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.
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Another Lewiston shooting victim discharged from hospital
Kyle Secor posted a thank you on his Facebook page to the hospital staff and community for their care and support.
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‘It’s overwhelming’: Family of Lewiston victim joins national vigil ahead of meeting with Maine delegation
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.
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This Lewiston family had never been on a plane. Now they’re in D.C. fighting to change gun laws.
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.
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Lewiston removes temporary mass shooting memorials to preserve them
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.
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Lewiston-Auburn Area Response Fund administrators to gather public input at Wednesday town hall
Draft protocol will be finalized after public comment period ends; payout of funds expected early 2024.
Posted inLocal & State, Nation & World
Double mass shootings over weekend set grim U.S. record
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.
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Panel on communicating with deaf patients gets early lesson when interpreter can’t be seen
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.
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Sen. Angus King: New legislation can protect communities while protecting gun rights
This law wouldn’t change Maine’s proud history of responsible gun ownership.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Sen. King unveils legislation to restrict deadliness of assault weapons
The Maine independent says the bill, which has been in the works for years, would ban high-capacity magazines among other things.