During a period of silent prayer at Holy Family Church, worshippers could be seen praying over rosaries, heads bowed. Others with hands folded in prayer. Others simply staring straight ahead.
Oct 25 killings
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
As Mainers gather to mourn, 3 shooting survivors remain in critical condition in Lewiston
Meanwhile, as the families of the victims plan funerals or gather in the hospital, many others around the state came together for public vigils and religious services.
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Posted inElection 2023, Local & State, Politics
Lewiston mass shootings quiet Maine political campaigns just days before Election Day
Candidates and ballot question activists have fallen silent as the state grapples with the tragedy. With about a week left before Election Day, no one knows if or when politicking will resume.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State, Nation & World
White House gun violence adviser arrives in Maine to offer support
An official from the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention arrived in Lewiston Sunday night to lend support to the community and ensure federal resources are available.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State
Victims of Wednesday’s shootings urged to seek free counseling, other services
A Family Assistance Center has been set up by the Maine State Police, Office of the Maine Attorney General, Federal Bureau of Investigation and American Red Cross to provide support for victims and their families.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State
Video: Watch the remembrance ceremony at the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul
The vigil is planned to last about two hours starting at 6 p.m. Sunday.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: ‘Humility is called for as accountability is sought’
Our U.S. senators’ reluctance to support a federal assault weapons ban must be reconsidered now.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State, Maine Crime, News
Tale of a tragedy: How Lewiston joined a list of U.S. communities no one wants to be on
A gunman opened fire at two locations last week, killing 18 people in the worst massacre in Maine’s history. He then kept the entire state on edge for two full days before he, too, was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. One nightmare is over, but the recovery has only begun.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Lisbon community mourns those lost in Lewiston attacks
Lisbon held a vigil Saturday night — with many from Lewiston and beyond — for those who died in the shootings at Just-in-Time Recreation and Schemengees Bar & Grille in Lewiston.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Police were alerted last month about Lewiston shooter’s threats, but ‘we couldn’t locate him’
After stepped-up patrols of the U.S. Army Reserve base where Robert Card trained and a visit to his Bowdoin home – neither of which turned up any sign of him – they moved on.