The Police Department, along with several community partners, announced a multifaceted plan to address gun violence during an Aug. 29 news conference following an uptick in shootings.
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Lewiston shooting refreshes the trauma for a community leader wounded in Ethiopia
Fowsia Musse says ‘in the face of despair, we find unity in our shared struggles and collective grief.’
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Lighting up Lewiston a year after the darkness
With hope and love, survivors and residents search for ways to ‘take back’ a day that brought so much grief
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Press Herald, Maine Trust for Local News recognized with Maine Press awards
The Portland Press Herald and Maine Sunday Telegram won 60 awards for journalism and advertising excellence as part of the annual Maine Press Association contest.
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Kennebec Journal, Morning Sentinel staff take top honors at 2024 Maine Press Association ceremony
The press association’s annual awards ceremony was held Saturday at the Atlantic Oceanside Hotel & Event Center in Bar Harbor.
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Carriers reach tentative contract with USPS to include pay raises, air-conditioned trucks
Letter carriers have been working without a new contract since their old one expired in May 2023.
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With an eye on House majority, Democrats mull ways to ‘fix Congress’
With Election Day nearing and the Democrats within a few seats of the majority, some see a chance to try to fix what’s broken by taking up a reform push they started after winning the majority six years ago – but clearly never finished.
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Drone targets Israeli prime minister’s house during new barrages with Hezbollah
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said the drone targeted his house in the Mediterranean coastal town of Caesarea, though neither he nor his wife were home.
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Wayne daycare program reopens
Pooh Bear’s history at the church dates back to the 1970s.