Thirteen of the 18 people killed in the Oct. 25 shootings were not Lewiston residents.
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Commission investigating Lewiston shootings moves meeting location
The public session of the meeting, which will be livestreamed, will be at 10 a.m. Monday in the Cross Building, Room 209, in Augusta.
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Lewiston-Auburn Area Response Fund receives $1.8 million to help those affected by mass shooting
Organization explains how the public can help identify all who are directly affected by the mass shooting.
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State officials warn of potential for Lewiston shooting scams
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.
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Central Maine landlord accused of sexually harassing tenants, asking for sex instead of rent
Fred L. Wheeler II of Manchester has been accused of violating the Fair Housing Act by sexually harassing women tenants and applicants for the housing units he has managed in Augusta, Lewiston and Sabbatus since 2016.
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Lewiston nonprofit to operate overnight winter shelter for young adults
The cities of Lewiston and Auburn, together with Community Concepts and the Immigrant Resource Center of Maine, jointly applied for the same grant but were not awarded.
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Dostie Jewelers leaving Lewiston after 76 years downtown
Owner Michael Dostie cites loss of local business, ‘dynamics’ of downtown and city leadership focus shift leading to unsustainable business prospects.
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Bowdoin College hockey to hold “chuck-a-puck” fundraiser for Lewiston
The Bowdoin College vs. Williams College hockey game this Friday will help raise money for the Lewiston community in the wake of last month’s mass shooting. Bowdoin Senior Andy Stoneman, a forward and one of this year’s captains, had the idea to use the highly anticipated Bowdoin-Williams game as a fundraiser and “bring the community […]
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Maine’s yellow flag law used 14 times since Lewiston shootings
The law has come under scrutiny because it was not used to remove weapons from the man who killed 18 people in Lewiston on Oct. 25