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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...
Unexpected power outage in Lewiston blamed on balloons
LEWISTON, Maine — Nearly 2,000 Lewiston residences were without power Wednesday night after officials say balloons hit a power line. The outages were reported mostly in the neighborhoods surrounding Kennedy Park, at around 8 p.m. Wednesday. On Central Maine Power's website, the outages peaked at 1,975 customers without power,...
Lewiston shootings changed mindsets, and just enough votes on gun bills
Maine has long been challenging terrain for gun control advocates because of the state's hunting heritage and deep-seated gun culture. But in the final hours of this year's legislative session, the Democratic-controlled House and Senate passed a suite of bills that, taken together, amount to the most ambitious policy changes in gun-friendly Maine in decades. Attention is now turning to Gov. Janet Mills, a moderate Democrat on guns who has yet to say where she stands on several of the measures.
Army reservist who warned about Maine killer before shootings to testify before investigators
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — A U.S. Army reservist who sounded the clearest warning ahead of Maine’s deadliest mass shooting is expected to answer 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. “I believe he’s going to snap and do a mass shooting,” Hodgson wrote on Sept. 15. That message came months after relatives had warned police that Card had grown paranoid and said they were concerned about his access to guns. The failure of authorities to remove guns from Card’s possession in the weeks before the shooting has become the subject of a monthslong investigation in the state, which also has passed new gun safety laws since the tragedy.
'I considered dropping out:' Deputy continues run for sheriff amid Lewiston investigation
SAGADAHOC COUNTY (WGME) -- The search for answers in last year's tragic mass shooting in Lewiston continues. On Tuesday, CBS13 spoke with a Sagadahoc County deputy about his investigation into Robert Card prior to the Lewiston tragedy. Then on Wednesday, we talked to him about his candidacy for sheriff. In...
Lisbon firefighters tackle two house fires in a day
The Lisbon Fire Department battled two structure fires within a matter of hours on Monday morning. Firefighters responded to Main Street in Lisbon Falls and found flames coming out of the first floor of a home. Crews were on the scene for several hours and a firefighter suffered minor injuries,...
Augusta hopes to prevent algae blooms in Togus Pond this summer
PORTLAND (WGME) -- People in Augusta took action Tuesday to help prevent a local pond from turning green. Every summer for years now, algae blooms have turned Togus Pond green and made it impossible to enjoy. Tuesday, the lake was treated with aluminum sulfate by a lake management company. The...
Lewiston officials issue condemnation order for Ramada Inn
LEWISTON, Maine — A Lewiston hotel that had been used to temporarily house asylum seekers last year has been condemned because of code violations. Lewiston's Department of Planning and Code Enforcement issued a condemnation order for the Ramada Inn on Pleasant Street on Thursday after officials said the owners failed to meet a deadline to make needed repairs.
'We're praying for him': Auburn man arrested after string of robberies at Maine churches
An Auburn man is behind bars after police allege he robbed, threatened, and assaulted people at several Maine churches on Sunday before sparking a dangerous police chase. Connor McGlone, 27, of Auburn is facing robbery and theft charges in York and Cumberland counties. Sunday morning’s string of robberies started at...
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