Mainers To Be Thankful For: As our state continues to grapple with the tragedy that took place last month in Lewiston, thankfulness is hardly the foremost emotion. But there have been numerous acts of remarkable bravery, extreme selflessness and effusive support.
The Governor's Children's Cabinet convened a special meeting Tuesday to discuss efforts to provide resources to students and teachers coping with the state's worst mass shooting.
Law enforcement agencies used the law to remove guns from a person 36 times since the Lewiston shootings last month, marking a significant increase over the previous 10 months.
In response to the Oct. 25 mass shooting, the events are designed so 'people in the community can talk together about what happened, process their feelings, and maybe start to do some healing.'
As requested by Gov. Janet Mills, the University of Maine System will provide free tuition and establish a fund to support other post-secondary educational expenses.
Ongoing training varies by department and agency, and not all departments use the program identified by the FBI as the national standard for active shooter trainings.
Portland calls the measure 'cumbersome,' but gun reform advocates hope to streamline the safety net allowing police to take firearms from people considered to be a threat.
While we hope and pray that such a tragedy never happens again in our community, I believe it imperative that we do all we can to prevent or minimize in the future.
Arthur Barnard, whose son Arthur Strout was killed in the Oct. 25 rampage, wants to have a seat on the commission investigating the shootings. An attorney representing the family said other victims' families also want to be involved.
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Heidi Patrie, right, gives a hug to a friend at a vigil Saturday in honor of the victims of the mass shootings in Lewiston. Patrie said her kids are very close with Joshua Seal’s children. Seal, who was a husband, father and a well-known American Sign Language interpreter in Maine, was one of the 18 people who lost their lives Wednesday. Brianna Soukup/Press Herald
Larry, along with his son, Jeff, daughter-in-law and two grandchildren had each been present at scenes of the shootings that Wednesday. Larry and Jeff had been at Schemengees Bar & Grille and his daughter-in-law and two grandchildren had been at Just-in-Time Recreation.
Each agency posed for a photo with the council, and the ceremony was capped off with a group photo that filled the entire area around the City Council dais.
Two top Republican senators expressed frustration with a lack of lawmaker involvement in the commission, though Democratic leaders said they generally support the request for subpoena powers.
The former Republican governor and Lewiston native hopes to distribute the money to the families of the 18 people killed and 13 survivors before Christmas.
The commission appoints 4 staff members, says it plans to issue a written report on its findings within 6 months and plans to ask the Legislature for authorization to issue subpoenas.
Medical providers from across the state gathered Sunday afternoon with Maine Providers for Gun Safety in response to the Oct. 25 mass shooting and other gun violence in Maine and across the nation.
A crowd of about 150, including Brunswick's legislative delegation, attended a rally for gun control legislation organized by Bowdoin College students.
Those who survived the worst massacre in Maine’s history carry unimaginable scars, including four women who were inside Schemengees Bar & Grille when a gunman opened fire.
Four deaf people were killed and five others were injured when Robert Card opened fire at Schemengees Bar & Grille. But for hours afterward, interpreters were kept out of critical information sharing.
The service was a mix of lightheartedness and anguish. When Joe's daughter, Bethany Welch, shared her memories of her Dad, so many people wept in the pews that several boxes of tissues were passed around and a whole lot of people needed them.
A similar proposal didn't make it out of committee in 2017, and some legislative leaders said they are opposed to Rep. Jim White's bill to assign liability to owners of gun-free zones where people are hurt or injured.
After a shooting that left 18 dead in two locations on Oct. 25 in Lewiston, several fundraiser pages have appeared to help the victims and their families to recover from the emotional trauma and financial strains.
A list of after-deadline bill requests for the upcoming session includes more than a half-dozen proposals, from tightening gun safety laws to discouraging gun-free zones.
Students, staff, faculty and administrators at University of Southern Maine Lewiston-Auburn College reflected Tuesday on the Oct. 25 mass shooting which took 18 lives.
Actor Patrick Dempsey and former Boston Red Sox pitcher Bill 'Spaceman' Lee joined 25 teams and special guests gathered Saturday for a daylong Lewiston Strong Memorial Benefit Softball Tournament held at venues in Lewiston and Auburn.
In his first in-depth interview about the Oct. 25 mass shooting, Chief David St. Pierre reflects on the events of that night and the effect they have had on his officers and the city.
The celebration of life for Bill Young, 44, and Aaron Young, 14, was held at Hope Baptist Church in Manchester on Friday, drawing more than 200 family and community members.
Snow covered flowers, decaying pumpkins and other memorial items for the Oct. 25 mass shooting victims will be removed soon from the lawn in front of Just-In-Time Recreation.
Natalie Beaudoin, 17, a senior at Lewiston High School, is one of several people across Maine to have designed clothing to sell as fundraisers in the wake of the Oct. 25 killings.
The Office of Gun Violence Prevention, which sent a team to Lewiston 4 days after the shootings, says it is designed to respond swiftly to help communities recover from mass shootings.
The Maine Resiliency Center at 184 Main St. in Lewiston will open at noon on Monday. Community Concepts Inc. is partnering with the state, city and other community partners to open the facility which will offer those impacted by the Oct. 25 mass shooting a place for services.
Not only was actor Patrick Dempsey announced Tuesday as People magazine's Sexiest Man Alive, he is also coming back to Maine to help support Lewiston and the victims of the Oct. 25 mass shooting.
Former state Sen. John Nutting implored Gov. Janet Mills on Wednesday to direct state agencies to better implement what's known as the Progressive Treatment Program.
The attorneys, Josh Koskoff of Connecticut and Jamal Alsaffar of Texas, promote the power of the legal system to hold companies and institutions accountable for things they do, or don't do, that lead to mass shootings.
Records released by Saco police show officers staked out the center in case Robert Card followed through on an earlier threat to 'shoot up' the facility.
After the funeral, family and friends met at Legends Pool Hall in Lewiston for a celebration of life for Strout, a passionate billiards player who was practicing the night he was killed.
In the days before the Oct. 25 mass shooting, Conrad, 34, planned a pumpkin carving event for his 9-year-old daughter, Caroline, at Just-In-Time Recreation. On Sunday, the local bowling community came together to make sure it happened.
Peyton Brewer-Ross, a Bath Iron Works shipbuilder, was one of 18 people killed in the Lewiston mass shooting. He left a fiancée and 2-year-old daughter.
Gun safety is certain to dominate debate in the State House when lawmakers return in January, but options may be limited – members of both parties voted to block gun safety bills this year.
There are still many unknowns, but a harrowing question weighs heavy: Could one of the deadliest mass shootings in U.S. history also have been the most preventable?
Maine’s gun laws are currently under a national microscope, with questions about how Robert Card, who had been treated for mental illness, was allowed to purchase assault weapons.
