Michael Morin filed a complaint with the Human Rights Commission after company officials said a change in its computerized scheduling system could not accommodate his modified schedule.
Jessica Lowell
Jessica Lowell is the managing editor of the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel. She previously covers business and economic development and general news in the Gardiner area.
After short but intense aspirations to be an opera singer (age 4) and a deep-sea diver (age 6) her most enduring passion has been telling stories.
A University of Maine graduate, she worked for newspapers in New Hampshire, upstate New York and Wyoming, where she has won awards for investigative and explanatory journalism. She’s a fellow of the Knight Center for Specialized Journalism and the Institute for Journalism and Natural Resources.
After several years out of journalism, she returned to Maine and to writing, where she spends her free time enjoying both trees and the ocean, two commodities that Wyoming lacks.
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Kennebec County considers adding deputies as Maine State Police withdraws local patrols
Under a proposed agreement, Maine State Police would cover two zones in Kennebec County; currently deputies and troopers alternate coverage of six zones in the county.
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Augusta, Kennebec County secure CARES funds for coronavirus expenses
The funds, awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs, are intended to help defray public safety costs stemming from the coronavirus pandemic.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Richmond school district withdrawal committee continues its work
Committee members are mulling whether they will be able to meet a June 30 deadline so the move can go before voters in November.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Richmond officials delay Town Meeting, change format this year
The Board of Selectmen agreed to hold the annual budget vote as a referendum in July to avoid a large public gathering, with an option for residents to vote absentee.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Shopping in central Maine has changed in the time of coronavirus
Store officials say they continue to stock shelves and serve customers, even if it’s in different ways under public health restrictions that limit public gatherings.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Rot prompts cutting, trimming of Gardiner Common trees
The trees, among the oldest in the city, have showed signs of rot, and the decision was made to take them down.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
On the hunt for federal tax forms in central Maine
Maureen Donovan likes to have paper tax forms to complete her federal and state taxes, but printed federal forms are not readily available now due to pandemic-related shutdowns of IRS facilities.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Richmond committee starts work on school district withdrawal
If a withdrawal agreement can be completed by June, Richmond voters could decide on a July 1, 2021, withdrawal in a November vote.
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Central Maine summer entertainment season on hold?
Artistic directors grapple with planning for a summer season of theater, music, dance and movies that may not happen if public gatherings remain limited because of coronavirus.