Maine town raffles off guns to replace fire gear lost in deadly mill explosion

Maine town raffles off guns to replace fire gear lost in deadly mill explosion

The sign outside Searsmont United Methodist Church offers prayers for the grieving community on May 22 after a deadly fire and explosion at the Robbins Lumber mill. Photo by Linda Coan O'Kresik of the Bangor Daily News.Daniel O’Connor is a Report for America corps member who covers rural government as part of the partnership between The Maine Monitor and the Bangor Daily News, with additional support from BDN and Monitor readers. Searsmont is ra…

Maine town raffles off guns to replace fire gear lost in deadly mill explosion

Gun raffles are relatively common fundraisers in Maine for sporting-related nonprofits, but it is rare for a town government to run one.