Bangor declares citywide parking ban ahead of storm

Old Town's temporary Stillwater bridge will be closed for several nights

That will allow crews to perform necessary work to prepare the bridge for winter.

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She lived to see ‘Deb’s law’ take effect. Now she can choose how she dies

CHICAGO (AP) — Deb Robertson counted the days, hoping she’d live long enough for a new Illinois law to go into effect that allows terminally ill people like her to use a lethal prescription to end their lives. A diagnosis of a rare, aggressive form of cancer had forced her into retirement after three decades […]

Economic frustration tests Trump’s standing with rural voters, new AP-KFF poll finds

WASHINGTON (AP) — About half of rural American voters believe the economy is worse off now than when President Donald Trump returned to office, according to a new survey that points to economic frustration among a key group that has backed Trump and other Republicans in recent elections. The Associated Press, in partnership with KFF, […]

Dolly Parton’s estate accuses her nephew of threatening violence and to destroy his aunt’s legacy

Dolly Parton ‘s estate accused the country music icon’s nephew of threatening to commit violence and destroy his aunt’s legacy and business empire in court filings submitted Tuesday and asked a judge to keep him away from its employees and business dealings. Court documents filed in Nashville offer the first signs of discord in a […]