One Lewiston family invited a reporter to be with them as President Biden and first lady Jill Biden offered support.
Local & State
Maine news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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‘Peer support’ debriefings in aftermath of Lewiston shootings among mental health support offered to public safety responders
Mental health organizations, counselors and law enforcement peers are making a concerted effort to help officers seek out mental health resources in a community where there is a stigma around asking for help.
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Biden meets with grieving families following Lewiston mass shootings
Standing at the scene of a mass shooting, President Biden said Friday that the nation is mourning with Maine and the families who lost ‘precious souls.’
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
State rests in trial for man accused of Acadia hit-and-run death
The trial for Raymond Lester, 37, will resume Monday morning at 9:30 a.m. He is charged with intentional murder in the death of Nicole Mokeme.
Posted inElection 2023, Kennebec Journal, Local & State, Local Government, News
Four candidates vie for 2 contested seats on Augusta City Council
The two contested seats on the Augusta City Council will be decided in Tuesday’s election.
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Lewiston shooter warned he might ‘snap on’ employees at bakery outlet days before rampage
A police report obtained Friday by the Press Herald revealed Robert Card made a delivery to a bakery in New Hampshire 6 days before the Lewiston shootings and told workers there: ‘Maybe you will be the ones I snap on.’
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Lewiston shooter warned he might ‘snap on’ employees at bakery outlet days before rampage
A police report obtained Friday by the Press Herald revealed Robert Card made a delivery to a bakery in New Hampshire six days before the Lewiston shootings and told workers there: ‘Maybe you will be the ones I snap on.’
Posted inFood & Dining, Local & State
Friars Tap Room in Bucksport closes after a founder dies
Brother Donald Paul Martel, 66, was found dead in his car Wednesday.
Posted inCommunity News, Election 2023, Local & State, Local Government, Morning Sentinel
Three vie for a single seat on the Pittsfield Town Council
Councilor Brent Frost is not seeking reelection and the three who are competing to replace him for the at-large seat are Eric Glencross, Natalia Hall and Peter Logiodice.
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Maine State Police leaders defend response to Lewiston shooter
On a radio program Friday morning, Maine Department of Public Safety Commissioner Michael Sauschuck responded to criticism of law enforcement’s handling of Robert Card before and after he shot 18 people in Lewiston last week.