Welcome to New Hope Midcoast’s speaker series! Selected topics and speakers will:
Enrich our time as a community by hearing others’ perspective
Inform attendees about timely issues
Bring community members together
Inspire us all to stay informed and aware

The Evolution of the Federal Response
to Domestic Violence and Firearms
Margaret Groban will provide an historical review of the federal response to domestic violence, an explanation of the kinds of federal laws that extend to guide state responses to domestic abuse and firearm restrictions, and the impact that these laws have had. This presentation includes discussion of red flag laws, an issue on the upcoming November Maine ballot.
Monday, September 29, 4-5:30 p.m.
Midcoast School of Technology, Rockland
Tuesday, September 30, 4-5:30 p.m.
Boothbay Region YMCA, Boothbay Harbor
Free, with event registration opening August 25th
Margaret Groban is a retired federal prosecutor for the District of Maine, the National Domestic Violence Coordinator for the U.S. Department of Justice, former member of Maine’s Domestic Violence Homicide Review Panel, and is currently teaching at the University of Maine School of Law.
New Hope Midcoast Locations
We offer 3 onsite locations serving Sagadahoc, Lincoln, Knox, and Waldo counties in Maine.
MAILING ADDRESS FOR ALL OFFICES:
New Hope Midcoast
P.O. Box A, Rockland, Maine 04841
24/7 Helpline Midcoast Maine 1-800-522-3304
24/7 Statewide Helpline
1-866-834-4357