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PublishedJuly 22, 2019
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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PublishedJuly 15, 2019
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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PublishedJune 16, 2019
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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PublishedMay 28, 2019
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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PublishedApril 28, 2019
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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PublishedApril 28, 2019
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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PublishedApril 7, 2019
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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PublishedMarch 28, 2019
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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PublishedNovember 4, 2018
Museum painting, lecture mark anniversary of Portland steamship sinking
The SS Portland sank 120 years ago this month off Cape Ann near Gloucester, Mass.
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PublishedJune 24, 2018
Two Maine exhibits zoom in on photography pioneers
Bowdoin is looking at how the camera influenced Winslow Homer, while the Portland Museum of Art displays the work of photo school founder Clarence H. White.
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