FREEPORT, Maine (WMTW) - Claire’s, a mall staple that attracts pre-teens for its bargain jewelry and accessories, filed earlier this month for its second bankruptcy in less than a decade.

The retailer has been dealing with several problems in recent years, including competition from online rivals, mounting debt and the uncertainty from tariffs.

Court documents filed this week list nearly 290 stores the company plans to close.

The store at Freeport Village Station in Freeport is on the list to close.

The Claire’s at The Maine Mall in South Portland is staying open, but the Icing store at the mall is scheduled to close. Icing is part of the Claire’s company.

The Claire’s stores in Bangor, Kittery and Augusta are not scheduled to close at this time.

The store at Settler’s Green in N

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