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Franklin County official urges Gov. Mills to veto moratorium on data centers
4+ hour, 25+ min ago (381+ words) JAY (WGME) -- A deadline is just days away that could make or break plans for a multi-million-dollar data center in Maine. Last week, Maine lawmakers passed a first-in-the-nation moratorium on large data centers. Now, it's up to the governor to…...
Maine could become first state to impose ban on large, new data centers
1+ week, 1+ day ago (101+ words) WGME PORTLAND (WGME) " Lawmakers have passed a temporary ban on large new data centers in Maine, sending the plan to the governor's desk. If Governor Janet Mills signs it, Maine would become the first state in the nation to have…...
Maine budget calls for statewide 'bell-to-bell' cellphone ban in schools
1+ week, 5+ day ago (133+ words) Maine lawmakers have passed a more than $500 million state budget that includes a rule that every school district in Maine must have a cellphone ban in place before the start of the next school year. By August 1, every school board…...
Maine lawmakers consider moratorium on large data centers
2+ week, 2+ day ago (366+ words) by Max Williams, WGME AUGUSTA, Maine (WGME) -- Maine could become the first state to place a temporary ban on large data centers. It's all outlined in a bill under review in Augusta. Experts say data centers have increasingly become controversial,…...
Maine could soon see a statewide 'bell-to-bell' cellphone ban in schools
2+ week, 5+ day ago (370+ words) AUGUSTA (WGME) -- Maine could soon join a growing number of states that ban cellphones during school hours, after lawmakers advanced funding to create and enforce a statewide "bell to bell" policy. Governor Janet Mills called for the ban during her…...
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Maine investigating state email breach used to send phishing messages
3+ week, 1+ day ago (308+ words) AUGUSTA (WGME) -- State officials confirm to the CBS13 I-Team that they're investigating how cybercriminals gained access to a Maine government employee's email account and used it to send phishing messages to recipients inside and outside of state government. According to the…...
Maine gets $50 million to expand high-speed internet
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (77+ words) PORTLAND, Maine (WGME) -- $50 million is being awarded to connect Maine homes and businesses to high-speed internet. With this funding, the "Maine Connectivity Authority" will provide 22, 000 homes and businesses with access to modern, high-speed internet. Maine was originally allocated $272 million to…...
Gov. Mills calls for statewide ban on cell phones in schools
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (141+ words) AUGUSTA, Maine (WGME) -- Gov. Janet Mills says Maine needs to join about 20 other states in banning cell phones in classrooms. "I propose that we enact a statewide ban on cell phone use during the school day " from bell to bell…...
Illinois man charged in Snapchat hacking scheme targeting Colby College students
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (109+ words) According to the U. S. Attorney's Office in Massachusetts, students at Colby College in Waterville were among those targeted. 26-year old Kyle Svara faces a number of charges, including aggravated identity theft and false statements related to child pornography. Investigators accuse Svara…...