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Read Maine State Police’s after-action report on the Lewiston mass shooting
Maine State Police on Friday released a 33-page after-action report detailing the agency’s successes and failures in responding to and investigating the Lewiston mass shooting.
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Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
‘A colossal failure’: Gov. Mills calls out Sagadahoc deputy, Army for failing to prevent Lewiston mass shooting
Shortly before Gov. Janet Mills’ speech, state police released an after-action report detailing its response to last October’s mass shooting that calls for more active shooter training.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Morning Sentinel, News
State urges precaution as mosquito-borne encephalitis found in horse in Somerset County
The case was the latest positive test in what has been an active season for mosquito-borne illness, officials said.
Posted inNation & World
Feeling the heat as Earth breaks yet another record for hottest summer
The European climate service Copernicus says Earth just sweltered to its hottest summer on record.
Posted inNation & World, Olympics, Sports
Ugandan Olympic athlete dies after being set on fire by her partner
Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei has died at a Kenyan hospital where she was being treated for burns over 80% of her body from an attack by her partner.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Nation & World, News
Nearly 2,000 drug plants are overdue for FDA checks after COVID delays, AP finds
U.S. health inspectors are still struggling to address a massive backlog of pharmaceutical plants that went uninspected during disruptions caused by COVID-19.
Posted inNews
NorthStar EMS director gives Wilton board overview of ambulance service rebrand
The service will be named MaineHealth EMS in October.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Former Winthrop superintendent tells public to recall School Board members
During the public comment period of Wednesday night’s School Board meeting, Jim Hodgkin called on the community to “remove members of the board who are problematic” and, in his view, not fulfilling their elected duties.
