The start of a new year is a fitting time to remember those who left us the preceding year. Here is a look back at some prominent Maine business and political leaders who died in 2024, with either links to articles published by Mainebiz or to official obituaries. Their legacies will live on for many years to come.
Former Maine Gov. Joseph Brennan remembered for public service, integrity
Joseph Soley, builder and real estate developer who left his mark on Portland
Madeleine Corson, family business owner, publisher and philanthropist, dies at 87
Linda Bean, a Maine icon in her own right, dies at 82
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Machias town manager remembered for being a ‘connector of people’
George Ayers, former UMaine astronomer