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New details emerge about proposed southern Maine data center
2+ hour, 12+ min ago (388+ words) A state lawmaker and local water district official have confirmed new details about the proposed development of a large data center in southern Maine. David Parent, superintendent of the Sanford Water District, said developers are eyeing parcels of land along…...
Is a large data center coming to southern Maine?
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (15+ words) Is a large data center coming to southern Maine?Portland Press Herald - Maine Sunday Telegram...
In-person dating events are having a moment in Maine | Column
6+ day, 19+ hour ago (509+ words) PORTLAND " After Robin Traub's relationship ended a couple of years ago, she decided not to rejoin dating apps right away and instead took time to focus on herself. She went back to school, moved to Falmouth and changed jobs. "The…...
What’s the case for phones in Maine classrooms, again? | Editorial
1+ week, 5+ day ago (639+ words) Among the top five "takeaways" from Gov. Janet Mills" needlessly sassy State of the State speech was a proposal for a statewide ban on cellphones in schools. We hardly need research to bear this out for us. Do we? This…...
Gov. Mills called for a bell-to-bell school cellphone ban. What does that mean?
2+ week, 1+ day ago (908+ words) Amid announcements about proposed affordability checks and free community college tuition, Gov. Janet Mills took time during her State of the State address last week to call for a measure that a growing number of other states have already adopted:…...
Maine telephone company fined $15K for misrouting 911 calls in Hancock and Washington counties
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (330+ words) A rural telephone company must pay a $15,000 penalty and issue bill credits to all its customers after improperly routing 911 calls for nearly two years. Union River Telephone Company, which serves about 1,100 customers in Hancock and Washington counties, said a technical…...
USPS is letting Portland down | Letter
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (252+ words) I live on Mayfield Street in Portland, where residents have experienced inconsistent and unreliable mail service since early September. It is now late December, and despite repeated outreach, there has been no clear resolution, timeline or formal communication from the…...
Can a single data center use as much power as 5,000 homes? | Fact brief
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (183+ words) A single data center can use far more than the energy needed to power 5,000 American homes. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, the average U.S. household uses about 10,700 kilowatt-hours of electricity per year. At that rate, 5,000 homes consume roughly 53.5 million kilowatt-hours…...
Lewiston votes down AI data center after public outcry
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (719+ words) A plan for placing a $300 million artificial intelligence data center at Lewiston's Bates Mill complex faced a wave of opposition Tuesday and was unanimously voted down by the City Council. Since the proposal to redevelop Bates Mill No. 3 into an…...
Connecting Maine: Fiber internet is revolutionizing telehealth
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (782+ words) This is the third in a three-part series exploring fiber-optic internet's impact across Maine. In this article, we look at how connectivity expands access to healthcare. Be sure to check out our first piece on the role of fiber broadband…...