Media Summary: Hundreds gathered in Portland Thursday to remember Maine civil rights leader Friends, family and state lawmakers across Maine gathered at Merrill Auditorium in Portland Thursday to Speakers at the service included family members, Gov. Janet Mills, state Sen. Mark Lawrence, and Portland Mayor Mark Dion.
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Hundreds gathered in Portland Thursday to remember Maine civil rights leader Friends, family and state lawmakers across Maine gathered at Merrill Auditorium in Portland Thursday to Speakers at the service included family members, Gov. Janet Mills, state Sen. Mark Lawrence, and Portland Mayor Mark Dion. The service is scheduled for 10 a.m. Thursday in Portland, with the public invited to attend. Maine grieves the loss of its first Black legislator, Latest headlines from NEWS CENTER Maine Morning Report at 5 a.m. Thursday, May 21, 2026.
As Maine's first Black legislator, he served in the Maine House representing Greater Portland from 1972 to 1978. Political leaders across Maine are mourning the loss of one of the state's civil rights leaders.
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