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'If these centers aren’t thoughtfully planned and coordinated, they can place extraordinary demands on electric infrastructure, the surrounding environment and host communities': Maine becomes first US state to pass data centre construction ban

Maine has issued a temporary moratorium on data centers requiring more than 20MW of power until November 1, 2027.

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The data center boom meets resistance in Maine as lawmakers pass a yearlong freeze

Maine’s legislature has passed the nation’s first statewide moratorium on energy-hungry data centers

The Independent UK

Senators spurn budget request for NIH overhead cost cap

Key senators are already dismissing a renewed attempt by the White House to cap medical research overhead costs, well before they start drafting fiscal 2027 spending bills. Top Republican appropriators, including committee Chair Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Labor-HHS Appropriations Subcommittee Chair Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., said Tuesday that they do not support a uniform…

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Scoop: Senate plans to grill six Cabinet officials on Trump's budget

Collins wants to show Maine voters she can still deliver ahead of November's elections.

Axios

'We just made it, baby': Four 'British nationals' arrested for 'unknowingly' sneaking into US from Canada

Four British nationals were arrested by the US Border Patrol after they entered the US in a remote part of Maine from Canada. They claimed to be hikers and told the police they were not aware that they entered the US. The incident took place on April 3, and now…

The Times of India

Standards-based grading offers a different model of assessing student learning in the classroom

Some school districts, including ones in Maine, New Mexico, Iowa and Oregon, are shifting to standards-based grading, where students are graded on the skills and concepts they learn instead of points accumulated from assignments and tests throughout the school year.

The Conversation

A project to save rural synagogues grows from Maine to Montana

The Center for Small Town Jewish Life at Colby College is growing as Passover ends this year

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‘His last gift’: father dies saving two of his children from drowning off Florida coast

Maine family was on vacation when Ryan Jennings died saving his son and daughter from rip current off Juno Beach

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Republican Super PAC Drops $342M on Senate Elections in 8 Key States

North Carolina, Ohio, Maine, Alaska, Iowa, Georgia, Michigan and New Hampshire are at the center of a new $342 million ad reservation from the Senate Leadership Fund, the Republican super PAC aligned with Senate Majority Leader John Thune, a move that underscores how defensive the 2026 Senate map has become…

Latin Times

Scoop: Platner declares Mills nearly finished in Maine Senate primary

"Another day, another poll with Graham up big in the primary."

Axios

Maine dad dies saving his kids from a rip current while on vacation in Florida

Ryan Jennings was visiting his parents with his family shortly after learning his wife was pregnant with their fourth child when tragedy struck

The Independent UK

Maine Bill Proves States Are Capable of Adopting Bad Data Center Policies Without Federal Intervention

A week after Bernie Sanders introduced legislation to pause AI data center construction indefinitely, Maine is poised to institute the first statewide ban.

Reason

Maine’s pool of money from taxes on home sales is growing. How is it being used?

Maine lawmakers are considering using the state's real estate transfer tax to support homeless shelters in addition to affordable housing programs, including those for first-time home buyers and foreclosure prevention

The Independent UK

Top 10 safest states in the US 2026 ranked by violent crime rates: Maine leads, followed by New Hampshire, Connecticut, and others

Safety is often one of the first considerations when deciding on a place to reside or visit in the United States. Although no location is completely without risk, rates of violent crimes can give a general idea of how a location ranks compared to others throughout the United States. This…

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Donald Trump’s Tariffs About to Make Lobster Rolls $50.

United States President Donald Trump’s tariffs have caused an unforeseen casualty: your favorite seafood restaurant. Multiple reports from around Boston say that the price of Lobster Rolls are looking like they could be $50 this summer.

Reason

Maine Lobsterman Asks the Supreme Court To Strike Down a Rule Allowing the Government To Track His Boat 24/7

The case could give the Court a chance to clarify what a "closely regulated" business is and what constitutional protections it enjoys.

The Independent UK

Justice Department probes California and Maine over housing transgender women with female inmates

The U.S. Justice Department is investigating whether California and Maine violate female inmates’ rights by housing them with transgender women

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Maine Approves Senior Property‑Tax Freeze Allowing Residents 65+ to Lock In Their Tax Bill for Life

Property taxes can be a major stressor for many retirees. And just like everything else, they seem to be going up. Recently, more states have...

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We Got This Covered

Maine’s ‘secret’ Turning Point USA event becomes headache for officials as irate residents lash out

A bait and switch, or status quo?

The Independent UK

Hundreds go on strike at major Navy shipbuilder in Maine over wages and benefits

Hundreds of designers, clerks and technicians are on strike in Maine at one of the U.S. Navy’s largest shipbuilding contractors

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Bangor Healthcare Alert: Why the EMMC Nurse Strike Could Last Longer Than You Think

Your local healthcare safety net is about to face its biggest test in a decade. Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center is counting down to a massive labor disruption starting Monday morning. While you might assume hospital business continues as usual, the reality behind the scenes is far more complex.…

The Independent UK

As religious tensions rise, synagogues and other houses of worship in Maine look to beef up security

Maine faith groups are pushing for a state security grant program as fears rise and federal help feels unreliable

Reason

Mother Ordered Not to Speak Publicly About Child Protection Proceedings; Maine High Court Says Order Violates First Amendment

From In re Child of Cassie S., decided by the Maine Supreme Judicial Court yesterday, in an opinion by Chief… The post Mother Ordered Not to Speak Publicly About Child Protection Proceedings; Maine High Court Says Order Violates First Amendment appeared first on Reason.com.

Latin Times

Maine Democratic Senate Primary Intensifies as Mills Ad Targets Platner Over Comments About Women and Tattoo

Maine Gov. Janet Mills has launched her first negative ad in the Democratic Senate primary, escalating an increasingly bitter contest against progressive challenger Graham Platner in one of the party's top pickup opportunities of the 2026 midterms.

Reason

Court Blocks Loud Preaching Outside Abortion Clinic

From State v. Andrade, decided Dec. 1, 2025 by Cumberland County (Maine) Superior Court Judge Darcie McElwee, but only recently… The post Court Blocks Loud Preaching Outside Abortion Clinic appeared first on Reason.com.

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