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Orrington Students Have Fun Learning About Fire Safety
- It may have been a wet day in Orrington, but field day at the Center Drive School wasn't a wash out. "We got to do this really fun relay race thing. We had to run back and forth and it was...
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Bangor Brothers Get Special Ride To School
- A pair of brothers from Bangor got a special lift to school Wednesday. Carter and Connor Osnoe were treated to a ride to Downeast School by Bangor Police Officer Ed Mercier. The boys won a...
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Bangor School Gets Library Grant From Former First Lady's Foundation
- A Bangor school got a generous gift in the name of a former first lady. The Downeast School in Bangor landed a $5,000 grant from the Laura Bush Foundation for America's Libraries to put toward...
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"Eat for Pete's Sake"
Eat for Pete's Sake. That's what the Pope Memorial Humane Society of Knox County is hoping you will do on Thursday. Pete is just one of more than 15,000 animals that go through their...
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MaineCare Expansion Debate Focuses On "Forgotten" 3100 Disabled Mainers On Waiting List
- Members of the Maine House of Representatives gave final approval to a plan today that would use federal dollars to expand Medicaid coverage (MaineCare) to 70,000 uninsured Mainers. But...
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SPCA of Hancock County to Construct In-house Spay & Neuter Surgical Facility
- A Downeast animal shelter got a nice gift. SPCA of Hancock County received $10,000 dollars from the ASPCA. The money will help build a spay and neuter surgical facility at the shelter....
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Lincoln Names New Town Manager
- Lincoln has a new town manager - the police chief. Bill Lawrence has been doing double duty for the last few months, working as the interim town manager and the chief. He did the same...
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Augusta Police Find Man Wanted in Stabbing Case
- Augusta police have found a man they were looking for in connection with a stabbing. Police say David Delesline stabbed a woman on York Street on June 9th. Delesline was found near the...
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Section of I95 Northbound to be Closed for Repairs
- I-95 northbound from Island Falls to Oakfield will be closed beginning next week. The Maine Department of Transportation is rebuilding a section of the road to minimize frost heaves. The...
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Bangor Couple Accused of Ditching Dog in Old Town, Dog Euthanized
- Police have caught up with a couple accused of dumping a dog in Old Town. 53-year-old Jerry Thomas and his wife, 55-year-old Kathy Thomas, of Bangor were issued a summons for cruelty to...
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Cianbro One of The Best Employers for Workers Over 50
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Edinburg Man Found Guilty of Criminal Threatening
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Legislators React To LePage's Medicaid Expansion Plan Veto
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Searsport Man Accused of Threatening Woman With Fire
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Bangor Pools Open This Week
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Man Involved In Home Invasion Sentenced
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Hoop Star's Maine Hall of Fame Induction Revoked
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Bangor Election Turnout Surprises Officials
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Orono Joins Growing Trend of Simple Recycling
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State Senate Considers Legislation On Police Drone Use
Breaking News from CBS
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Colo. senator who pushed for gun control may lose job
A recall is targeting state Senate President John Morse for leading effort to pass gun control laws that conservatives oppose
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Video: Afghan military officially takes control of country's security
President Obama's plan for leaving Afghanistan reached a new milestone Tuesday as the Afghan military officially took responsibility for the country's security. The White House also said it would try again to hold peace talks with the Taliban. Major Garrett reports.
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Video: President Obama defends decisions on surveillance and Syria
In an interview with "CBS This Morning" co-host Charlie Rose, President Barack Obama defended the NSA surveillance programs and his recent decision to provide military support to the Syrian opposition in that country's civil war.
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Video: David Coleman Headley: Terror sleeper agent foiled by NSA
Daoud Gilani was the classic example of a terrorist sleeper agent. Born in Washington, D.C., he became radicalized and changed his name to David Coleman Headley. John Miller explains how he traveled the world on a U.S. passport, setting up terrorist attacks before he was eventually caught.
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Video: Officials say NSA programs stopped over 50 potential terror attacks
General Keith Alexander said the NSA's surveillance programs have helped stop more than 50 potential strikes since the 9/11 attacks. At least 10 of them involved homeland-based threats. Bob Orr reports.