Within minutes, about 50 patients were moved into hallways and other spaces to make room for the incoming victims of a mass shooting that claimed the lives of 18 men and women and injured 13 others
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Faith groups and individuals arrive to provide support, comfort
Dozens of individuals and faith-based groups flock to Lewiston to help comfort and heal the community.
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Sagadahoc sheriff’s office warned twice about shooting suspect’s mental health issues but never made contact
Sheriff Joel Merry says Robert Card’s family contacted his office in May. The sheriff’s office also received a request for a wellness check from Card’s Army Reserve unit in September.
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Yes, Peter Geiger will still hand out king-size candy bars on Halloween
Do you know the secret password to get three candy bars?
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Last asylum-seeking families at Ramada moving to Portland motel
They are the last of roughly 20 families housed at the Lewiston inn.
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Shots fired Sunday night in Lewiston but no reports of injuries
LEWISTON — After receiving many calls about gunfire downtown Sunday night, police found shell casings and property damage caused by gunfire in the area of a multiunit building at 116 Walnut St. There is no indication that anyone was hurt, but some vehicles and the building were hit. Police said the first report came in […]
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Edward Little High School student recovering at Massachusetts General Hospital
The baseball pitcher is expected to need several reconstructive surgeries after being shot at Just-In-Time Recreation on Wednesday night.
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Lewiston shooter was involved in ‘altercation’ at New Hampshire bakery outlet days before shooting
A manager of the bakery outlet, who declined to be identified Monday, said they didn’t know much about the incident but confirmed a verbal altercation had taken place.
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Brunswick man, a new father, among Lewiston mass shooting victims
Billy Brackett, 48, was a married father who loved sports and didn’t let being deaf hold him back, his father said.