Reflecting both the lows and the highs of the year, we highlight the area’s biggest news stories of 2024.
Oct 25 killings
Posted inMaine, Politics
Breakdown: Turning anguish into action | Podcast Ep. 4: ‘They controlled it all’
Episode 4 examines the history and politics of guns and hunting in Maine, the state’s unique ‘yellow flag’ gun laws and its powerful gun lobby, which shaped state officials’ response to the Lewiston shooting.
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Gun safety advocates credit Maine for post-Lewiston reforms
The Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence upgraded its assessment of Maine’s gun laws from a D-minus to a C-plus based on laws passed this year, while also calling for more action.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Watch: ‘Breakdown in Maine,’ a FRONTLINE documentary
FRONTLINE, the Portland Press Herald and Maine Public present a one-hour documentary film on the deadliest mass shooting in Maine history and the missed opportunities to prevent it.
Posted inMaine
Sen. King introduces bill to study low-level blast injuries on military personnel
The Lewiston shooter who killed 18 people in October had been exposed to thousands of low-level blasts during years of grenade training.
Posted inMaine
Breakdown: Turning anguish into action | Podcast Ep. 3: ‘Dereliction of duty’
Episode 3 looks at questionable medical decisions, missed communication and lack of follow up by the Army. Finally, we’ll learn why the shooter’s family believes the military could do more to prevent brain injuries in troops.
Posted inElection 2024, Maine, News, Politics
Advocates say red flag gun safety petition got big boost on Election Day
The Gun Safety Coalition of Maine wants to make it easier for family members to petition a court to take firearms away from loved ones deemed a danger to themselves or others.
Posted inMaine
Breakdown: Turning anguish into action | Podcast Ep. 2: ‘I believe he is going to snap’
Six weeks before the attacks, the shooter’s best friend warned that he might snap and commit a mass shooting. Episode 2 begins an examination into the numerous opportunities for intervention.
Posted inMaine, News
How one Lewiston family commemorated the mass shooting anniversary
The Strouts gathered on Oct. 25 to remember their husband, son, father and brother, Arthur ‘Artie’ Strout one year after he was killed.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
A year after Lewiston’s mass shooting, advocates still seek better communication for Deaf and hard of hearing
Progress has been made, with more to do, as institutions work to remove obstacles that on Oct. 25 and the following days led to confusion, anxiety and additional ‘trauma.’