Survivors of Lewiston mass shooting urge Maine Legislature to fund support center

Survivors of Lewiston mass shooting urge Maine Legislature to fund support center

Lawmakers heard emotional testimony about a bill that would provide $3.4 million to keep the Maine Resiliency Center open, especially since the status of a federal grant is uncertain.

Trump administration is holding up money for Lewiston mass shooting victims

AUGUSTA, Maine — President Donald Trump’s administration has not acted on a grant application to support the Maine Resiliency Center, which provides services to those affected by the 2023 mass shooting in Lewiston that was the state’s deadliest on record. That information came to light at a Wednesday hearing on a bill from Sen. Peggy Rotundo, D-Lewiston, that would give nearly $1.1 million in state funding this year and almost $2.3 million next …