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The Washington Post - Maine bowling alley reopens amid hope and heartbreak

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LEWISTON, ME - APRIL 30: Jon Li...on Post) LEWISTON United States

LEWISTON, ME - APRIL 30: Jon Lizotte, 74, shares memories with Samantha Juray about his time at the bowling alley and remembers Bob Violette, a dear friend, who was killed at the shooting in Lewiston, Maine on Tuesday, April 30, 2024. (Photo by Sofia Aldinio for The Washington Post) LEWISTON United States

SABATTUS, ME - APRIL 30: Just a...on Post) SABATTUS United States

SABATTUS, ME - APRIL 30: Just a couple of days away from the reopening of the bowling alley Justin, 43, and Samantha Juray, 34, sit at their home in Sabattus, Maine on Tuesday, April 30, 2024. The couple opened Just-in-Time Recreation, a bowling alley in Lewiston, Maine in 2021. Last year, it was the site of the state’s deadliest mass shooting. Two of their employees were killed. Now they’re about to reopen to the public. (Photo by Sofia Aldinio for The Washington Post) SABATTUS United States

LEWISTON, ME - APRIL 30: To hon...n Post). LEWISTON United States

LEWISTON, ME - APRIL 30: To honor the victims of the shooting of October 25th, the owner's of the bowling alley Just-in-Time Recreation, print their names on the wall in Lewiston, Maine on Tuesday, April 30, 2024. (Photo by Sofia Aldinio for The Washington Post). LEWISTON United States

LEWISTON, ME - APRIL 30: Owner ...n Post). LEWISTON United States

LEWISTON, ME - APRIL 30: Owner of Just-in-Time Recreation, Samantha Juray, 34, poses for a portrait outside the bowling alley in Lewiston, Maine on Tuesday, April 30, 2024. (Photo by Sofia Aldinio for The Washington Post). LEWISTON United States

LEWISTON, ME - APRIL 30: Joshua...on Post) LEWISTON United States

LEWISTON, ME - APRIL 30: Joshua Dalfonso, 42, left just one hour before the shooter walked into the bowling alley in Lewiston, Maine on Tuesday, April 30, 2024. He is now the head mechanic and he is pleased to see all the renovations that have been done since the shooting. Local artist’s photos are now used in the lanes. (Photo by Sofia Aldinio for The Washington Post) LEWISTON United States

LEWISTON, ME - APRIL 30: Brenda...on Post) LEWISTON United States

LEWISTON, ME - APRIL 30: Brenda Swett watches how Dianne Mains bowls at Just-in-Time Recreation bowling alley before the opening day May 3rd in Lewiston, Maine on Tuesday, April 30, 2024. (Photo by Sofia Aldinio for The Washington Post) LEWISTON United States

LEWISTON, ME - APRIL 30: Tom Gi...n Post). LEWISTON United States

LEWISTON, ME - APRIL 30: Tom Gilberti, 70, stands next to one of the three bullet holes that are still visible at the Just-in-Time Recreation bowling alley in Lewiston, Maine on Tuesday, April 30, 2024. (Photo by Sofia Aldinio for The Washington Post). LEWISTON United States

LEWISTON, ME - APRIL 30: Janine...on Post) LEWISTON United States

LEWISTON, ME - APRIL 30: Janine Champagne thanks Tom Gilberti, 70, for helping her open her locker at the Just-in-Time Recreation bowling alley in Lewiston, Maine on Tuesday, April 30, 2024. The day of the shooting Tom walked to the back of the lanes to get a screwdriver to fix one of the lockers, and when he came back into the lanes he was shot. (Photo by Sofia Aldinio for The Washington Post) LEWISTON United States

LEWISTON, ME - APRIL 30: Member...on Post) LEWISTON United States

LEWISTON, ME - APRIL 30: Members of the Women's league, Striking Ladies, (left to right) Janine Champagne, Tami Paine, Shirley Gondek and Jennifer Nadeau hug at the soft opening of the Just-in-Time Recreation bowling alley in Lewiston, Maine on Tuesday, April 30, 2024. (Photo by Sofia Aldinio for The Washington Post) LEWISTON United States

The Washington Post - Maine bowling alley reopens amid hope and heartbreak

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The Washington Post - Maine bowling alley reopens amid hope and heartbreak

sofia aldinio

May 13, 2024

Justin and Samantha Juray opened Just-in-Time Recreation, a bowling alley in Lewiston, Me., in 2021. Last year, it was the site of the state’s deadliest mass shooting. Two of their employees were killed. Now they’re about to reopen to the public. A profile of the couple as they grapple with impossible choices and their obligations to the dead and the living.

Photograph for The Washington Post
Photo Edit: Natalia Jimenez