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PublishedNovember 25, 2023
Those who perished 125 years ago in sinking of ‘Maine’s Titanic’ remembered at service
On the Saturday after Thanksgiving in 1898, at least 68 crew members and 130 passengers boarded the SS Portland in Boston and headed for Portland. They never reached their destination.
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PublishedFebruary 22, 2021
Abyssinian restoration group raised $375,000 after Black Lives Matter marches
The money will help restore the historic Black meetinghouse in Portland before its 200th anniversary, but more work must be done to make that happen.
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PublishedJuly 19, 2020
Effort to restore Portland’s historic African American meetinghouse sees surge of support
Many have donated recently to the group restoring the historic former Black church building in Portland, but the project needs $1 million more.
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PublishedJune 21, 2020
The Abyssinian and the struggle to save Black history in Maine
Leonard Cummings has led the effort to restore the Abyssinian Meeting House in Portland for 25 years; now he hopes that people show Black Lives Matter by helping to complete the project.
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PublishedMarch 1, 2020
Abyssinian Meeting House floor renovation in Portland’s East End reveals important history
A careful restoration of the floorboards inside the Abyssinian Meeting House means future generations can safely visit the historic heart of Portland’s black community.
Abyssinian Meeting House
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