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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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National Headlines

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