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According to Maine Public Safety Commissioner Michael Sauschuck, 40-year-old Robert Card was found along the Androscoggin River around 7:45 p.m. Police say Card died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.
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Police have released little information about Robert R. Card, aside from that he is a 40-year-old Bowdoin resident who should be considered armed and dangerous. But a picture of Card has begun to emerge from other official sources, family and community members.
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A man shot and killed 18 people at a restaurant and a bowling alley in Lewiston, Maine, on Wednesday and then fled into the night, sparking a massive search by hundreds of officers while frightened residents stayed locked in their homes.
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Appeals to the federal government have so far yielded no change to work authorizations or funding to address the strain on the Massachusetts emergency shelter system.
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Massachusetts House lawmakers will hold a hearing on a revised gun bill on Tuesday. No senators are expected to participate.
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Holyoke Police Chief David Pratt said a third suspect is believed to be still at large as of Thursday afternoon.
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Holyoke police chief asks residents to report gunfire, hours later police investigate shooting deathShotSpotter technology is used in more than 150 cities across the country, including locally in Boston, Worcester, Holyoke and Springfield. The company says it has an accuracy rate of 97% and a false positive rate of 0.5%.
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Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey has 10 days to review the tax relief package.
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The idea to offer passes for various city community centers came from meetings Mayor Domenic Sarno held with community leaders, seeking solutions to a recent increase in gun violence in the city.
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The vigil held at Our Lady of Sacred Heart church in Springfield drew a crowd of city residents including Mayor Domenic Sarno and Police Superintendent Cheryl Clapprood.