CRIME & SAFETY
Lewiston bowling alley reopens 6 months after Maine's deadliest mass shooting
LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — It’s a dilemma no business owner should have to face: whether to reopen after a mass shooting. The answer didn’t come easily to Justin and Samantha Juray. But when they did decide to reopen their Maine bowling alley, they didn’t hold back. When patrons return Friday, six months after the gunman opened fire, they will see inspiring pictures at the end of each lane, bright paint on the walls, and new floors. The Lewiston venue has undergone a complete makeover, giving it a vibrant, airy feel. Samantha Juray gets emotional when recalling the events of Oct. 25, when the gunman killed eight people at the bowling alley before driving to a nearby bar and pool hall where he killed 10 more during the deadliest shooting in the state’s history. He later died by suicide.
Just-In-Time Recreation to hold grand re-opening ceremony Friday
LEWISTON (WGME) -- One of the two locations in Maine’s worst ever mass shooting will re-open Friday. Just-In-Time Recreation is holding its grand re-opening ceremony with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 3 p.m. and events leading up to that moment starting at 10 a.m. The owner says reopening seemed unimaginable...
23 people died on the job last year in Maine, MDOL says
Labor advocates are calling on the state government to improve safety protections after a new report shows Maine currently leads the country in workplace injury rates with a high number of deaths as well. The Maine Department of Labor says 23 people died on the job in Maine last year.
Maine creates endowment for Lewiston mass shooting victims
Maine has become the second state, after Virginia, to adopt a Mass Violence Care Fund. It's a $5 million endowment designed to provide ongoing assistance to mass casualty victims, survivors and their families. Both funds were inspired by a father whose daughter was killed in a mass shooting. Joe Samaha's...
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