Maine’s senators tell their Senate colleagues that Lewiston, like the rest of Maine, is a small community whose fabric was torn apart by the senseless shooting that resulted in the deaths of 18 people.
Oct 25 killings
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Sagadahoc sheriff says department is still trying to answer questions about missed warning signs
Sheriff Joel Merry pointed to wider issues like limited manpower and Maine’s weak yellow flag law, factors he said may have played a larger role in failing to stop Robert Card before he killed 18 people.
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Photo: Thoughts of Lewiston Strong
A Bates College student collaborates with a friend on the phone to make Lewiston Strong T-shirts.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News, Schools & Education
Lewiston students return to class nearly a week after mass shootings
Superintendent Jake Langlais will take a “pulse” of the situation in schools day by day for the next few weeks.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Victims and families funds expand, Lewiston declares ‘Act of Kindness Day’
Direct fundraiser donations exceeds $1.3 million, with local and regional businesses donating mental health services.
Posted inLivermore Falls Advertiser
RSU 73 safety updates
LIVERMORE FALLS — Safety concerns while in public places, particularly in schools are probably at the forefront of most people’s minds following the Oct. 25 mass shooting in Lewiston. The Livermore Falls Advertiser reviewed recent activities in Regional School Unit 73 regarding school safety and found several actions taken. In November 2018, board of directors […]
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Lewiston gunman met ex at Schemengees, believed businesses were calling him a pedophile, affidavit says
Documents released Tuesday provide insight into what might have motivated Robert Card and details about the manhunt that followed last week’s shootings.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Arts & Entertainment, Lewiston-Auburn, Local & State
Stephen King on shootings near childhood home: ‘It always means more when you know the place’
Maine’s most famous author, a vocal advocate for stricter gun laws, went to high school in Lisbon Falls, where the Lewiston shooter was found dead.
Posted inBusiness
Hannaford donates $210,000 for Lewiston aid
The supermarket chain is directing gifts to support a ride-along mental health counselor and the families affected by last week’s mass shooting.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Flyers seeking recruits for local ‘militia’ raise alarm in Mount Vernon, Vienna
The founder of the militia, when contacted by a reporter using the phone number on the flier, said the group is meant to help teach locals survival and weapons skills.