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Maine is one of the few outlier states with above average gun ownership, yet relatively few gun deaths, according to various sources. Some groups even say it’s possible a tragedy like the one at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde could have been prevented with gun laws like Maine’s.

Unannounced Active Shooter drills in schools are scaring America's students without making them any safer. That's one of the conclusions found in a new…

With lockdown drills now commonplace in public schools, experts question if they're doing more harm than good. "We don't light a fire in the hallway to practice fire drills," one professor tells NPR.

Neighbors may have heard gunfire near Deering High School in Portland Saturday morning, but it was all part of a drill.About 150 law enforcement officers,…

Thousands of students across the country walked out of their schools Wednesday in remembrance of the 17 victims of last month's school shooting in…

Among those speaking out in Maine Thursday about gun violence and proposals to arm school teachers were several hundred teachers, administrators, parents…

School walkouts in support of stricter gun laws continued Thursday morning after schools were closed due to weather on Wednesday.Dozens of students left…

Our panel of editorial page editors discusses the top Maine stories from February.Guests: Susan Young, editorial page editor for the Bangor Daily NewsGreg…