Bangor's most famous (and creepiest) resident, Stephen King, doesn't open his West Broadway home to trick-or-treaters any more, but there still are lots of great places for candy hunters to fill their pillowcases in the Bangor area this Halloween.
A business that opened first in Brewer, then moved to Bucksport for several years and has returned to its roots, is re-opening in a new location back in Brewer later this week.
It's a reality that comes with the territory of being a pet parent, a silent understanding of the inevitable, yet unwelcome goodbye that will eventually come.