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Family of Robert Card to testify before Maine mass shooting commission
Family members of U.S. Army reservist Robert Card — Lewiston, Maine, mass shooter — are expected to testify before the commission investigating the shooting, according to NBC affiliate News Center Maine. The commission will hear from Card’s family and an official from the Army Reserves’ Psychological Health Program Thursday, reports News Center Maine. The testimony is set for 9 a.m….
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Tractor-trailer carrying 15 million honey bees rolls over on I-95 in Maine
A tractor-trailer hauling about 15 million honey bees to be used to pollinate blueberry fields crashed and overturned on Interstate 95 in Maine on Thursday night, officials said.
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Scammer who claimed to be Irish heiress should be extradited to UK, Maine judge rules
A convicted scammer who claimed to be an Irish heiress and who is accused of stealing tens of thousands of dollars from several victims should be extradited to the United Kingdom, a federal court has ruled. Marianne Smyth, who accusers say has also fashioned herself as a witch, a psychic and a friend to Hollywood stars, has been in a…
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Judge dismisses lawsuit by Maine mom who said school hid son's gender expression
A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit brought by a Maine woman who accused school officials of encouraging her teen’s gender expression by providing a chest binder and using a new name and pronouns, without consulting parents. U.S. District Judge Jon Levy acknowledged his decision that a mother such as Amber Lavigne “might expect school officials to keep her informed...
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Bowling alley reopens 6 months after mass shootings in Lewiston, Maine
Half a year after tragedy struck in Lewiston, Maine, Just-In-Time Recreation has opened its doors again.
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Lewiston bowling alley reopens 6 months after Maine's deadliest mass shooting
It’s a dilemma no business owner should have to face: whether to reopen after a mass shooting. The answer didn’t come easily to Justin and Samantha Juray. But when they did decide to reopen their Maine bowling alley, they didn’t hold back. When patrons return Friday, six months after the gunman opened fire, they will see inspiring pictures at...
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British national ordered to pay United $20K in restitution for forcing international flight to divert to Maine
A British national who forced a United Airlines plane flying from London to the New York City area to be diverted to Maine earlier this year has been ordered to reimburse the airline over $20,000 for interfering with flight crew. Alexander Michael Dominic MacDonald, 30, was sentenced this week in U.S. District Court in Bangor for interfering with a flight…
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Maine governor will allow one final gun safety bill, veto another in wake of Lewiston mass shootings
Democratic Maine Gov. Janet Mills said Monday she will allow one of a final pair of gun safety bills — a waiting period for gun purchases — to become law without her signature in the wake of the Lewiston mass shooting. The governor announced that she would let a 10-day period pass without signing or vetoing the 72-hour waiting period…
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Woman dead in rollover crash that shut I-95 in Wells, Maine, police say
A woman was killed and a man seriously hurt in a pileup that temporarily shut one side of the Maine Turnpike Friday morning, police said. A car being driven by a man from Boston hit a minivan and a pickup truck in Wells at about 8:41 a.m., sending the truck rolling across the road, Interstate 95, Maine State Police said….
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Reservists who knew Maine mass shooter say they warned of his decline
Fellow U.S. Army reservists who witnessed the mental and physical decline of a colleague who would commit Maine’s deadliest mass shooting told a commission investigating the killings Thursday that they tried to intervene before the tragedy. Six weeks before Robert Card killed 18 people at a bar and bowling alley in Lewiston, his best friend and fellow reservist Sean Hodgson texted...
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Police arrest man in connection to robberies in church parking lots
Authorities in Maine arrested a man in connection to three armed robberies that happened at church parking lots in the state. Authorities say the robberies happened in Parsonsfield, Cornish, and Baldwin. According to police, the suspect was described as a white male, 20-30 years of age, thin build, 5’8”, black hair wearing a dark blue coat. Police say the man…
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Sweeping gun legislation approved by Maine lawmakers after mass shooting
The Maine Legislature approved sweeping gun safety legislation including background checks on private gun sales, waiting periods for gun purchases and criminalizing gun sales to prohibited people before adjourning Thursday morning, nearly six months after the deadliest shooting in state history. Democratic Gov. Janet Mills and the Democratic-led Legislature pressed for a number of gun and mental health proposals after…
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Mass. woman missing over a month found dead off trail in NY
The body of a Massachusetts woman who’d been missing for over a month was found off a trail in New York State, police said Tuesday. Fae Morgana Barbone, 40, had last been seen in early March, according to police. Barbone’s body was found off the Taconic Crest Trail close to the border of Massachusetts border, according to local police...
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New England saw 205% increase in antisemitic incidents in 2023, ADL says
New England saw a sharp rise in antisemitic incidents in 2023, surpassing the national increase, according to a new report from the Anti-Defamation League. “ADL has been carefully tracking antisemitic incidents for 45 years,” said Rabbi Ron Fish, ADL New England interim region director. “The numbers are simply stunning. We have observed a significant rise of incidents, followed by a…
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Several gun bills inspired by mass shooting are headed for final passage in Maine
A series of gun safety bills introduced after the deadliest shooting in Maine history appears to be headed toward final passage as the state Legislature races to wrap up its session this week. The House followed the Senate on Monday in approving the governor’s omnibus gun safety bill that strengthens the state’s yellow flag law, boosts background checks for...
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LL Bean laying off customer service workers, reducing call center hours
L.L. Bean will be laying off several customer service workers and shrinking call center hours, according to NBC affiliate News Center Maine. “As more of our customers choose self-service and shop through our digital and retail channels, customer contacts have declined over the last four years,” the company said in an announcement last week. “Simply put, L.L. Bean customers...
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Search continues in Maine as officer is charged with lying about taking missing person to hospital
Cole reported that he had picked up Erik Foote and dropped him off at a convenience store, but he told Foote’s parents he took him to the hospital.
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Maine lawmaker censured for saying mass shooting was God's revenge for state's abortion law
Fiery debate over a bill to protect health care workers who provide abortion and gender-affirming care from out-of-state lawsuits crossed a line in the Maine House, leading lawmakers to formally censure a pair of colleagues on Thursday. Rep. Michael Lemelin, R-Chelsea, said the mass shooting last October in Lewiston, Maine, that claimed 18 lives and recent storms were God’s revenge…
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Maine shooter's commanding Army officer says he had limited oversight of the gunman
The commanding officer of an Army reservist responsible for the deadliest shooting in Maine history acknowledged to an independent commission on Thursday that he didn’t get deeply involved in the reservist’s medical care after he was discharged from a psychiatric hospital. Capt. Jeremy Reamer said he understood that the shooter, Robert Card, was suffering from a psychiatric breakdown during...
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Right to abortion unlikely to be enshrined in Maine Constitution after failed vote
An effort to enshrine the right to abortion in the Maine Constitution appears to have failed after a vote to send the proposal to voters for ratification fell short in the House. Hours after a court ruling set the stage for a near-total ban on abortions in Arizona, the Maine House voted 75-65 Tuesday night in favor of the amendment…