Michael Bowden, 18, was arrested after sheriff’s officials say he posed with a bolt-action rifle and ammunition outside a Palmyra Walmart, threatening in a social media post to commit a mass shooting like the one last week in Lewiston.
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Auburn woman identified as victim of deadly car crash in Monmouth
Karen Dagostino, 43, died at the scene of the single-car crash on U.S. Route 202 Thursday. Police are continuing to investigate why she trailed off the road.
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Mills abruptly ends press conference on Lewiston shootings after questioning turns combative
Speaking at the State House on Monday afternoon, Gov. Janet Mills stopped short of calling for changes to state or federal gun laws.
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Most central Maine schools to reopen Monday, offer resources for students to deal with Lewiston tragedy
Most schools across the state, which closed Thursday and Friday in wake of the Lewiston mass shooting, are scheduled to reopen Monday, with counseling services and in some cases an increased police presence.
Posted inMaine, Schools & Education
Refugees to be provided transitional housing at Good Will-Hinckley in Fairfield
About 35 refugees from Somalia, Syria and other countries are to be relocated from southern Maine to the Good Will-Hinckley campus.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Few details known about gun used in Lewiston rampage
As the manhunt for Robert Card continues, questions about the kind of gun he allegedly used in Maine’s deadliest attack, and how he got it, remain unanswered.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
It’s unusual for a mass shooter not to be found right away — dead or alive
In most of the other mass killings in the U.S., the suspect was either quickly apprehended or laid dead among the victims.
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Fire in Winthrop kills 2 dogs while owners were away
The Winthrop Ambulance Service attempted to revive the dogs at the Sturtevant Hill Road home Thursday afternoon, but the efforts were unsuccessful.
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Woman dies when car hits tree in Monmouth
The fatal crash happened near the intersection of U.S. Route 202 and Ouellette Lane, officials said.
Posted inMaine, Schools & Education
How to talk to young children and teens about the Lewiston mass shooting
Education officials and a child grief specialist offer advice on discussing Wednesday night’s shootings that killed at least 18 people and wounded at least 13.