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Maine's yellow flag law invoked more than a dozen times after deadly shootings

Maine’s yellow flag law has been invoked more than a dozen times since the deadliest shootings in state history

The Independent UK

Mass shootings often put a spotlight on mental illness, but figuring out which conditions should keep someone from having a gun is no easy task

Every time the country is shaken by a tragic mass shooting and the loss of innocent lives, mental illness and its role in the actions of the mass shooter come under scrutiny.

The Conversation

Vowing to “do it for the city,” Lewiston soccer team wins state title weeks after mass shooting

The boys' high school soccer team in the Maine city that was the site of a mass shooting more than two weeks ago has won the state title

The Independent UK

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Jordan Walsh Maine Celtics highlights vs. Capital City Go Gos

The first-year player showcased his skills by scoring 18 points, grabbing 8 rebounds, and dishing out 5 assists.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Funerals for Maine shooting victims near an end with service for man who died trying to save others

Funerals for the 18 victims of the mass shooting in Maine last month are nearing a conclusion with a service for a husband and father of two sons who was slain at a bowling alley

The Independent UK

Maine government says data breach affects nearly all state residents

More than 1.3 million Maine residents affected, with most of them having sensitive data stolen.

TechRadar

Maine voters don't like their electric utilities, but they balked at paying billions to buy them out

Frustration with electric utilities is universal today. Whether it’s concerns over high rates, poor service or a combination of both, people are constantly looking for a better answer to the systems that serve them.

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Investigatory panel is established as lawyers serve notice on 20 agencies

Some victims and family members of those killed in a mass shooting in Maine are signaling their intent to sue with attorneys’ request for 20 state and federal agencies to preserve evidence

The Independent UK

UN hunger expert: US must recognize ‘right to food’ to fix broken system

Some states have implemented free school meals, and Maine has a constitutional amendment to guarantee the ‘unalienable right to food’

The Guardian - US

In some Black and Latino neighborhoods, gun violence hits over and over ‘with no mercy’

Recent mass shootings in Chicago did not receive the same level of news media coverage as the mass shooting in Maine, but they underscore the relentless nature of violence in communities of color.

Chicago Sun-Times

The Lewiston, Maine, mass shooting was the first test of Biden's new gun violence prevention office

The deputy director of the new gun violence prevention office at the White House has been in Lewiston, Maine, helping the community recover from a mass shooting

The Independent UK

Maine looks to pay funeral costs for families of mass shooting victims

The office of Gov. Janet Mills says Maine’s government is going to cover the cost of funerals for families who lost loved ones in the deadliest mass shooting in the state’s history

The Independent UK

Maine voters reject plan for non-profit power utility backed by climate groups

Ballot initiative to transform grid backed by climate advocacy groups fails amid fears over cost and performance

The Guardian - US

Decisions on Maine electric utilities, tribal obligations upcoming as state's polls close

Maine voters faced a busy ballot on Tuesday in an off-year election dominated by a decision over whether to replace the state’s two much-criticized private electric utilities

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Election Day 2023 is here!

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The Independent UK

Lewiston rocked by standoff with murder suspect days after Maine mass shooting

Killing occurred just hours after Joe Biden visited Lewiston to pay his respects

The Independent UK

Book Review: Tess Gerritsen writes an un-put-downable spin on espionage novels with 'The Spy Coast'

Maggie Bird just wants to relax into a quiet retirement, raising chickens in the cold little town of Purity, Maine

Reason

Maine Voters Will Decide on Bernie Sanders-Backed Utility Plan

A plan to have the state take control of Maine's two private electric utility firms has divided the political left.

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The Independent UK

US senators seek answers from Army after reservist killed 18 in Maine

Two senators from Maine are asking the U.S. Army inspector general to provide a full accounting of interactions with a reservist before he killed 18 people at a bowling alley and bar

The Independent UK

Maine considers electrifying proposal that would give the boot to corporate electric utilities

Taking a page from the “throw-the-bums-out” script in politics, Mainers will vote on whether to rid themselves of the state’s two biggest private electric utilities

The Independent UK

New details emerge about Maine gunman in final hours of manhunt

Governor of Maine has launched an investigation into the Lewiston mass shooting following reports that indicate the deadly shooting coudl have been prevented

The Independent UK

Four deaf friends, a bar manager and teen bowler: The Maine shooting victims

The ages of those caught up in the violence ranged from 14 to 76 years old. Andrea Cavallier, Rachel Sharp, Mike Bedigan and Ariana Baio report

The Independent UK

What we know about the Maine mass shooting: A children’s party, an Army Reservist and 18 dead

It was by all accounts a normal Wednesday night in Lewiston, Maine – until it was rocked by the latest horrific act of gun violence in America, Rachel Sharp reports. WARNING: Disturbing images

The Independent UK

Lewiston shooting victim ate the same meal at the same cafe each week. Now friends are paying a unique tribute

Thousands turned out on Sunday night at a Maine basilica for a vigil remembering those senselessly killed days earlier by the state’s first mass shooter – as friends and family remembered loved ones with smaller, beautiful gestures, as well. Andrea Blanco and Sheila Flynn report from Lewiston

The Independent UK

Maine police under scrutiny as governor launches probe into mass shooting

Robert Card’s family members had alerted police about his concerning behaviour months before the Lewiston mass shooting

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