Shana Swenson’s federal lawsuit claims her contract was not renewed because she took 3 breaks a day to pump and save her breast milk to feed her baby.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Crack down on animal cruelty – ban pet store sales of puppies, kittens
Passing L.D. 1311 would help Maine send an important message to other states.
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Posted inLocal & State, News
Police collect dozens of unwanted guns at ‘give-back’ events
Firearms turned over to police departments in nine communities across southern Maine will be donated to a nonprofit that turns materials from the guns into gardening tools.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Falmouth police rescue three teens stranded offshore in rowboat
A local fisherman saw their boat being pushed out to sea by strong winds and notified police.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Weapons collected in 9 communities’ ‘gun give back’ will end up as gardening tools
The Guns to Garden Tools program on May 11 will allow residents to safely dispose of unwanted firearms at local police departments.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Ownership of Falmouth pizza shop in transition
The Falmouth House of Pizza’s longtime owners, citing a ‘weird, bizarre situation,’ say one of their sons will reopen it under a new name next month.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Assisted-suicide legislation sends the wrong message to Maine patients
Instead of implicitly encouraging the vulnerable to think of themselves as a burden, the state should improve end-of-life care.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Erin McGee Ferrell was helping people heal with art, when she became the patient
The Falmouth artist empowers other women who have breast cancer with her Pirate Crew Paper Doll Collection.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State, News
Falmouth police find robbery suspect hiding in tree
Jarryd M. King, 26, is accused of robbing a convenience store in Gray, then leading police on a car and foot chase before climbing a tree to hide.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Sen. Breen: On Equal Pay Day, let’s pay women what they deserve
A bill before the Maine Legislature promotes pay equality by discouraging employers from basing wages on a worker’s salary history.