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Survivors seek accountability and downtown banking loss noted during Lewiston public comment
Summary
Public commenters at the April 21 council meeting urged civility and care for neurodivergent residents, called for accountability for victim funds from the 2023 mass shooting, and lamented Androscoggin Bank’s upcoming Lisbon Street branch closure.
During public comment at the April 21 meeting, residents raised a mix of community concerns.
Cara Courchesne urged civility and respect for neurodivergent residents, saying Lewiston should be a place where people do not have to “shrink themselves to participate.” She thanked Councilor Harriman for speaking about autism and asked the council to…
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