Inconsistencies in the plan led to it being initially rejected by the state. The city cited staffing issues within the Planning Department as the cause.
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Trustees of historic Standish church struggle to find the money to ensure its survival
The Old Red Church is owned by the town, but maintained by its board of trustees, an arrangement that makes it difficult to prove state grants are needed to preserve the structure.
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Scarborough Town Council approves data center moratorium
The 180-day ban halts a plan for a data center on the west side of town that a developer submitted in April.
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Biddeford mayor nominates interim city manager
Seasoned municipal manager Cornell Knight has been tapped to temporarily succeed Truc Dever, who announced her resignation in April.
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Scarborough to vote on data center moratorium
Other Maine communities also are considering temporary pauses to data center proposals.
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Sanford approves rent stabilization ordinance for mobile home parks
The ordinance is designed to protect residents from extreme rent hikes; it will also establish a rent stabilization board to hear appeals.
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Municipal payment system back online in Maine after being down most of Monday
Cities and towns across the state were unable to accept payments for vehicle registration and taxes for most of the day.
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Mills vetoed a data center pause. Now Maine towns are passing their own.
At least 4 municipalities have imposed or are considering their own moratoriums on new data center development while they refine local regulations.
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Westbrook to propose data center moratorium
The 180-day moratorium will give the city time to create local regulations for data centers.
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3 things to know about the Wells budget
Voters will decide whether to approve the town’s spending plan in June.