Gov. Janet Mills has reached out to lawmakers about possible gun control measures after the Lewiston mass shooting.
Oct 25 killings
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Lewiston shootings inspire wave of legislation
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.
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Teen victim of Lewiston mass shooting released from Boston hospital
Gavin Robitaille, a 16-year-old Edward Little High School sophomore, has been discharged from Mass General for Children.
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Commission investigating Lewiston shootings will hold first meeting next week
The seven-member panel appointed by Gov. Janet Mills will meet Monday in Augusta to discuss the path forward in investigating the Oct. 25 shootings.
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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
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Sea Bags stocks ‘Love Lewiston’ line to raise funds for shooting victims
The Portland-based company is giving 30% of the proceeds from this special collection to the Lewiston-Auburn Victims & Families Fund.
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National expert tells Mainers it will take time to heal from shooting spree
Dr. Anthony Ng said it is still ‘really early’ in recovering from the trauma of Oct. 25 murders in Lewiston.
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Community Resiliency Center offers continued support to Lewiston after mass shootings
The center is available to anyone who needs help, with walk-in hours from noon to 5 p.m. during the week.
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Lewiston joins growing list of U.S. communities living with gun trauma
Experts acknowledge that every mass shooting is different but say the Maine city is likely to feel lingering effects of anguish for years.