Fogg, 64, was twice voted New England’s Funniest Comedian and ran the landmark Uncle Andy’s Diner in South Portland for nearly 2 decades.
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Penobscot elder ‘Butch’ Phillips dies at 85
A celebrated culture-bearer and artist, Reuben Elliot ‘Butch’ Phillips also was part of the team that negotiated the Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act of 1980.
Robert Monks, who died at 91, built a legacy of activism in Maine
Monks helped shape the modern corporate landscape during a decades-long career as a lawyer, venture capitalist, author and corporate leader.
Lynda Hathaway, beloved Portland ice skating coach, dies at 81
Hathaway taught beginning skaters and NHL prospects alike in her 4 decades heading Troubh Ice Arena’s skating program.
Thomas Moser, renowned Maine furniture maker, dies at 90
He founded Thos. Moser Cabinetmakers in 1972 out of a garage in New Gloucester and went on to create furniture for popes and presidents.
Judy Kahrl, philanthropist and reproductive rights activist, dies at 90
The Arrowsic resident was an heir to the Procter & Gamble fortune and founder of Grandmothers for Reproductive Rights.
Photographer Paul Caponigro, who died this month in Cushing, brought a spiritual quality to his work
He was among America’s foremost landscape photographers.
Lobsterman Donald MacVane, who hauled traps into his 90s, dies
‘Donnie,’ as he was called, began fishing for lobster when he was 5 and took to writing about his memories of life on Long Island. He was 96.
West Bath boy who died last week loved sports, was eager to try flag football
Whether he was playing sports or helping his folks around the house, the 7-year-old carried a rich and contagious enthusiasm, his father, Nathan Briggs, said.
Maine artists remember curator for ‘inventiveness and his love for photography’
Stephen Halpert, a photography proponent and former art house theater owner, died Saturday at 91. He was a significant contributor to the Portland art scene, with exhibitions at the University of New England and the Maine Museum of Photographic Arts.