A crew under Jeremy Hiltz of Recovery Connections of Maine made “Lewiston Strong” banners that hang in various locations in downtown Lewiston. Hiltz is friends with a number of people killed during Wednesday’s mass shootings. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Jeffrey David of Lewiston pulls his cart of returnables Friday down Lisbon Street in Lewiston. “I thought it would be a good message to get out there,” David says about putting “Lewiston Strong 207” on the back of his cart. “We are still here. We got to stick together,” he says about those who call Lewiston home. Maine’s sole telephone area code is 207. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Optometric Associates in Lewiston displayed “Lewiston Strong” on their sign Friday. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Jess Paquette expresses her support for her city in the wake of Wednesday’s mass shootings at a restaurant and bowling alley, Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023, in Lewiston, Maine. Police continue their manhunt for the suspect. Authorities urged residents to lock themselves in their homes and schools announced closures on Thursday. AP

A member of Maine’s recovery community paints “Lewiston Strong” on the floor of The Travas Collins House in Lewiston on Friday. Residents of the house, operated by Recovery Connections of Maine, made “Lewiston Strong” banners and the paint leaked through and stained the wooden floor. Residential program manager Michael Connors says he and most residents know victims of the mass shootings. “It’s a small town,” Connors says. “We all know someone.” Daryn Slover/Sun Journal