More than 30 people gathered under the Meetinghouse Park gazebo to honor Renee Good, who was shot and killed Wednesday.
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Standish community gathers to honor 5-year-old school bus crash victim
Simon Gonzalez, a kindergartener at Edna Libby Elementary School, was killed in a crash early this week.
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Community mourns death of Lorenzo Melendez, a pillar of the homeless and unhoused community
Melendez died Saturday from liver disease, according to those who described him as “the light of everybody’s life.” He was 57.
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With 1,500 at South Portland vigil, synagogue overflows with compassion for gunman’s victims in Pittsburgh
SOUTH PORTLAND — An overflow crowd estimated at 1,500 people filled the Congregation Bet Ha’am synagogue in South Portland on Tuesday evening for a vigil to commemorate the lives of the 11 people who were gunned down Saturday morning at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh. Speakers said the outpouring of love and compassion […]
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‘This I’ll Defend:’ Hundreds pack Bonney Park in vigil for brothers
AUBURN — The woman’s name was Brandi and she couldn’t stop herself from crying. She was tying a bundle of flowers to the end of the bridge at Bonney Park, but it was raining hard and her hands were shaking. “This is just so sad,” Brandi said. “So tragic.” Nearby, Sue Ingalls was there with […]
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Candlelight vigil in Lewiston Sunday
LEWISTON — There will be a candlelight vigil at 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14, at the Bernard Lown Peace Bridge to express public support for the value of all lives. The event, which is supported by the L-A Interfaith Clergy Group, is being held to show support “specifically and especially” for African-American lives, according to […]
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Ellsworth woman killed on Christmas Day remembered during vigil
ELLSWORTH — A crowd of a few hundred people braved freezing temperatures and gathered at an outdoor candlelight vigil Sunday night to remember an Ellsworth woman who was found slain on Christmas Day and call attention to domestic violence. “The horrible tragedy that took place in this community affected every one of us,” said Rebecca […]