100 years ago, 1913
Joachim Belanger of 440 Sabatis Street, Lewiston had his pocket picked Saturday morning on Lisbon Street and a pocket book containing $100 taken. That morning Mr. Belanger, who is an elderly man, came down street and went to the Androscoggin Savings Bank where he drew the sum of one hundred dollars from his account. From the bank he passed down the street to a clothing store where he purchased a straw hat. He crossed the street to another store and left without making a purchase. Starting back across the street he put his hand in his pocket and he discovered the pocket book was missing. Under questioning, the elderly man recalled that while purchasing the hat a man came into the store and passed to the rear. Detective Max Beaulieu says that while it is possible that Mr. Belanger lost the money from his pocket, he feels sure it is a case of pocket picking.

50 years ago, 1963
An Auburn police captain revealed last night that he has heard rumor that agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation searched a wooded area in Auburn yesterday in connection with the arrest in Lewiston of two Boston bank robbers. A reliable source said the FBI conducted an intensive search of an area off the South River Road (Riverside Drive). It is known that $25,000 of the bank loot alleged to have been taken by the men arrested in Lewiston is still missing.

25 years ago, 1988
Citing a resurgence in the Twin Cities’ economy, L.L. Bean confirmed Tuesday that it has agreed to go beyond its condominium agreement with PJM Realty Corp. and instead purchase the entire Peck building at Lisbon and Main streets for an undisclosed price. Bean had originally purchased three of five floors to house a telemarketing center. Renovations of the building, which once housed Peck’s department store, are under way, and 25 operators began taking orders on Monday.