FRONTLINE, the Portland Press Herald and Maine Public premiere a one-hour documentary examining the missed opportunities by police, military and mental health care in the lead-up to the Lewiston mass shooting in October 2023. Featuring interviews with journalists, survivors and family members of the 18 victims, the film spotlights the devastating impact of the shooting, including on Maine’s Deaf community. And in a new interview, the gunman’s family calls for change.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Maine
‘Wicked’ is a box office hit, and 2 Mainers helped make it happen
Cinematographer Alice Brooks and singer Meg Doherty both played behind-the-scenes roles in the 2024 musical, which is on track to be the biggest movie of the year.
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Posted inBusiness, Food, Maine, News
The Wrap: Dizzy Birds Rotisserie to close, new bakery opens in Windham
Also, luncheonette coming to Portland and Allagash named to 2024 Fast Co. list of honorees.
Posted inMaine, Toy Fund
Grandparents send heartfelt letters to Toy Fund
Many of the grandparents who wrote to the Toy Fund for help this year said it’s the high costs of living that make it impossible for them to provide gifts and a sense of normality for their grandchildren.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine got only one bid on its latest 10-year liquor contract
The state wouldn’t discuss the negotiations, but experts say that having a single bidder undermines competition and increases the need for transparency.
Posted inNation & World
Humanitarian aid to North Gaza mostly blocked for the last 2 months, UN says
Roughly 75,000 Palestinians are without access to food, water, electricity or health care, according to the United Nations.
Posted inNation & World
Complaint against Luigi Mangione reveals new details in CEO shooting
At the hearing, he did not consent to being extradited to New York, where he faces a murder charge and other counts.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Nation & World
Proposed merger of supermarket giants Kroger and Albertsons is halted by federal, state judges
Kroger and Albertsons – owner of 19 Shaw’s supermarkets in Maine – said a merger would help them better compete with big retailers like Walmart, Costco and Amazon.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine
Watch: ‘Breakdown in Maine,’ a FRONTLINE documentary
FRONTLINE, the Portland Press Herald and Maine Public present a one-hour documentary film on the deadliest mass shooting in Maine history and the missed opportunities to prevent it.
Posted inThe Maine Forecast
Another round of freezing rain, high winds in store for Wednesday
The question isn’t whether there will be power outages; it’s how many.