AUGUSTA —An adviser to Republican U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin says the Maine congressman will not respond to criticism of his National Rifle Association support leveled by author Stephen King on Tuesday. Bruce Poliquin, Maine’s 2nd District representative, is an NRA sweetheart. According to the NY Times, the gunners have given him over $200,000 during his political […]
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Survivors of Parkland school shooting vow to lead new gun control movement
PARKLAND, Fla. (AP) — Student survivors of the deadly Florida school shooting who hope to become the face of a revived gun control movement are on a potential collision course with President Donald Trump. Several of the students have criticized the president, whose election was strongly supported by the National Rifle Association and who ran […]
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NRA supports push to regulate 'bump stocks'
WASHINGTON — The National Rifle Association has joined an effort to restrict a device that was used to accelerate gunfire in the Las Vegas massacre, after the White House and top Republicans signaled a willingness to debate the issue in response the tragedy. “In Las Vegas, reports indicate that certain devices were used to modify […]
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Huguette ‘Peg’ R. Reilly
1938 – 2015 ALEXANDRIA, N.H. — Huguette “Peg” R. Reilly, 77, died Wednesday, Sept. 30, at Franklin Regional Hospital after a sudden illness. She was born and raised in Lewiston, the daughter of Aristide and Irma (Carrier) Roy. Huguette earned a bachelor’s degree in English, but spent most of her working career in mortgage banking. […]
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Clifford L. Crosman
1947 – 2015 LEWISTON — Clifford L. Crosman, 68, of Lisbon passed away after a brief illness at Central Maine Medical Center on Tuesday, Sept. 8, with his family by his side. He was born on April 7, 1947, in Lewiston, the son of Edwin L. and Mary (Kenopensky) Crosman and attended local schools, graduating […]
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William W. Perry
1949 – 2015 TOPSHAM — William W. Perry, 66, died at his home, Sunday, Aug. 30. Bill was born in Brunswick on March 2, 1949, the son of Francis and Margaret Powers Perry. He graduated from Falmouth High School in 1967, University of Maine at Portland in 1971 and earned his MBA from New Hampshire […]
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Marshall H. Longway
1927 – 2015 FARMINGTON — Marshall H. Longway, 88, of Hall Hill Road, Rumford, died Tuesday, Aug. 25, at Sandy River Health Care in Farmington, after a brief stay, with his daughters, Brenda and Marsha, by his side. He was born in Rumford, on Feb. 19, 1927, a son of James and Edith (Smith) Longway […]
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Giffords in Maine with Michaud ahead of midterm push on guns
AUGUSTA — Trying to make good on a promise to make gun control a part of the midterm election debate, Gabby Giffords will visit Maine on Saturday to raise money for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mike Michaud as her team prepares a multistate campaign after Labor Day. The appearance is among the former Arizona congresswoman’s first […]
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Talk about gun safety at your own risk
The rules: Handle any gun as if it’s loaded. Never point a gun at another person. Never treat a gun like a toy. Those are basic lessons taught to young hunters around the country, lessons that can stick with a person for life. But lessons apparently unlearned by a 31-year-old Waterville man who last week […]