Candidates and ballot question activists have fallen silent as the state grapples with the tragedy. With about a week left before Election Day, no one knows if or when politicking will resume.
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Maine news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
White House gun violence adviser arrives in Maine to offer support
An official from the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention arrived in Lewiston Sunday night to lend support to the community and ensure federal resources are available.
Most central Maine schools to reopen Monday, offer resources for students to deal with Lewiston tragedy
Most schools across the state, which closed Thursday and Friday in wake of the Lewiston mass shooting, are scheduled to reopen Monday, with counseling services and in some cases an increased police presence.
Victims of Wednesday’s shootings urged to seek free counseling, other services
A Family Assistance Center has been set up by the Maine State Police, Office of the Maine Attorney General, Federal Bureau of Investigation and American Red Cross to provide support for victims and their families.
Saturday’s warm weather broke records, but now it might be time to put away the shorts
Saturday’s balmy high of 80 degrees broke records in Portland and Augusta, but temperatures fell dramatically on Sunday and will continue to stay cool on Monday.
Refugees to be provided transitional housing at Good Will-Hinckley in Fairfield
About 35 refugees from Somalia, Syria and other countries are to be relocated from southern Maine to the Good Will-Hinckley campus.
Video: Watch the remembrance ceremony at the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul
The vigil is planned to last about two hours starting at 6 p.m. Sunday.
Tale of a tragedy: How Lewiston joined a list of U.S. communities no one wants to be on
A gunman opened fire at two locations last week, killing 18 people in the worst massacre in Maine’s history. He then kept the entire state on edge for two full days before he, too, was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. One nightmare is over, but the recovery has only begun.
Opponents of public utility takeover far outspend supporters as Election Day nears
The owners of Maine’s largest power companies have spent more than $37 million to defeat Question 3, while the leading supporter of a public utility takeover has spent just over $1 million.
Lisbon community mourns those lost in Lewiston attacks
Lisbon held a vigil Saturday night — with many from Lewiston and beyond — for those who died in the shootings at Just-in-Time Recreation and Schemengees Bar & Grille in Lewiston.