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Old Dogs, New Digs

We speak with 2020 Community Matters More Grant Recipient  DJ Turchon from Old Dogs, New DigsVoting is under way the 14th annual Bangor Savings Bank Foundation Community Matters More grant program. All voting takes place online at www.Bangor.com/cmm through Feb. 28. Individuals can vote for up to five different organizations from any of the regions listed, including any write-in organizations. Grant winners will be announced in March.

Local Headlines

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Penobscot County man in court after police chase reached speeds over 100 mph

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Crash leaves bicyclist with serious injuries in Westbrook

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1 day ago in Local

Rockland Police arrest 19-year-old and Minor After Thomaston Theft

Police say minor faces theft and numerous other charges.

National Headlines

7 hours ago in National

Justice Department begins releasing long-awaited files tied to Epstein sex trafficking investigation

The Justice Department on Friday began releasing its files on Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted sex offender and wealthy financier known for his connections to some of the world's most influential people, including Donald Trump, who as president had tried to keep the files sealed.

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US government admits role in causing helicopter-plane collision that killed 67 in Washington

The U.S. government admitted Wednesday that the actions of an air traffic controller and Army helicopter pilot played a role in causing a collision last January between an airliner and a Black Hawk near the nation's capital, killing 67 people.

2 days ago in National

4 Republicans defy Speaker Johnson to force House vote on extending ACA subsidies

Four centrist Republicans broke with Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday and signed onto a Democratic-led petition that will force a House vote on extending for three years an enhanced pandemic-era subsidy that lowers health insurance costs for millions of Americans.