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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‘Peer support’ debriefings in aftermath of Lewiston shootings among mental health support offered to public safety responders
Mental health organizations, counselors and law enforcement peers are making a concerted effort to help officers seek out mental health resources in a community where there is a stigma around asking for help.
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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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Lewiston shooter warned he might ‘snap on’ employees at bakery outlet days before rampage
A police report obtained Friday by the Press Herald revealed Robert Card made a delivery to a bakery in New Hampshire 6 days before the Lewiston shootings and told workers there: ‘Maybe you will be the ones I snap on.’
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Maine State Police leaders defend response to Lewiston shooter
On a radio program Friday morning, Maine Department of Public Safety Commissioner Michael Sauschuck responded to criticism of law enforcement’s handling of Robert Card before and after he shot 18 people in Lewiston last week.
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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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Should Maine’s yellow flag law have been used to prevent Lewiston shootings? Its sponsor thinks so
Sen. Lisa Keim, R-Dixfield, says that it appears the state’s so-called yellow flag law could have been used to take away Robert Card’s guns, but others say the law includes too many obstacles.
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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.