BANGOR MALL has experienced a great deal of upheaval in the 21st century. Porteous closed in 2003, with the store retenanted by Dick's Sporting Goods. Filene's morphed into Macy's in 2006...but closed in 2017. Sears went dark in 2018. With all of the store closings, it was good news, indeed, when a new one opened. A local mattress & furniture store moved into a vacant Macy's space in July 2018.