Bank of America Vice President Kevin Cote started training for the Boston Marathon 10 weeks ago and hopes to raise $5,000 for the Bath-based Pine Tree Society.
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Posted inMaine, Politics
House censures Republican lawmakers who said Lewiston shooting was God’s response to abortion expansion
House Speaker Rachel Talbot Ross requires Reps. Michael Lemelin and Shelley Rudnicki to read a formal apology on the House floor before restoring their right to speak during floor debates.
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Army Reserve captain failed to follow medical directives after Lewiston gunman was hospitalized
And the state’s former chief medical examiner said his office knew who the victims were on the night of the shooting, but Maine State Police told his office not to share the information.
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Just-In-Time owner plans to reopen in May, tells NBC Nightly News shooting ‘doesn’t define us’
The bowling alley was one of two Lewiston businesses where Robert Card opened fire Oct. 25, killing 18 people and wounding 13 more.
Posted inMaine, Nation / World, News
Maine delegation joins call to require brain screenings for military in wake of Lewiston mass shooting
The U.S. Army reservist who killed 18 people in Lewiston in October had been exposed to ‘thousands of low-level blasts’ during years of grenade training, and the damage has been linked to mental health and behavioral changes he exhibited before the shooting.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Rep. Kristen Cloutier and Joe Samaha: We must invest in the long-term health of mass violence survivors
In approving the creation of the Maine Mass Violence Care Fund, the Legislature would demonstrate its unequivocal commitment to supporting the long-term health, well-being and longevity of Mainers whose lives have been shattered by the epidemic of mass gun violence.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Autopsy leaves unanswered questions about when Lewiston shooter died
Experts who reviewed a copy of the report shared with the Press Herald say estimating Robert Card’s time of death with any confidence is difficult or impossible.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Last-minute red flag bill draws a divided crowd to State House hearing
Supporters say the bill would provide an important path forward for families seeking to restrict a loved one’s access to firearms without stigmatizing mental illness, while opponents raise concerns about due process and Second Amendment rights.
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Former Gov. Paul LePage raises $475,000 to help Lewiston shooting victims
LePage’s Celebration of Life fundraiser benefits families of the slain and those injured in the mass shooting.
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Lewiston mass-shooting panel will hear again from Army leaders
Members of several groups, including the U.S. Army Reserve, Maine State Police and the medical examiner’s office, will testify at public hearings on April 4 and April 11 at the University of Maine in Augusta.