Robert Card, 40, was an Army reservist who suffered a sudden shift in behavior this year before killing 18 people in Lewiston.
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Maine news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Photos: Santas ski Sunday River slopes on Sunday
Santa’s helpers took the day off on Sunday with a few hundred of the jolly ol’ elves hitting the slopes. Photos taken by Robert F. Bukaty of The Associated Press.
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Portland jetport plan to cut trees, add surface parking draws opposition
The controversy comes as newly elected Mayor Mark Dion has identified fighting climate change and expanding Portland’s tree canopy as priorities for his administration.
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Sanford takes progressive approach on homeless camps as tents spike
As of Nov. 29, 153 people were living outside in Sanford – a striking number compared to the same time two years ago, when the city counted just 10.
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Statewide initiative recruits employers to combat substance use disorder in the workplace
The goal is to create supportive workplace cultures for employees in recovery by connecting employers to resources, services and training.
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Maine law enforcement officers often lack direction for how to conduct welfare checks
Procedures have come under scrutiny since it was revealed that police tried to reach Robert Card weeks before the Lewiston mass shootings.
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‘This is a time for joy and light:’ Waterville rabbi says Hanukkah celebration more crucial than ever
For the Beth Israel Congregation, this year’s Hanukkah celebration stood in bright contrast with the darkness of the world around it.
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Winthrop School District one of several to report issues with new electric school buses
Two of Winthrop’s brand-new Lion Electric Company school buses have not hit the road yet because of malfunctioning windshields, Superintendent Jim Hodgkin said. Yarmouth and Vinalhaven have experienced similar problems.
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Maine’s poorest students still face burdens, despite state’s free community college program
More low-income students have enrolled in the Maine Community College System since free tuition was introduced, but many were already getting free tuition under federal grant programs and still struggle to pay for food and housing.
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The pandemic gave Maine a population boom. Will climate change be next?
The number of people moving to Maine is more than making up for a shrinking native-born population, but a lack of housing and other infrastructure could limit future population growth.