the same property as their single or two-family home. → Read More
Bath OKs plan to turn vacant downtown building into offices, housing
The planning board approved owner and developer Sean Ireland's proposal for the Grant Building on Centre Street. → Read More
Lawsuit against Bath museum over schooner capsizing heads to negotiations
Maine Maritime Museum's sailing vessel Mary E capsized last summer, leading to suits from passengers claiming the museum was culpable for physical and mental injuries. → Read More