The beloved Peaks Island resident with a gift for physical comedy also performed on stage and screen until a medical condition robbed her of the ability to walk and talk.
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Two men indicted in Memorial Day shooting in Portland
Fred O. Dodge and Sam Iserbyt are both charged with criminal threatening after the two fought over a mutual friend.
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Alfond Foundation pledges $1.4 million to grow Snowe leadership institute
The 1 to 1 matching grant is expected to help the institute, which focuses on developing leaderships skills among Maine girls, expand throughout the state.
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Couple’s gift of $5 million celebrated at Portland Museum of Art
The matching donation from Judy and Leonard Lauder is one of the ‘great moments’ in the museum’s history, a former director says.
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High court upholds Portland’s approval of senior housing on Stevens Avenue
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court rejects an argument that zoning to allow more than 200 units of housing at a former convent violates the city’s master plan.
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UMaine student Nicole Maines shares her story in HBO’s ‘The Trans List’
The transgender woman from Portland is among the 11 individuals profiled in the documentary that aired Monday night.
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Fire breaks out in abandoned Portland apartment building
The deputy fire chiefs says it appears that squatters had been living in the building on St. John Street.
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Cleanup of lead contamination near I-295 bridges in Portland complete
The project drew scrutiny from a local lawmaker who raised concerns over pedestrians’ exposure to contaminated dust.
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Landlord in deadly Portland fire gets 90 days for code violation
It’s believed to be the first jail sentence in Maine for a landlord’s ‘knowing’ inattention to a safety issue, putting others on notice after a blaze in Gregory Nisbet’s building on Noyes Street.
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Celebrate the anniversary of the end of Prohibition with a cocktail
Maine was the birthplace of Prohibition, led by Portland Mayor Neal Dow, who promoted a citywide ban on alcohol in 1851. The law was repealed on Dec. 5, 1933.