In the wake of 18 murders, faith leaders have opened their churches and hearts to victims, families, communities making their way through immense tragedy.
Lewiston-Auburn
News and information from Lewiston and Auburn from the Sun Journal.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State, Maine Crime, News
Survivors deal with sadness, recovery, questions: ‘It’s overwhelming. We lost so many special people.’
Four survivors and their families tell their stories. ‘It’s mixed emotions everywhere. I don’t even know what to think or what to say or what to feel.’
advertisement
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State, Schools & Education
‘We could just hear sirens’: Bates students mourn with their neighbors
A night of panic turned into 2 days of uncertainty as students sheltered in place on campus.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News
State rescinds shelter-in-place orders for Lewiston-Auburn, other towns
Maine’s top safety official urges public vigilance as manhunt for suspected killer continues.
Posted inElections, Lewiston-Auburn
Republicans criticize Jared Golden for reversing his stance on assault weapons
Congressional challengers say the Democratic lawmaker should not have played ‘politics’ by supporting assault weapons ban
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State, News
Bath Iron Works shipbuilder among Lewiston shooting victims
Peyton Brewer-Ross, 40, of Bath, was a new father and recently completed an apprenticeship program at Bath Iron Works.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, News
Lockdown in Lewiston and Androscoggin County creates backlog at Walmart distribution center
Dozens of trucks lined up outside Lewiston distribution center waiting to offload their cargo.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Franklin, Lewiston-Auburn, Local & State, News, Oxford Hills, River Valley
Weekend events canceled after fatal shootings
Organizers have canceled a number of local events this weekend out of respect for the shooting victims in Lewiston.