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NEW YORK (AP) — With deep knowledge of Stephen King's books and curiosity about their inspirations, writer Sharon Kitchens began a journey around Maine. As she learned about the real-life settings and people behind such fiction as 'IT' and 'Salem's Lot,' she arranged them into an online map and story she called 'Stephen King's Maine.'

The parish voting authority is asking residents to check their voter affiliation status after state officials passed an act to dissolve registered independents as a recognized party.

MIAMI (AP) — A federal judge has ordered a two-week halt to construction at an immigrant detention center in the Florida Everglades dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” as she considers whether it violates environmental laws. The facility was quickly built two months ago at a lightly used, single-runway training airport and can hold up to 3,000 detainees in temporary tent structures. The facility was continuing to be built out, but Thursday's order by U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams temporarily bars any new filling, paving or infrastructure. The order doesn’t include any restrictions on law enforcement or immigration enforcement activity at the center. Williams issued the temporary restraining order during a hearing and said she would issue a written order later Thursday.

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks drifted to a mixed finish as President Donald Trump’s tariffs on dozens of countries had only a muted effect on markets worldwide. The S&P 500 slipped 0.1% Thursday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 0.5%, and the Nasdaq composite rose 0.3% to a record. Worries are high that Trump’s tariffs are damaging the economy, particularly after last week’s worsethan- expected report on the job market.

ELTON — The Town of Elton is prepared to address its issues with campers, run-down mobile homes and encampments after passing two ordinances that regulate these shelters at Wednesday’s meeting.

LAKE ARTHUR ─ — With a focus on the future, board members discussed plans to replace the majority of the town’s waterlines and begin a water tower maintenance program – steps aimed at boosting reliability and cutting future costs.