Media Summary: Hundreds gathered in Portland Thursday to remember Maine As Maine's first Black legislator, he served in the Maine House representing Greater Portland from 1972 to 1978. Friends, family and state lawmakers across Maine gathered at Merrill Auditorium in Portland Thursday to celebrate the life of ...
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Hundreds gathered in Portland Thursday to remember Maine As Maine's first Black legislator, he served in the Maine House representing Greater Portland from 1972 to 1978. Friends, family and state lawmakers across Maine gathered at Merrill Auditorium in Portland Thursday to celebrate the life of ... Maine grieves the loss of its first Black legislator, U.S. and state flags across Maine will be lowered Friday in honor of Latest news headlines from NEWS CENTER Maine Morning Report at 6:30 a.m. Thursday, May 21, 2026.