Shana Swenson alleged that she was fired for taking breaks to pump breast milk, but the court agreed with the disrtrict that the decision to not renew her contract was related to her performance.
2020
Posted inNation & World, New England, Sports
Court overturns Boston Marathon bomber’s death sentence
A three-judge panel of the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals orders a new penalty-phase trial on whether Dzhokhar Tsarnaev should be executed for the attack that killed 3 people and wounded more than 260.
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Posted inMaine, Uncategorized
Maine AG files civil rights complaint against Portland man
Attorney General Aaron Frey alleges the man used violence against a lesbian woman during an incident at the Northgate Plaza in Portland.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Central Maine schools still grappling with how to bring students back in mix of options
While the state has unveiled its guidelines for schools, central Maine districts are still working out the details about how to start the academic year safely.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Augusta hires Gardiner’s city clerk
Kelly Gooldrup will leave Gardiner City Hall to become the city clerk in Augusta, beginning Aug. 17.
Posted inMaine
BIW, striking workers to head to bargaining table
Bath Iron Works and the union representing striking workers are headed back to the negotiating table for the first time since a strike began more than a month ago.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Champagne losing its fizz as global pandemic clobbers sales
Turnover has fallen by a third this year – a hammering unmatched in living memory, and worse than the Great Depression.
Posted inVarsity Maine
With green designation, school officials hopeful fall sports can be played
The decision to play sports largely rests in the hands of superintendents after the Maine Department of Education clears the way for schools to hold in-person instruction.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Bill would let Maine restaurants sell alcohol to go until 2022
The bill’s sponsor, Sen. Louie Luchini, said an emergency order by Gov. Janet Mills that allows restaurants to sell booze to go has been key to their survival during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Posted inSports
Johnny Clark returns to PASS victory lane for first time in four years
Six-time series champion said he stopped looking for “magic wand.”