CRIME & SAFETY
Pets killed in fire at Lewiston apartment building
LEWISTON (WGME) -- The State Fire Marshal's Office is investigating the cause of an apartment building fire that killed several pets in Lewiston. Fire crews were called to an apartment building on Knox Street on Tuesday. When firefighters arrived, they saw flames and smokes coming from a first-floor apartment. The...
Thursday marks 6 months since Lewiston mass shooting, remembrance ceremony to be held
LEWISTON (WGME) -- Thursday marks six months since the worst mass shooting in Maine’s history. On Oct. 25, a gunman opened fire at Just-in-Time Recreation and Schemengees Bar and Grille in Lewiston, killing 18 and wounding 13 others. Seven people died at Just-in-Time Recreation, eight at Schemengees Bar and...
Fellow reservists warned of Lewiston gunman's plan for mass shooting
LEWISTON, Maine — An Army reservist and friend of the gunman behind Maine’s deadliest mass shooting testified Thursday about his friend's mental decline, describing publicly for the first time the warning he issued a month before the tragedy unfolded. Sean Hodgson texted leaders of his reserve unit six...
6 months after Maine shootings, commission continues investigation
MANCHESTER, N.H. — A commission set up to investigate the response to mass shootings in Lewiston, Maine, met again Thursday, six months after 18 people were killed and 13 others injured. The gunman opened fire at a restaurant and bar on Oct. 25. The youngest victim was 14, and...
Song gives voice to Lewiston community still healing from mass shooting
LEWISTON, Maine — There have been countless tributes to those who lost their lives in the Lewiston mass shooting six months ago. Singer-songwriter Scott Folsom, who grew up in the Lewiston-Auburn area, poured out his feelings about the tragedy in a poignant song released last month. "When It Comes"...
Community rallying around Auburn man who lost leg in crash
LEWISTON, Maine — Tyrone Fulgham came close to death when he lost his leg after being hit by a motorcycle while he was out for a run in Auburn. NEWS CENTER Maine has been following his journey for years now. After over half a dozen surgeries, the former marathon...
Maine Resiliency Center to host memorial event for mass shooting victims, community
LEWISTON (WGME) -- Thursday marks six months since Maine's worst mass shooting in history. A gunman killed 18 people and injured 13 others when he opened fire at Just-In-Time Recreation and Schemengees Bar and Grille in Lewiston. As the community continues to heal, the Maine Resiliency Center is hosting a...
'I take responsibility for our agency:' County sheriff addresses Lewiston mass shooting
BATH (WGME) -- The current sheriff in Sagadahoc County is being challenged by one of his own deputies in the county sheriff's race. Both have been criticized for not taking steps that may have prevented the Lewiston mass shootings after the sheriff's office was warned twice about Robert Card. "I...
6 months later, a look back at acts of heroism in the face of the Lewiston tragedy
Thursday marks six months since the tragedy in Lewiston, and the community is honoring victims of the tragedy at a gathering in the evening. The event will be held at Simard Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. In the months since the tragedy, an independent commission...
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