Bangor, Maine News Update: April 28, 2021
A 19-year-old North Little Rock man is sentenced to 60 years in prison after pleading guilty to fatally shooting an Airman from Maine who tried to stop him from robbing a gas station in 2019. Senior Airman Shawn McKeough Jr grew up in Westbrook, before joining the Air Force, and had planned to settle down in Little Rock. Drequan Robinson will not be eligible for parole until he's nearly 60 years old.
The public is invited to receive a COVID-19 vaccination today, between 1 and 5pm at the University of Maine in Orono, with no appointment necessary to take part in the clinic at the Wells Conference Center. Participants will have a choice between the one-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine or the two-shot Moderna vaccine. The Maine CDC reports 5 additional deaths and 425 new cases of COVID-19 statewide.