2+ day, 8+ hour ago  (34+ words) Bangor moves to temporarily pause new data center projects to review infrastructure, electricity, water, and environmental impacts. Bangor moves to temporarily pause new data center projects to review infrastructure, electricity, water, and environmental impacts....

2+ day, 9+ hour ago  (78+ words) Voters will decide on "An act to designate school sports participation and facilities by sex" on Nov. 3, unless it is enacted by the Legislature beforehand. Voters will decide on "An act to designate school sports participation and facilities by sex…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago  (1804+ words) One resident of a Fairfield mobile home park doesn't let her children play under a sprinkler or fill up a kiddie pool in the summer because the park's water has often contained harmful bacteria and "forever chemicals." She would like…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago  (709+ words) The Maine House of Representatives has given initial approval to a bill that would ban most data centers until November 2027. The bill, LD 307, places a moratorium on data centers with a load of 20 megawatts or more. House lawmakers passed the…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago  (40+ words) The bill would have allowed for ranked-choice voting in general election races for Maine governor and State House seats. The bill would have allowed for ranked-choice voting in general election races for Maine governor and State House seats....

3+ day, 23+ hour ago  (214+ words) The Maine Supreme Judicial Court ruled a Democratic-backed bill that would expand ranked choice voting (RCV) would violate the Maine Constitution if it passed. The bill at issue, LD-1666, would extend RCV in Maine to races for governor and seats in…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago  (1034+ words) A'proposed data center in an old Lewiston mill building began to unravel before the public even got wind of it. The events previewed the broader and hot debates occurring now around data centers in Maine and elsewhere. Developers often guard…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago  (371+ words) A temporary ban on new data center construction in Maine could be on the horizon if a bill advances this spring. The pause would allow the state time to assess the centers' impact on the environment and the electricity grid....

6+ day, 7+ hour ago  (48+ words) Bangor Marketplace and Residences LLC wants to buy and redevelop the deteriorating mall, with a possible mid-June closing and construction later this year. Bangor Marketplace and Residences LLC wants to buy and redevelop the deteriorating mall, with a possible mid-June…...

1+ week, 16+ hour ago  (790+ words) On Portland's busy waterfront, where huge cruise ships and oil tankers have become common sights, the new "State of Maine" still stands out. The 525-foot ship is dominated by the massive superstructure above the main deck, designed to to house…...