Police are trying to identify a suspect whose picture was taken while he cashed the victim’s check.
October 2011
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Senate Democrats rewrite Obama’s jobs bill
The bill includes a new 5 percent tax on income above $1 million, which would cover the entire $450 billion cost of Obama’s jobs bill over the next decade.
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Think tank faults Maine voter registration system
The Maine Heritage Policy Center says that in three of the last 10 elections, there were more registered voters than voting-age Mainers.
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Board approves eastern Maine wind project
Blue Sky East of Portland wants to put 19 windmills on two ridges in central Hancock County.
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Knox dad: She’s strong, ‘but it’s been tough time’
“She pretty much squished the air out of us when she hugged us.”
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Poll: 1 in 3 vets sees Iraq, Afghan wars as wastes
Nearly 4,500 U.S. troops have died in Iraq and about 1,700 in Afghanistan. Combined war costs since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks have topped $1 trillion.
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Unions give Wall Street protesters some oomph
Among those planning to join the clamor were members of the Chinatown Tenants Union, the Transit Workers Union, the liberal group MoveOn.org, and community organizations like the Working Families Party.
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General: Army has a discipline problem
Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling says officers and commanders are guilty of too frequently overlooking “acts of indiscipline” such as drunken driving.
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Friendly’s files for Ch. 11 bankruptcy
The 76-year-old company known for its ice cream and hamburgers is the latest restaurant chain to file for bankruptcy, as consumers continue to eat out less, a habit they picked up during the recession, and food costs remain high.
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Fatal Biddeford fire was suicide
The state Fire Marshal’s Office says Ricardo Santiesteban had been drinking most of the day and poured gasoline around his bedroom then ignited it.