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Maine lawmakers to consider late 'red flag' proposal after state's deadliest shooting
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine lawmakers racing toward adjournment are going to consider a so-called “red flag” law allowing family members to petition a judge for temporary removal of guns, thanks to an eleventh-hour bill introduced by the house leader. House Speaker Rachel Talbot Ross, a Democrat, said it’s important to reconsider the previously rejected proposal after a gunman killed 18 people last fall amid signs of deteriorating mental health. A competing bill by the Democratic governor would strengthen the state’s existing crisis intervention tool, a so-called “yellow flag” law. The new proposal, introduced three weeks before lawmakers adjourn, would allow family members to go directly to a judge to request that someone’s guns be removed during a psychiatric crisis. The state’s current law requires police to start the process by taking someone into protective custody, initiating a case that eventually ends up before a judge. It went into effect in 2020 in lieu of a red flag law, aimed at simplifying the process by letting police handle it, and an independent commission said it should’ve been used with the Lewiston gunman.
Maine's maritime experts look for lessons from Baltimore's Key Bridge collapse
Marine safety experts say an investigation into the collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge could inform port safety throughout the U.S., including Maine. The bridge collapsed early Tuesday after being struck by a large cargo container ship that had lost power. He says the commission will consider implementing...
Avalanche on Maine mountain traps skier, who's rescued without injury
BOSTON - A skier on Sugarloaf Mountain in Maine was rescued uninjured after getting trapped in an avalanche but their story comes with a warning for skiers to be careful, even when avalanches are rare in New England.As the winter winds down, skiers searching for snow hit the slopes after feet of fresh powder fell on Sugarloaf."We showed up at Sugarloaf that day. Over 24 inches of snow. Cars were buried in the parking lot," said Nik Krueger. The experienced skier and his friend took a lift as high up as the mountain would allow. "You couldn't get to the...
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