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Why Gov. Mills vetoed Maine's proposed data center moratorium
13+ hour, 3+ min ago (689+ words) Gov. Janet Mills on April 24 vetoed a bill that would have banned data centers larger than 20 megawatts until November 2027 " which would have been the first such moratorium in the nation." "A moratorium is appropriate given the impacts of massive data…...
Debate over trans rights heats up in Maine for the 2026 election cycle
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (1042+ words) Republicans who campaigned on restricting transgender rights'lost key races in 2025, but Maine U. S. House candidate Paul Le Page is still planning on using the anti-trans playbook in his race next year. Le Page, the state's former governor and a Republican candidate…...
Here's the final list of who is running in Maine's June primary elections
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (514+ words) Maine is entering a major election season, with the governor's office and three of the state's four congressional seats on the November ballot. The list of people running in the hotly contested June 9 primaries is now final after Monday's filing…...
Life'changing: Mills touts Maine's tuition-free community college at YCCC
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (86+ words) Maine Gov. Janet Mills is proposing to make her free community college initiative a permanent program. The program, started in 2022, offers two years of free tuition for eligible high school graduates. .. WELLS, Maine " Gov. Janet Mills visited York County Community…...
Maine considers automatically sealing thousands of criminal records
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (1303+ words) When Maine began providing people with now-legal marijuana crimes a path to get their records sealed two years ago, it didn't cost the state any additional money, to the initial confusion of many. It was because the process, which requires…...
Maine lawmakers return to Augusta with hundreds of bills and big decisions
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (88+ words) This year's "short session" will be focused on legislation carried over from 2025, with some new proposals, including a supplemental budget. As 2026 begins, so does the second year of Maine's two-year legislative session. The official start of the second regular session…...
From scams to grow houses: Sen. Collins backs Maine sheriffs on public safety
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (75+ words) Collins said financial fraud targeting older Americans is a growing epidemic that costs an estimated $3. 5 billion annually. OLD ORCHARD BEACH, Maine " An email claiming to be from her nephew caught the attention of U. S. Senator Susan Collins of Maine. The message…...
Maine's new resilience office takes shape amid federal climate cuts
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (827+ words) When Governor Janet Mills introduced her landmark'bipartisan climate law this January, there was already broad agreement that Maine needed to do more to defend against rising sea levels and intensifying storms. The widespread flooding that occurred a year prior exposed…...
Asian longhorned tick confirmed in Maine for first time: What you need to know
8+ mon, 2+ day ago (416+ words) ORONO, Maine " The University of Maine and the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF) have confirmed the presence of an invasive Asian longhorned tick in the state for the first time." The tick was submitted through the University…...
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