Councilor Eryn Soule-Leclair, who made the proposal, said it’s not the answer to youth gun violence in the city but could be one of many actions by the city to help quell the issue.
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime
Local police, state and federal agents arrest 6 in Lewiston
Lewiston police and agents from the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency, U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, arrested six after serving search warrants at residences on College and Fairmount streets.
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Posted inMaine, News
EPA: Navy has ‘ultimate responsibility’ to address Brunswick chemical spill
The head of the federal agency’s Superfund program told the Navy in a Sept. 26 letter that it must ‘take any and all actions necessary to address the recent spill of AFFF at Hangar 4 and to ensure protection of human health and the environment.’
Posted inAndroscoggin County
Driver dies in single-vehicle crash in Poland
Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office said a crash on Summit Springs Road claimed the life of an unnamed man Tuesday afternoon.
Posted inMaine, News
Family of man who died at Wiscasset jail files wrongful death lawsuit
The family of Kare Randall, who died by suicide, is suing a handful of local government agencies and officials, claiming that they failed to respond to clear warning signs.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Impact of national port worker strike unclear in Maine
Eimskip, Portland’s sole shipper, employs 50 members of the longshoremen’s union but is not involved with the national labor agreement being negotiated.
Posted inFranklin, News, The Franklin Journal
Wilton property tax rate increases by 90 cents for 2024-25
Paul Binette, Wilton assessors, set the rate at $21.30 per $1,000 of property value on Sept. 12.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Sagadahoc deputy advocates for mental health care, bashes report from mass shooting commission
Sgt. Aaron Skolfield was joined by mental health advocates and a former legislator at a press conference Monday to publicize Maine’s Progressive Treatment Program, which they say could have prevented last year’s Lewiston shooting.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Child hit in crosswalk near Auburn school Tuesday morning; driver charged
A 7-year-old boy was struck near Fairview school on Minot Avenue.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
‘Love Always Wins’ sign reinstalled in Lewiston to mark anniversary of mass shooting
The temporary sign once stood at Schemengees Bar & Grille, but will now be at Raymond Park