Posted inGovernment Eastport City Council asks feds to deny application for underwater data center by Melissa Razdrih, The Maine Monitor October 5, 2026October 5, 2026 The council raised a number of concerns about the proposals potential impact on the environment and marine life.
Posted inGovernment Bangor extends data center ban by Annie Rupertus September 29, 2026September 29, 2026
Posted inNation Sen. Bernie Sanders unveils bill to ban artificial superintelligence and create Department of AI by The Associated Press September 23, 2026September 23, 2026
Posted inNation Is it ‘killer robots’ or ‘super intelligence’? At the UN, leaders see both by The Associated Press September 22, 2026September 23, 2026
Posted inState Why this conservative Maine town is trying to ban data centers by Daniel O'Connor September 21, 2026September 21, 2026
Posted inEducation UMaine goes all in on AI amid upcoming layoffs and tech fears by Kasey Turman September 21, 2026September 21, 2026
Posted inElections How Susan Collins and other Maine politicians are responding to dire AI warnings by Benjamin Kail September 16, 2026September 22, 2026
Posted inGovernment Eastport residents seek formal role in federal review of proposed underwater data center by Melissa Razdrih, The Maine Monitor September 8, 2026September 8, 2026
Posted inGovernment Federal regulators accept preliminary permit for underwater data center off Eastport by Melissa Razdrih, The Maine Monitor August 24, 2026August 24, 2026
Posted inElections Paul LePage says he’s a ‘big fan’ of data centers but wants guardrails too by Benjamin Kail August 24, 2026August 24, 2026
Posted inElections Susan Collins takes cautious line on data centers opposed by most Mainers by Benjamin Kail August 19, 2026August 20, 2026
Posted inState Another Maine police department uses an AI startup to write reports by Daniel O'Connor August 19, 2026August 19, 2026
Posted inCulture Welcome to ‘Mane’? Kentucky middle schoolers sent home with a very poor AI map of US by Christopher Burns August 18, 2026August 18, 2026
Posted inState Even small Maine towns are weighing data center bans by Daniel O'Connor August 17, 2026August 17, 2026
Posted inGovernment Eastport temporarily bans underwater data centers by Melissa Razdrih, The Maine Monitor August 14, 2026August 14, 2026
Posted inBusiness Eastport united in opposition to underwater data center proposal by Peter McGuire, Maine Public August 11, 2026August 11, 2026
Posted inState Jay data center developer sought to give Janet Mills ‘cover’ for key veto, emails show by Daniel O'Connor July 6, 2026July 6, 2026
Posted inCulture These Maine librarians are helping patrons resist AI and Big Tech by Bridget Huber July 2, 2026August 20, 2026
Posted inCulture AI is giving bad advice to people who want to visit Acadia by Sabrina Martin May 28, 2026May 28, 2026
Posted inGovernment Eastport residents push City Council to oppose underwater AI data center by Melissa Razdrih, The Maine Monitor May 27, 2026May 28, 2026
