Health and Human Services investigators visited the home of Jasper Smith 7 times without taking action. On May 17, he died from a gunshot wound when he accessed a handgun registered to his stepfather.
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Central Maine Healthcare system down after ‘outage’
Covenant Health, which owns St. Mary’s Health System, was still working to restore full system access Monday after it suffered a cyberattack last week.
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Lewiston’s new guardian: Muhammad Ali statue ‘challenges,’ ‘encourages’ and ‘reflects’ city
On Saturday afternoon, a large crowd gathered undeterred by rainy weather to watch the statue’s unveiling after it had been installed Friday.
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St. Dom’s board ends effort to keep Auburn high school open for another year
School leaders say they will reconvene later to consider the future of the Auburn campus and Catholic secondary education in the community.
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Environmental groups appeal judge’s approval of construction for controversial power corridor
Several groups claim that federal agencies didn’t thoroughly evaluate the New England Clean Energy Connect’s environmental impact.
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Illegal firearm purchases in Maine feeding gun trafficking across U.S.
In places like Lewiston, a sharp rise in gun violence begs the question: How many firearms are acquired by people lying about who the gun is for?
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Maine has a thriving industry of home bakers
The state has fewer restrictions than most others on selling foods made at home.
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Who is the man bringing the Muhammad Ali statue to Lewiston?
The statue commemorates Ali’s victory over Sonny Liston 60 years ago this week and will be unveiled Saturday at Bates Mill.
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Three Lewiston soldiers died in France on the same day in World War I
The German advance at the Battle of Belleau Woods, near Paris, took the lives of two local infantrymen and one engineer on June 6, 1918.
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Colby, Bates commencements celebrate student contributions, next steps
The two ceremonies Sunday recognized thousands of graduates from two of Maine’s premier private colleges.