Randi Kirshbaum alleges she was fired because of her age, a pre-existing medical condition, and her employer’s refusal to make an accommodation for her to work from home during the pandemic.
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Portland’s racial equity panel will hold first public hearing next week
The group will hold its first session at 5 p.m. Thursday to solicit feedback about ‘the ways that the city interacts with the area agencies and organizations in the name of public safety.’
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As COVID-19 surges, Portland Museum of Art closes until further notice
Museum officials say the voluntary closure is to protect its staff and the public, not because of an outbreak.
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Woman drops excessive-force lawsuit against Portland police
The city says there was no settlement in the case, which alleged that what happened to Mumina Ali fit a pattern of unconstitutional treatment of Somali refugees and Black residents.
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CMP turns lights back on for thousands who lost power in storm, while wait goes on for some
Several thousand customers, especially in Brunswick and Harpswell, remained powerless Tuesday, and many who turned to CMP’s website were left to guess about their service restoration.
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Tens of thousands wait for power to be restored after storm pummels Maine
A rain and wind storm knocked out power to more than 100,000 overnight and nearly 60,000 customers still had no electricity at 11 a.m. Tuesday.
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Friends and family raise nearly $100,000 for fishermen lost at sea
The organizer of the GoFundMe campaign says the donations will be split four ways and will help each fisherman’s family with the expense of losing a loved one.
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Heavy rain, strong wind gusts to lash Maine coast on Monday
The forecast calls for up to 5 inches of rain Down East and about 2 inches in Portland; widespread power outages and street flooding are expected.
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Bull Moose closing store in downtown Portland
The company cites a lack of foot traffic and an expiring lease as reasons for the closure, which won’t affect its other stores.
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Wellness Connection to open adult-use cannabis shop Monday in South Portland
The store marks the beginning of Maine’s largest marijuana company’s conversion from medical to recreational sales.