The number of Maine children with elevated levels of lead in their blood has dropped significantly, but state and local officials say there is still a lot of work to be done to remove hazards from older housing.
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Vietnam vet from Lewiston finds peace through carving
Overcoming severe depression, Lynn Albert Leger has two carvings on display as are part of a veterans’ art show at the State House.
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Late WWII veteran’s flag to remain on display at Lewiston’s North Temple Street fire station
William J. Burns, a longtime Warren Avenue resident who passed away in 2003, will live on in memory in the form of his military funeral flag at Lewiston’s North Temple Street fire station.
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Maine artist’s ‘Americans Who Tell the Truth’ collection coming to Bates Mill
Maine artist Robert Shetterly’s renowned collection of portraits will be on display at the Bates Mill for a month, starting Nov. 15.
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Breakdown: Turning anguish into action | Podcast Ep. 2: ‘I believe he is going to snap’
Six weeks before the attacks, the shooter’s best friend warned that he might snap and commit a mass shooting. Episode 2 begins an examination into the numerous opportunities for intervention.
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Ranked choice runoff to decide 2nd Congressional District race
The retabulation in the contest between incumbent Democrat Jared Golden and Republican challenger Austin Theriault will take place in Augusta next week, Secretary of State Shenna Bellows said late Thursday.
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Hoax threats send multiple Maine schools into lockdown on Election Day
More than a dozen schools received ‘swatting’ calls, which came from the same IP address that’s been used in previous hoaxes.
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How one Lewiston family commemorated the mass shooting anniversary
The Strouts gathered on Oct. 25 to remember their husband, son, father and brother, Arthur ‘Artie’ Strout one year after he was killed.
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A year after Lewiston’s mass shooting, advocates still seek better communication for Deaf and hard of hearing
Progress has been made, with more to do, as institutions work to remove obstacles that on Oct. 25 and the following days led to confusion, anxiety and additional ‘trauma.’
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At Maine’s college campuses, young voters cite key issues in the national election
Among the top issues driving some young voters interviewed at campuses this week were reproductive rights, climate change and equality.