Six months after Maines tragic mass shooting, gathering will show support for victims, survivors [Video]

LEWISTON — Though the Oct. 25, 2023, mass shooting in Lewiston was six months ago, for survivors and victims’ families the trauma is still very much in the present.

According to Maine Resiliency Center Director Danielle Parent, the shooting breached a sense of safety and security in public spaces for many people.

“It’s very important that we don’t ever say people are healed or look at it as a problem to be fixed because the reality is that this is something that will forever be a part of somebody’s life — for many people’s lives,” she said.

Parent said community support is something that can help people struggling with trauma and grief. The Resiliency Center has planned a private gathering commemorating the six-month anniversary of the shooting, and its victim survivor advisory committee also requested part of the commemoration be open to the public.

The 6:30 p.m. gathering Thursday at …