A state senator and a staff writer for the Sentry are among six former University of Southern Maine employees who claim they are victims of age discrimination in a university hiring process.
Sen. Larry Bliss, D-South Portland, 62; Rick Wright, 55, a Sentry staff writer; and Louise Nesbit, 62, are South Portland residents who have said they were denied jobs in a reconfigured student services office because of their age and despite extensive experience as student advisors.
The three were joined in filing complaints with the USM Office of Equity and Compliance by Falmouth resident Darlene Merrill, 59; Margaret Park, 65, of New Gloucester; and Mary Ann Benson, 57, of Portland.
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