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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Lewiston police chief: ‘I’m very proud of our police officers. They ran to the gunfire.’
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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Lies about Lewiston shooting pushed by online skeptics
For some, mass murder is a ‘false flag’ operation designed to seize guns.
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Litchfield man faces felony drug and gun charges
James “JJ” Bourgoin held police at bay during a four-hour standoff in August.
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Maine Public to air “Love Lewiston – A Maine Calling Special” Friday
The program will air on Maine Public Television and Maine Public Radio at 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 10.
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Sales of ‘Lewiston Strong’ shirts raise more than $176,000 for those impacted by shootings
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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Lewiston-born artist brings Hopeful message to CMMC to honor medical professionals
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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Newly created White House office pressed into action in wake of Lewiston shootings
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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‘Sexiest Man Alive’ coming to Lewiston to play softball, support community
Not only was actor Patrick Dempsey announced Tuesday as People magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive, he is also coming back to Maine to help support Lewiston and the victims of the Oct. 25 mass shooting.
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Financial aid available for businesses affected by Lewiston shooting lockdown
SBA low-interest loans and some grants are available two weeks after shelter-in-place orders were issued.