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PublishedMay 17, 2019
Mark Perry, ‘a natural’ for helping homeless and people in recovery, dies at 48
Perry, who died of cancer, made rounds through downtown Portland every day, providing outreach, support and counseling to people in recovery from alcoholism or substance use disorder.
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PublishedMay 16, 2019
Rock Green, Maine Running Hall of Fame member, dies at 65
He completed more than 40 marathons and ultra-marathons, including 50- and 100-milers and 12- and 24-hour runs.
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PublishedApril 25, 2019
Carol Creaser, 70, van driver for the REAL School who made an impact in students’ lives
From slowing down to point out flowers to buying ice cream, the Casco resident was known for making the extra effort to connect with students.
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PublishedMarch 21, 2019
Cynthia Thomas, State Department widow who won presidential apology, dies at 82
Her husband, Charles, a respected career diplomat who was abruptly fired in 1969, had pressed for a new investigation into the JFK assassination.
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PublishedMarch 12, 2019
Hal Blaine, celebrated as ‘the most recorded drummer,’ dies at 90
While few listeners knew his name, he played on some 35,000 recorded tracks, including 40 No. 1 singles and 150 top-10 hits.
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PublishedFebruary 20, 2019
Scientist who popularized term ‘global warming’ dies at 87
Some in the field refer to Wallace Broecker as the 'grandfather of climate science.'
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PublishedFebruary 14, 2019
Featured obituary: Daniel J. Desmond, 73, prominent Westbrook attorney
He served on hospital and legal boards and was the 'best father,' his family says.
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PublishedFebruary 13, 2019
Lyndon LaRouche Jr., conspiracy theorist, presidential candidate, dies at 96
He built a fringe political organization likened to a cult and ran for president eight times, once while in prison for mail fraud.
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PublishedFebruary 11, 2019
Phineas Sprague, family patriarch, dies at 93
The Cape Elizabeth resident was an avid outdoorsman who founded rowing and outing clubs at Bowdoin College, his alma mater.
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PublishedFebruary 10, 2019
Maine Voices: With or without a ‘local angle,’ late humorist Baker’s death worth mourning in Pine Tree State
Like many of us here, he had a hardscrabble youth and grew up to be creative, subversive – and kind.
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