The Portland Museum of Art claimed that Annemarie Germain wrongfully dissuaded a benefactor from making a multimillion-dollar bequest to the institution.
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Portland Museum of Art wins $4.6 million in lawsuit over benefactor’s will
The museum contended that a caretaker convinced a Portland woman to change her will, depriving the museum of a major gift after the woman’s death.
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Trial begins in lawsuit over Portland art museum bequest
The Portland Museum of Art says the caretaker of a deceased benefactor manipulated her to remove a large donation from her will.
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Exhibit explores how a vision blossomed into Haystack center of craft
The Portland Museum of Art blockbuster tells the school’s early story, providing the context for its continued success and influence.
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Maine supreme court issues ruling as art museum lawsuit moves forward
The court’s decision relates to a procedural matter on whether the caretaker of a deceased museum benefactor may access disputed funds.
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Museums look at the legacies of 2 Maine art colonies
Exhibitions about Haystack Mountain School of Crafts and Slab City are on display in Portland and Rockland, respectively.
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Museums look at the legacies of two Maine art colonies
Exhibitions about Haystack Mountain School of Crafts and Slab City are on display in Portland and Rockland, respectively.
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Portland Museum of Art heads to court over a disputed bequest
The museum alleges a caretaker exerted ‘undue influence’ on a former patron to change her will just before she died.
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Four Maine arts groups receive $329,000 in federal funding
The Portland Museum of Art will use its share to support a new exhibition about Haystack Mountain School of Crafts.
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Museum painting, lecture mark anniversary of Portland steamship sinking
The SS Portland sank 120 years ago this month off Cape Ann near Gloucester, Mass.