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At 5:36 p.m., criminal mischief was reported at Target on Crossing Way.
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September 2012
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Mainers missing out on tax and rent refunds
Each year, about half of the estimated 200,000 eligible households in Maine apply for a property tax or rent refund from the state. Given the average refund was $479 last year, consistently low participation in the Maine Resident Property Tax and Rent Refund Program is a curiosity, officials said, especially in a tough economy.
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Obama hits back at Romney on U.S. action in the Mideast
The Republican chides the president for not planning to meet with Israel’s leader this week at the U.N.
Posted inNews, Sports
Union asks NFL owners to end officials lockout
The players state that a lack of a safe working environment exists with replacement officials working the games.
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Cumberland County Fair: Woods work still valued
Colby College students demonstrate forestry skills as the fair keeps agricultural traditions going for a 141st year.
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Body presumed to be that of Maine prison escapee
A man found dead inside a home in Friendship is believed to be Brian Floyd, who escaped from the Bolduc Correctional Facility in Warren on Friday night.
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Maine beer production rises 56 percent in 2 years
Breweries last year produced 6.4 million gallons, up 30 percent from 2010 and 56 percent from the 4.1 million-gallon output in 2009.
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Giant panda cub born Sept. 16 at National Zoo dies
Zoo officials do not know the cause of death.
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State’s motorcycle death total up
The state’s highway death toll for motorcyclists is 20, compared to 12 at this point last year.