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Mainers To Be Thankful For: As our state continues to grapple with the tragedy that took place last month in Lewiston, thankfulness is hardly the foremost emotion. But there have been numerous acts of remarkable bravery, extreme selflessness and effusive support.
The Governor's Children's Cabinet convened a special meeting Tuesday to discuss efforts to provide resources to students and teachers coping with the state's worst mass shooting.
Some also called for protecting Second Amendment rights as Maine lawmakers returned for a new session that is expected to focus on gun safety in the wake of the mass shooting in Lewiston in October.
A pair of videos obtained by the Press Herald this week show that a Sagadahoc deputy and Robert Card's Army Reserve commander were concerned that confronting him could escalate a potentially dangerous and put police officers' lives at risk.
Street Talk: There are times when I can convince myself, if only for fleeting seconds, that the grim affair was nothing more than a horrid nightmare; something merely imagined in a half-waking fever dream.Ā
Despite grievous injuries from the Oct. 25 mass shooting, Ben Dyer aims to live a normal life again.
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Heidi Patrie, right, gives a hug to a friend at a vigil Saturday in honor of the victims of the mass shootings in Lewiston. Patrie said her kids are very close with Joshua Sealās children. Seal, who was a husband, father and a well-known American Sign Language interpreter in Maine, was one of the 18 people who lost their lives Wednesday. Brianna Soukup/Press Herald
Maine gets multiple lines involved in the scoring, with four different players finding the back of the net on a night that former Nordiques player Kyle Secor, who was injured in the Lewiston mass shooting, was emotionally honored.
A dinner for service personnel ā medical, rescue and law enforcement ā along with their families, was hosted Friday at the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Lewiston.
Maine's congressional delegation had requested the probe into the events surrounding the rampage that claimed 18 lives ā the deadliest mass shooting in state history.
Sheriff Joel Merry says the report found that his officers followed the law and their training in regard to well-being checks on mass shooter Robert Card.
The request for a comprehensive investigation comes a day after Sens. Collins and King, and Reps. Pingree and Golden met with grieving relatives of victims killed in Lewiston.
One survivor and 5 family members of victims lobby Maine's congressional leaders for an independent investigation into the events leading up to the state's deadliest mass shooting.
The funds will likely be handed out to victims of the Lewiston shootings in March, according to administrators of the Lewiston-Auburn Area Response Fund.
Arthur Barnard and Kristy Strout attended the 11th annual National Vigil for All Victims of Gun Violence and met hundreds of other people whose lives were inextricably altered by gun violence.
Arthur Barnard and Kristy Strout, the father and wife of Arthur 'Artie' Strout, are meeting with other families from all over the country who have lost loved ones to gun violence.
With winter at hand, officials Tuesday packed up several makeshift memorials before ice and plows could destroy them. The items will be incorporated into an exhibit at the Maine Museum of Innovation, Learning and Labor in Lewiston.
The deadliest shooting of 2023 took place Oct. 25 in Lewiston, when Army reservist, Robert Card opened fire in a bowling alley and a bar. He killed 18 people and wounded 13.
Formed by the Legislature earlier this year, the task force has become more urgent following the Oct. 25 shooting in Lewiston. Four of the 18 people killed and 5 of the 13 injured were members of the Deaf community.
Law enforcement agencies used the law to remove guns from a person 36 times since the Lewiston shootings last month, marking a significant increase over the previous 10 months.
In response to the Oct. 25 mass shooting, the events are designed so 'people in the community can talk together about what happened, process their feelings, and maybe start to do some healing.'
As requested by Gov. Janet Mills, the University of Maine System will provide free tuition and establish a fund to support other post-secondary educational expenses.
Ongoing training varies by department and agency, and not all departments use the program identified by the FBI as the national standard for active shooter trainings.
Portland calls the measure 'cumbersome,' but gun reform advocates hope to streamline the safety net allowing police to take firearms from people considered to be a threat.
While we hope and pray that such a tragedy never happens again in our community, I believe it imperative that we do all we can to prevent or minimize in the future.
Arthur Barnard, whose son Arthur Strout was killed in the Oct. 25 rampage, wants to have a seat on the commission investigating the shootings. An attorney representing the family said other victims' families also want to be involved.
Larry, along with his son, Jeff, daughter-in-law and two grandchildren had each been present at scenes of the shootings that Wednesday. Larry and Jeff had been at Schemengees Bar & Grille and his daughter-in-law and two grandchildren had been at Just-in-Time Recreation.
Each agency posed for a photo with the council, and the ceremony was capped off with a group photo that filled the entire area around the City Council dais.Ā
Two top Republican senators expressed frustration with a lack of lawmaker involvement in the commission, though Democratic leaders said they generally support the request for subpoena powers.
The former Republican governor and Lewiston native hopes to distribute the money to the families of the 18 people killed and 13 survivors before Christmas.
The commission appoints 4 staff members, says it plans to issue a written report on its findings within 6 months and plans to ask the Legislature for authorization to issue subpoenas.
Medical providers from across the state gathered Sunday afternoon with Maine Providers for Gun Safety in response to the Oct. 25 mass shooting and other gun violence in Maine and across the nation.
A crowd of about 150, including Brunswick's legislative delegation, attended a rally for gun control legislation organized by Bowdoin College students.
Those who survived the worst massacre in Maineās history carry unimaginable scars, including four women who were inside Schemengees Bar & Grille when a gunman opened fire.
Four deaf people were killed and five others were injured when Robert Card opened fire at Schemengees Bar & Grille. But for hours afterward, interpreters were kept out of critical information sharing.
The service was a mix of lightheartedness and anguish. When Joe's daughter, Bethany Welch, shared her memories of her Dad, so many people wept in the pews that several boxes of tissues were passed around and a whole lot of people needed them.
A similar proposal didn't make it out of committee in 2017, and some legislative leaders said they are opposed to Rep. Jim White's bill to assign liability to owners of gun-free zones where people are hurt or injured.
After a shooting that left 18 dead in two locations on Oct. 25 in Lewiston, several fundraiser pages have appeared to help the victims and their families to recover from the emotional trauma and financial strains.
A list of after-deadline bill requests for the upcoming session includes more than a half-dozen proposals, from tightening gun safety laws to discouraging gun-free zones.
Students, staff, faculty and administrators at University of Southern Maine Lewiston-Auburn College reflected Tuesday on the Oct. 25 mass shooting which took 18 lives.
Actor Patrick Dempsey and former Boston Red Sox pitcher Bill 'Spaceman' Lee joined 25 teams and special guests gathered Saturday for a daylong Lewiston Strong Memorial Benefit Softball Tournament held at venues in Lewiston and Auburn.
In his first in-depth interview about the Oct. 25 mass shooting, Chief David St. Pierre reflects on the events of that night and the effect they have had on his officers and the city.
The celebration of life for Bill Young, 44, and Aaron Young, 14, was held at Hope Baptist Church in Manchester on Friday, drawing more than 200 family and community members.
