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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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
New details emerge about proposed southern Maine data center
Local officials and stakeholders will appear before state lawmakers Thursday to discuss the project.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Another data center proposed, this time in southern Maine
Sen. Matt Harrington tells fellow lawmakers that a proposal is ‘well along’ in the planning process, but details are scant.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
New construction training program aims to fill Maine’s worker shortage
The Maine Community College System and Associated General Contractors of Maine are establishing a pre-apprenticeship program to prepare adult Mainers for in-demand building trades.
Posted inMaine, News, The Maine Forecast
Live updates: Maine’s first major snow of season closes schools, leads to crashes across state
More than 5 inches had accumulated in much of southern, central and western Maine by Tuesday evening, when the heaviest snow was expected to fall.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Maine towns are installing AI-enabled surveillance systems despite privacy concerns
Some police departments are leasing cameras from Flock, a company facing scrutiny for its increasingly pervasive surveillance tools and collaboration with federal immigration enforcement.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
The Ecology School in Saco launches statewide program to bring learning outside
The initiative, Outdoor School for All Maine Students, is a partnership with eight schools.
Posted inMaine, News
Sanford enacts 90-day moratorium on mobile home park rent increases
Rent for residents of Marsh Brook Estates, a manufactured housing park in the city owned by a New York company, has nearly doubled over the past 5 years.
Posted inNews
A new transportation option in the works for Portsmouth Naval Shipyard commuters
Sanford, Springvale, Wells area residents encouraged to sign up for the ‘Shipyard Sprinter.’