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Army reservist who warned about Maine killer before shootings to testify before investigators
A U.S. Army reservist who sounded the clearest warning ahead of Maine’s deadliest mass shooting is answering questions Thursday from the commission investigating the tragedy.Six weeks before Robert Card killed 18 people at a bar and bowling alley in Lewiston, his best friend and fellow reservist Sean Hodgson texted their supervisors, telling them to change the passcode to the gate at their Army Reserve training facility and arm themselves if Card showed up. The Lewiston killings happened Oct. 25 - exactly six months prior to Thursday's hearing.“I believe he’s going to snap and do a mass shooting,” Hodgson wrote...
Man arrested after lengthy standoff in Levant
LEVANT (WGME) -- A Maine man is in custody after an hours-long standoff with police in Levant. The Penobscot County Sheriff's Office responded to a domestic violence assault around 10 a.m. on Wednesday on South Levant Road. Deputies were able to remove a female victim from the scene. They say...
Maine schools say they're facing a 'perfect storm' of expenses that are pushing up school budgets
The supplemental budget passed by the Maine Legislature last week included an additional $22.6 million to schools, in order for the state to meet its obligation to cover 55% of K-12 education spending. But even with those extra funds, many districts say they can't keep up with rising costs, and...
Helping Mainers of all ages process grief 6 months after Lewiston shootings
LEWISTON, Maine — Thursday marks six months since the deadly mass shootings in Lewiston. It's been a long healing and recovery process for those directly affected by the events on Oct. 25, Mainers in the Lewiston community, and individuals across the state. The Maine Resiliency Center was established nearly...
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