Kanae Tokunaga, senior scientist in coastal and marine economics at the Gulf of Maine Research Institute, said the combination of climate change and blue acceleration has researchers realizing the importance of sustainability across the industries.
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FEMA centers open for December storm damage assistance
Lakes Region residents whose property was damaged in flooding Dec. 17-21 can get help applying for FEMA assistance at newly opened Disaster Recovery Centers in Lewiston, Rumford and Skowhegan. FEMA staff will answer questions and help residents upload the documents needed to apply for aid. The Disaster Recovery Centers are located at the Lewiston Armory, […]
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Lewiston mass shooting commission gets subpoena power
The authorization comes after the commission’s executive director says subpoena power is actively needed, although it’s unclear if the commission will use the new law immediately.
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Lewiston mass shooting victim’s memory honored at art gallery
The exhibit honoring Peyton Brewer-Ross at the Art:Works on Main gallery will run though February and will potentially spotlight other victims of the Lewiston mass shooting.
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Maine’s yellow flag law has been invoked nearly once a day since Lewiston mass shooting
Before the tragic events of Oct. 25, the process to take guns away from those who pose a threat had been used infrequently. Some say reforms could make the law stronger.
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Lewiston, Lisbon police face tough questions about mass shooting response
The fourth hearing by the commission investigating the shooting focuses largely on the struggle to quickly organize a unified search for the killer in the face of dozens of false tips and red herrings.
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Legislature approves subpoena power for Lewiston mass shooting commission
The emergency measure cleared the House of Representatives and the Senate Thursday morning, and now faces procedural votes before going to the governor for signature.
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Lewiston man asks high court for new trial and sentence in murder of Lewiston woman
Jaquille J. Coleman’s attorney argues before the state’s Supreme Judicial Court that the judge erred in the 2020 fatal shooting case of his ex-girlfriend.
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Lewiston, Lisbon police to testify before shooting commission Thursday
It will be the fourth time the body has convened since its formation last fall, and the third day of public testimony.
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Lawmakers may require Maine cities to allow more homeless shelters
Angry that Lewiston imposed a moratorium in 2022 to block a shelter, legislators are pushing a bill to prevent it from happening again.