Local churches came together Friday to host a vigil for the community in Kennedy Park. On one of the walkways were posters for each victim in last week’s shooting, some of whom were members of the churches present Friday. ‘In a community like ours, it’s all connected.’
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Love Lewiston Day draws people together
Lewiston Mayor Carl Sheline proclaimed Nov. 3 as Love Lewiston Day.
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Friday’s updates: President Biden departs after privately sharing condolences with grieving families in Lewiston
Updated coverage of President Biden’s trip to Lewiston and developments in the investigation of the Oct. 25 fatal shootings.
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Head of national mass violence resource center gives insights for recovery
A clinical psychologist said people recover from mass violence in different ways, but continuing to gather provides an opportunity to feel a sense of solidarity instead of isolation.
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Candidates say Election Day in Auburn and Lewiston will feel different this year
The Twin Cities will conduct local elections on Tuesday, but the final stretch of the campaigns have been either quiet or nonexistent after last week’s mass shooting upended the community.
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Lisbon councilors ask Androscoggin commissioners to reject dedicated Route 4 patrol
Council Chairman Harry Moore said towns should not be burdened with the added expense, which should be paid by Turner.
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Photos: Maine MILL honors the victims
Maine MILL members affix the names of the victims of last week’s mass shooting to the windows of the downtown Lewiston museum.
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Sandy Hook Promise offers survivor experience, advice for moving forward after mass shooting
Nicole Hockley co-founded and is CEO of the nonprofit organization Sandy Hook Promise, which formed after the devastation of the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012.
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Manhunt timeline reveals gaps in search for Lewiston mass shooter
The timeline indicates the recycling center business was only searched once by the Maine State Police sometime during the afternoon of Oct. 26. Robert Card’s body was found on the property the following night.
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BIW donates $100,000 to assist Lewiston shooting victims
Many of the shipyard’s workers were personally affected by the mass shootings that claimed 18 lives in Lewiston last week.