1. President Biden and first lady Jill Biden will likely have a low-key visit with families of the Oct. 25 mass shooting victims and others during a visit today to Lewiston. Gov. Mills said the president will spend Friday afternoon meeting privately with families and some of the people who helped at the scenes or at the hospital. The governor is scheduled to greet the Bidens in Lewiston shortly before 3 p.m. (PH)
2. One shooting victim at Central Maine Medical Center remained in critical condition as of Thursday morning, according to a spokesperson for the hospital. Two other patients are in stable condition, the hospital said. Another survivor, Gavin Robitaille, 16, is recovering at Massachusetts General Hospital, where he is expected to need several reconstructive surgeries. (PH)
3. A series of threats prompted lockdowns at MSAD 75, Northern Maine Community College and several Skowhegan-area schools. The arrested suspect allegedly had been making jokes about the mass shooting in Lewiston. A Topsham resident asked why he would make such jokes, he allegedly responded with “threats to show up at the local elementary school with his AR-15.” (PH)
4. The city of Auburn came together for a candlelight vigil in Festival Plaza last night. Hundreds came out in the cold to offer their support as messages of hope were shared, and the names of the Lewiston shooting victims were said (WMTW).We’ve compiled a list of credible ways you can contribute to those directly affected by last week’s tragedy at hotradiomaine.com. Including GoFundMe’s Verified Fundraisers, Maine Community Foundation, One Lewiston, and the Bruins Lewiston Strong fund. (HRM)
5. This weekend, before you go to bed Saturday night, set your clocks back one hour. Daylight saving time ends on Sunday, November 5, at 2:00 A.M, so enjoy that extra hour of sleep! There have been talks to make daylight saving time a permanent thing, but there’s no immediate plan in place.
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