Maine bowling alley reopens 6 months after Lewiston mass shooting
Deciding whether to reopen after a mass shooting is a dilemma that business owners must face. For Justin and Samantha Juray, the answer didn’t come easy. But when they decided to reopen their bowling alley in Maine, they didn’t hesitate. Six months after the gunman opened fire, patrons returned Friday to find touching photos at […]
Maine governor signs off on new gun laws, mental health supports in wake of Lewiston shootings
Democratic Gov. Janet Mills on Friday signed into law a series of gun safety laws approved by lawmakers in the wake of the worst mass shooting in the state’s history, expanding background checks on private sales of weapons and eliminating the state’s “yellow flag.” It strengthened the law and criminalized the transfer of weapons. Providing […]
Army reservist testifies he warned about gunman before mass shooting in Maine
An Army reservist and acquaintance of Robert Card, the gunman responsible for a mass shooting in Maine in 2023, testified on Thursday that he warned about Card’s behavior weeks before the attack occurred, the Associated Press reported. Sean Hodgson told members of his reserve unit of his concerns with Card six weeks before the mass shooting in […]
Army reservist who warned Maine killer would ‘snap’ before shootings to testify
The U.S. Army Reserve, which issued the clearest warning ahead of Maine’s deadliest mass shooting, is scheduled to answer questions Thursday from the committee investigating the tragedy. Six weeks before Robert Card murdered 18 people at a Lewiston bar and bowling alley, his best friend and fellow reservist Sean Hodgson texted his boss and asked […]
Sec. of State targeted after removing Trump from Maine ballot | FOX 5 News
Just days after removing former President Donald Trump from the Maine ballot, authorities say Sec. of State Shenna Bellows … source
Cow-calf rejected by mom becomes Maine gun store employee
You won’t find a better cattle worker. A gun store in Maine is drawing crowds of customers after saving a rejected calf who was found cold and shivering in a muddy puddle in the woods. “[Kade’s] “He was lying in the mud in the forest, shivering and cold, because his mother had rejected him, until […]
Maine joins effort to elect president by popular vote with new law
Maine will become the latest state to join an interstate effort to elect the president by popular vote, Gov. Janet Mills (D) announced Monday. mills said she forgives law Law enacted without her signature, paving the way for Maine to join. National Popular Vote Interstate Compacta proposal designed to guarantee the presidency to the candidate […]
Maine joins interstate popular vote compact
Maine participates in an interstate compact that delegates the presidential elector to the winner of the national popular vote. Sixteen states and Washington, D.C., have already joined the proposed agreement. Democratic Gov. Janet Mills said, “The person who receives the most votes should be president.” “To do otherwise seems contrary to the foundations of our […]
Maine police officer charged for lying about a missing person, search continues
A Maine police officer was accused of lying about a missing person case and later indicted on multiple charges, including falsifying a report claiming he actually took a 39-year-old missing man to the hospital.According to the convenience store Associated Press. Washburn Police Sergeant Chandler Cole reportedly resigned from his position after being charged with aggravated […]
Maine sues biochemical giant Monsanto over PCB contamination
The state of Maine is suing biochemical giant Monsanto for allegedly knowingly selling products containing harmful chemicals that contributed to contamination in the state. The latest lawsuit targeting the company for manufacturing and selling products containing polychlorinated biphenyls, also known as PCBs, was filed Thursday in Cumberland County Superior Court. Monsanto claims it knew of […]