Local & State
Everyone feared the worst about Robert Card. No one stopped him.
There are still many unknowns, but a harrowing question weighs heavy: Could one of the deadliest mass shootings in U.S. history also have been the most preventable?
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Business recovery center at Lewiston Armory closes Jan. 12, but businesses affected by Oct. 25 shootings can still apply for low-interest loans.
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Some also called for protecting Second Amendment rights as Maine lawmakers returned for a new session that is expected to focus on gun safety in the wake of the mass shooting in Lewiston in October.
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Lawmakers return to the State House on Wednesday for the start of the second regular session of the 131st Legislature.
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Artie Strout was 42 when he was killed Oct. 25 at Schemengees Bar & Grille in Lewiston. He left behind both parents, a wife and children.
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Hospital staff lined the main entrance to give a warm sendoff to the patient, whom the hospital did not identify.
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A pair of videos obtained by the Press Herald this week show that a Sagadahoc deputy and Robert Card's Army Reserve commander were concerned that confronting him could escalate a potentially dangerous and put police officers' lives at risk.
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Two women who survived the Oct. 25 mass shooting tell the story of how their partners fell victim trying to save others.
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No easy answers for what should come next, but determined to consider every option.
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Despite grievous injuries from the Oct. 25 mass shooting, Ben Dyer aims to live a normal life again.
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Two towns and one school in Regional School Unit 73 are in Androscoggin County, which was under a shelter-in-place recommendation Oct. 26 and 27.
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Maine's congressional delegation had requested the probe into the events surrounding the rampage that claimed 18 lives – the deadliest mass shooting in state history.
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Sheriff Joel Merry says the report found that his officers followed the law and their training in regard to well-being checks on mass shooter Robert Card.
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Robert Card, 40, was an Army reservist who suffered a sudden shift in behavior this year before killing 18 people in Lewiston.
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Procedures have come under scrutiny since it was revealed that police tried to reach Robert Card weeks before the Lewiston mass shootings.
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The Maine Information Analysis Center, the interagency intelligence hub managed by the Maine State Police, is the information sharing clearinghouse for law enforcement and counterterrorism. And it's not working as it should.
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Maine delegation presses Army to explain how it handled reservist responsible for Lewiston shootingsThe request for a comprehensive investigation comes a day after Sens. Collins and King, and Reps. Pingree and Golden met with grieving relatives of victims killed in Lewiston.
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One survivor and 5 family members of victims lobby Maine's congressional leaders for an independent investigation into the events leading up to the state's deadliest mass shooting.
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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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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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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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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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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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Draft protocol will be finalized after public comment period ends; payout of funds expected early 2024.
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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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Brother of victim Arthur Strout opens up on realities of emotional and financial challenges that lie ahead.
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This law wouldn’t change Maine’s proud history of responsible gun ownership.
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The Maine independent says the bill, which has been in the works for years, would ban high-capacity magazines among other things.
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Law enforcement agencies used the law to remove guns from a person 36 times since the Lewiston shootings last month, marking a significant increase over the previous 10 months.
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In response to the Oct. 25 mass shooting, the events are designed so 'people in the community can talk together about what happened, process their feelings, and maybe start to do some healing.'
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As requested by Gov. Janet Mills, the University of Maine System will provide free tuition and establish a fund to support other post-secondary educational expenses.
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Ongoing training varies by department and agency, and not all departments use the program identified by the FBI as the national standard for active shooter trainings.
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Portland calls the measure 'cumbersome,' but gun reform advocates hope to streamline the safety net allowing police to take firearms from people considered to be a threat.
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A man who saved children in a bowling league, shot seven times in his legs, walked back into the alley this week a hero.
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Arthur Barnard, whose son Arthur Strout was killed in the Oct. 25 rampage, wants to have a seat on the commission investigating the shootings. An attorney representing the family said other victims' families also want to be involved.
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Two top Republican senators expressed frustration with a lack of lawmaker involvement in the commission, though Democratic leaders said they generally support the request for subpoena powers.
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The Governor's Children's Cabinet convened a special meeting Tuesday to discuss efforts to provide resources to students and teachers coping with the state's worst mass shooting.
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The former Republican governor and Lewiston native hopes to distribute the money to the families of the 18 people killed and 13 survivors before Christmas.
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The commission appoints 4 staff members, says it plans to issue a written report on its findings within 6 months and plans to ask the Legislature for authorization to issue subpoenas.
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Medical providers from across the state gathered Sunday afternoon with Maine Providers for Gun Safety in response to the Oct. 25 mass shooting and other gun violence in Maine and across the nation.
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A crowd of about 150, including Brunswick's legislative delegation, attended a rally for gun control legislation organized by Bowdoin College students.
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Those who survived the worst massacre in Maine’s history carry unimaginable scars, including four women who were inside Schemengees Bar & Grille when a gunman opened fire.
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Four deaf people were killed and five others were injured when Robert Card opened fire at Schemengees Bar & Grille. But for hours afterward, interpreters were kept out of critical information sharing.
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Thirteen of the 18 people killed in the Oct. 25 shootings were not Lewiston residents.
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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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Maine lawmaker’s proposal reflects national debate about gun-free zones, but faces strong oppositionA similar proposal didn't make it out of committee in 2017, and some legislative leaders said they are opposed to Rep. Jim White's bill to assign liability to owners of gun-free zones where people are hurt or injured.
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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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Selectmen also approved grant funds and expenses for the Police Department on Tuesday.
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Gavin Robitaille, a 16-year-old Edward Little High School sophomore, has been discharged from Mass General for Children.
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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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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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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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Dr. Anthony Ng said it is still 'really early' in recovering from the trauma of October 25 murders in Lewiston.
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Resources for anyone who wants help coping trauma after the Oct. 25 mass shooting in Lewiston.
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Experts acknowledge that every mass shooting is different but say the Maine city is likely to feel lingering effects of anguish for years.
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Actor Patrick Dempsey and former Boston Red Sox pitcher Bill 'Spaceman' Lee joined 25 teams and special guests gathered Saturday for a daylong Lewiston Strong Memorial Benefit Softball Tournament held at venues in Lewiston and Auburn.
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In his first in-depth interview about the Oct. 25 mass shooting, Chief David St. Pierre reflects on the events of that night and the effect they have had on his officers and the city.
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For some, mass murder is a 'false flag' operation designed to seize guns.
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The celebration of life for Bill Young, 44, and Aaron Young, 14, was held at Hope Baptist Church in Manchester on Friday, drawing more than 200 family and community members.
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The program will air on Maine Public Television and Maine Public Radio at 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 10.
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Natalie Beaudoin, 17, a senior at Lewiston High School, is one of several people across Maine to have designed clothing to sell as fundraisers in the wake of the Oct. 25 killings.
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Charlie Hewitt's gift is to honor the medical professionals, first responders and volunteers who worked tirelessly in wake of the Oct. 25 shootings.
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The governor signed an executive order Thursday to formally create the commission, which has seven members and is chaired by a former chief justice of the state's high court.
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The Office of Gun Violence Prevention, which sent a team to Lewiston 4 days after the shootings, says it is designed to respond swiftly to help communities recover from mass shootings.
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The sober truth is that Americans could significantly reduce gun violence if they chose to.
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Two women sell seafood in Lewiston to raise funds for victims and families of the recent mass shooting. Photos by Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal.