Several cities and towns will have parades and ceremonies.
Sanford
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Guides, Life & Culture, Things to Do
9 Maine art walks to stroll through this summer
Portland, Biddeford, Brunswick, Kennebunk and Wiscasset are just some of the locales that hold the events on a regular basis.
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Mills vetoed a data center pause. Now Maine towns are passing their own.
At least 4 municipalities have imposed or are considering their own moratoriums on new data center development while they refine local regulations.
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Biddeford organization will run the only family shelter in York County
The future of the family shelter in Sanford had been uncertain after the nonprofit that previously ran it closed last year.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News, Schools and Education
Some Maine schools have unsafe radon levels. Most haven’t been tested.
Just 12% of Maine’s school buildings were tested in the past 5 years, and nearly a quarter of them had elevated levels of the cancer-causing gas.
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Maine Legislature sustains Mills’ veto of data center moratorium
Wednesday’s vote marked the last glimmer of hope for the measure to pause permitting for large data centers in the state.
Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
How Janet Mills’ data center veto reverberated around the country
The decision has been met with cheers and jeers, and not just in Maine.
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Maine lawmakers approve first-in-nation temporary ban on data centers
The bill now heads to Gov. Janet Mills, who expressed concerns over its sweep.
Posted inCommunity, Maine, Schools and Education
High school math whizzes battle it out at Maine State Math Meet in Augusta
Photographer Rich Abrahamson captures students representing 100 high school competing at Augusta Civic Center.