Published in the Portland Press Herald, Nov. 25, 1963.
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The day we lost Kennedy: a defining moment for a generation
For the baby-boomers, life changed forever on Nov. 22, 1963.
From the archives: ‘State officials, public shocked by murder’
From the front page of the Portland Evening Express, Nov. 22, 1963.
From the archives: ‘JFK found state fine place to relax’
Published on the front page of the Portland Evening Express, Nov. 22, 1963.
Offers of help pour in for elderly Maine couple
Their story about being financially exploited by relatives touches hearts in the state and beyond.
The questions are basic, the answers are few
Confidentiality laws and missing data block the public from informed views about shootings and accountability.
‘I’m a dead man walking,’ a tortured soul confides
The next day, while drinking heavily, the impulsive 41-year-old threatens a couple before being taken down by a police sniper.
Anger over medical care is channeled into fatal choice
An ex-Marine with an incurable disease points a weapon at law enforcement outside the veterans hospital near Augusta.