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Gov. Paul LePage is proclaiming a Maine Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims.
LePage will deliver remarks at the University of Maine at Augusta on Tuesday at a ceremony that pays tribute to the hundreds of murder victims in Maine history.
Family members of murder victims, domestic violence prevention advocates, Attorney General William Schneider and a Maine State Police crimes commander will attend.
The ceremony is held in conjunction with the National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims.
Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims in Augusta
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