Lack of commercial spaces in Bangor is restricting city’s growth

Bangor Daily News— In 2023, about 6 percent of Bangor’s office and retail spaces were vacant while the industrial market vacancy rate was less than 2 percent,

Daily Kos—Arizona GOP’s latest abortion strategy: Restrict, restrict, restrict. After a conservative majority of the Arizona Supreme Court ruled April 9 to uphold an antiquated near-total abortion ban from 1864, the shockwaves on both sides of the political aisle were immediate and obvious. Democrats decried the court’s decision, vowing to redouble efforts to pass an amendment to the state’s constitution. If passed, the Arizona Abortion Access Act would effectively negate the court’s ruling and guarantee abortion access to all Arizona citizens. Republicans faced a far...

www.stgeorgeutah.com—Games and growth dominate Santa Clara’s State of the City. SANTA CLARA — In a State of the City speech that was a combination of a game show and a real estate listing presentation, Santa Clara Mayor Rick Rosenberg battled through a hoarse voice to give what was mostly an update on projects around town. Those projects included news that Intermountain Health has purchased land […]

WKBN.com—What’s behind Salem’s economic growth?. he city of Salem has seen a surge of economic growth, with businesses popping up left and right and more on the way. But what's behind all of that development? And how was the city able to turn things around?