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Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, Nation & World, News

Sens. Collins, King seek answers from U.S. Army about mass shooter

by Steve Collins November 6, 2023November 6, 2023

Maine’s U.S. senators ask Army to probe its handling of Robert Card, the Lewiston shooter who served as a reservist.

Cops & Courts, Maine, News

Hundreds pay respects to Arthur ‘Artie’ Strout, one of 18 killed in Lewiston mass shootings

by Grace Benninghoff November 5, 2023November 6, 2023

After the funeral, family and friends met at Legends Pool Hall in Lewiston for a celebration of life for Strout, a passionate billiards player who was practicing the night he was killed.

Lewiston-Auburn

Pumpkin-carving event honors shooting victim’s daughter, and his memory, in Lewiston

by Joe Charpentier November 5, 2023November 5, 2023

In the days before the Oct. 25 mass shooting, Thomas Conrad planned a pumpkin-carving event for his 9-year-old daughter, Caroline. On Sunday, the local bowling community came together to make sure it happened.

Times Record

‘A superman’: Family, friends mourn Bath man killed in Lewiston mass shooting

by Jason Claffey November 5, 2023November 5, 2023

Peyton Brewer-Ross, a Bath Iron Works shipbuilder, was one of 18 people killed in the Lewiston mass shooting. He left a fiancée and 2-year-old daughter.

Cops & Courts, Maine, News, Politics

Will Lewiston massacre lead to new gun control laws in Maine?

by Randy Billings November 5, 2023November 5, 2023

Gun safety is certain to dominate debate in the State House when lawmakers return in January, but options may be limited – members of both parties voted to block gun safety bills this year.

Op-eds, Opinion

Commentary: Before Lewiston shootings, the gun rules were unfair and weren’t even followed

by Carol McCormick Semple Staff Writer November 5, 2023January 9, 2024

It turns out that children can teach adults a few things about rules.

Cops & Courts, Maine, News

Maine’s gun laws rated as among the most lax in the nation

by Joe Lawlor November 5, 2023November 5, 2023

Gun safety advocates are pushing for stricter gun laws in Maine after the Lewiston tragedy on Oct. 25.

Cops & Courts, Maine, News

Everyone feared the worst about Robert Card. No one stopped him.

by Eric Russell November 5, 2023November 5, 2023

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?