缅因州刘易斯顿三周年纪念：州长下令全州降半旗贝茨学院举行烛光悼念仪式
10月25日是缅因州刘易斯顿枪击案三周年，缅因州州长珍妮特·米尔斯下令全州美国国旗与州旗从日出至日落降半旗，悼念2023年10月25日晚枪击案的18名遇难者与13名幸存者。当天下午4时，位于刘易斯顿的贝茨学院在戈梅斯教堂举行纪念仪式，学生、教职员工与当地社区成员共同以默哀与诵读悼念逝者。仪式由多信仰研究员本尼·范德伯格主持开场与闭幕，他感谢了包括贝茨学院急救服务人员在内的第一响应者；三张装饰精美的桌子上摆放着每位逝者的照片与蜡烛，学生代表分享了案发后的经历与社区凝聚的感受；仪式中还进行了五分钟静默与烛光传递——传递烛光是自2023年第一次纪念活动以来的传统，象征团结与共同哀悼，最后以小提琴演奏收尾。此外，刘易斯顿的缅因磨坊纪念档案馆展出三周年纪念展，保存着案发后社区留下的鲜花、蜡烛与艺术品等悼念物。
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Maine marks third anniversary of Lewiston shooting: governor orders flags at half-staff, Bates College holds candlelight remembrance
October 25 marked the third anniversary of the Lewiston, Maine, shooting. Governor Janet Mills ordered U.S. and state flags across Maine flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset in memory of the 18 people killed and 13 survivors of the October 25, 2023 attack. At 4:00 p.m., Bates College in Lewiston held a remembrance service in Gomes Chapel, where students, faculty, staff and community members honored the dead with silence and readings. Multifaith fellow Benny VanDerBurgh opened and closed the service and thanked first responders, including Bates emergency services personnel; three decorated tables held photographs and candles for each victim, student representatives shared their experiences of the aftermath and the community's cohesion, and the service included five minutes of silence and a passing of candlelight — a tradition since the first remembrance in 2023, symbolizing unity and shared grief — before closing with a violin performance. In addition, the Maine MILL museum in Lewiston mounted a third-anniversary exhibit preserving the flowers, candles and artwork the community left in mourning after the shooting.
Source: GSM·USA
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