In Maine, memorials to those killed in Lewiston mass shooting to be transferred to museum

Volunteers and city workers on Tuesday removed mementos, signs and other items that accumulated at the sites of the deadliest shootings in Maine history, reflecting a change in season and a new chapter in the area's recovery.

The handwritten signs, cards, bouquets and other items — more than a 1,000 of them — will be archived, cataloged and prepared for exhibition at a museum in Lewiston.

Part of the process is practical: Snowfall makes it imperative to remove the memorials before...