Under shelter-in-place order, mourners gather in online vigils

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With a shelter-in-place order still in effect parts of Maine, hundreds Mainers and people from neighboring states gathered on Zoom Thursday evening for faith-based vigils to mourn those killed in the Lewiston shootings.

Miia Zellner, an art teacher from Turner, Maine, attaches a heart cut-out with a message of positivity to a tree in downtown Lewiston, Maine, Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023. Zellner wanted to show her love and support for the community in the wake of Wednesday's mass shootings.

Rev. Jane Field, with the Maine Council of Churches, offered a prayer calling on God to be with those struggling with"the plague of gun violence." "Be especially with those in lockdown tonight, who are afraid, who may be alone. Give them a sense of your presence, and plant in them the seed of hope," she said.

Lewiston state Rep. Mana Abdi told community members to look out for one other in the days ahead. Speaking as people continued to pop into the Zoom session, she also urged participants to be careful when sharing information.

 

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