Becky Hallowell, fourth-grade educator at Wiscasset Elementary School, aims to move more Maine students outdoors.
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‘I don’t want this to happen to any other family:’ Why Lewiston shooting victims are preparing to sue
Lawyers for survivors and those who lost family in the Lewiston mass shooting say the Army failed to uphold several promises and obligations when it released Robert Card to the community without addressing his change in behavior or taking his firearms.
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After Lewiston shooting, distribution of $6.6 million in funds stands up to scrutiny
Of the money donated in the months following the deadliest shooting in Maine history, $4.7 million went to individuals directly affected and $1.9 million went to groups that provided support in the community.
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Drivers unscathed, vehicles heavily damaged in Wilton crash
No one was injured in Tuesday’s collision, Wilton police officer Cody Henry said.
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Clinton man charged with murder in Waterville shooting
Authorities investigated a shooting on Highwood Street that prompted school officials in Waterville, Oakland and Fairfield to take lockout precautions Tuesday morning. On a video from a nearby porch camera, below, what appears to be gunshots can be heard.
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Maine DOT defends choice of Sears Island for wind port
In a recent report, the agency described 2 dozen locations where it considered building a wind port and said Sears Island would be the least costly.
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Lewiston victims, survivors threaten to sue Army over ‘failure’ to prevent mass shooting
Lawyers for 100 survivors and victims’ family members say they’ve notified the Department of Defense and the Army that they intend to sue. The government has 6 months to investigate their claims before they head to court.
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Sen. King’s gun reform bill stalls in Congress
Despite being introduced last November in the wake of the Lewiston mass shooting, the GOSAFE Act has not gotten a hearing in the Senate.
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Coast Guard searching for origin of ‘hoax’ distress calls
The calls are believed to have come from the same person and general location, near Mount Desert and Great Cranberry islands.
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Maine peaks see first snowfall of the season
The timing of this year’s first snow is ‘pretty well in step’ with what the National Weather Service usually observes, according to a meteorologist in the Gray office.