Data-center buildout in Maine, as reported

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Oct 8	newscentermaine.com	Data center ban moves forward to Biddeford City Council↗ newscentermaine.com More coverage: WABI Siting−, Denied or halted	City of Biddeford, ME Town of Bucksport, ME	us/me/york/city/biddeford us/me/town/bucksport
Oct 8	newscentermaine.com	Biddeford Planning Board votes to send data center ordinance to city council↗ newscentermaine.com More coverage: newscentermaine.com Siting−, Denied or halted	City of Biddeford, ME	us/me/york/city/biddeford
Oct 7	Portland Press Herald - Maine Sunday Telegram ($)	Peru data center moratorium – Maine Voter Guide 2026 - Portland Press Herald↗ Portland Press Herald - Maine Sunday Telegram ($) Siting−, Denied or halted	Town of Peru, ME	us/me/town/peru
Oct 2	Portland Press Herald - Maine Sunday Telegram ($)	Here’s why some southern Maine towns haven’t considered pausing data centers — yet - Portland Press Herald↗ Portland Press Herald - Maine Sunday Telegram ($) Siting	Town of Yarmouth, ME Town of Cumberland, ME Town of Falmouth, ME	us/me/town/yarmouth us/me/town/cumberland us/me/town/falmouth
Oct 2	The Maine Monitor	Eastport files motion to intervene in underwater data center case↗ The Maine Monitoralso carried by 1 other outlet Siting−, Denied or halted	City of Eastport, ME	us/me/washington/city/eastport
Oct 2	The Maine Monitor	Paris Select Board puts data center development on hold↗ The Maine Monitoralso carried by 1 other outlet Siting−, Denied or halted	Town of Paris, ME	us/me/town/paris
Sep 30	The Ellsworth American	Bucksport Town Council moves data center moratorium to second reading, public hearing↗ The Ellsworth American Siting−, Denied or halted	Town of Bucksport, ME	us/me/town/bucksport
Sep 29	The Portland Press Herald ($)	Buxton voters will decide temporary data center ban↗ The Portland Press Herald ($) Siting−, Denied or halted	Town of Buxton, ME	us/me/town/buxton
Sep 29	The Portland Press Herald ($)	Saco extends temporary data center ban by another 2 months↗ The Portland Press Herald ($) Siting−, Denied or halted	City of Saco, ME	us/me/york/city/saco
Sep 23	The Conway Daily Sun	Fryeburg sets Oct. 15 for data center moratorium vote↗ The Conway Daily Sunalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: WABI Siting−, Denied or halted	Town of Fryeburg, ME City of Bangor, ME	us/me/town/fryeburg us/me/penobscot/city/bangor
Sep 22	​​Lewiston Sun Journal​​ ​​​ ​​​ ($)	Peru to vote on data center moratorium in November↗ ​​Lewiston Sun Journal​​ ​​​ ​​​ ($) Siting−, Denied or halted	Town of Peru, ME	us/me/town/peru
Sep 22	​​Lewiston Sun Journal​​ ​​​ ​​​	Lewiston Sun Journal↗ ​​Lewiston Sun Journal​​ ​​​ ​​​ Siting−, Denied or halted	Town of Bethel, ME Town of Woodstock, ME	us/me/town/bethel us/me/town/woodstock
Sep 22	​​Lewiston Sun Journal​​ ​​​ ​​​ ($)	Bethel, Woodstock mulling data center moratoriums↗ ​​Lewiston Sun Journal​​ ​​​ ​​​ ($) Siting−, Denied or halted	Town of Bethel, ME Town of Woodstock, ME	us/me/town/bethel us/me/town/woodstock
Sep 17	newscentermaine.com	Scarborough takes step towards zoning out data centers↗ newscentermaine.com More coverage: Portland Press Herald - Maine Sunday Telegram Siting−, Denied or halted	Town of Scarborough, ME	us/me/town/scarborough
Sep 15	​​Lewiston Sun Journal​​ ​​​ ​​​ ($)	Dixfield OKs 180-day moratorium on data centers↗ ​​Lewiston Sun Journal​​ ​​​ ​​​ ($) Siting−, Denied or halted	Town of Dixfield, ME	us/me/town/dixfield
Sep 14	usmfreepress.org	Maine Data Center Advisory Council hears public concerns over environmental impacts↗ usmfreepress.org Water	Maine	us/me
Sep 12	Midcoast Villager	Belfast Looks Ahead at High-Utility Development↗ Midcoast Villager Siting	City of Belfast, ME	us/me/waldo/city/belfast
Sep 11	The Maine Monitor	Eastport City Council moves to join federal review of subsea data center plan↗ The Maine Monitoralso carried by 2 other outlets Siting−, Denied or halted	City of Eastport, ME	us/me/washington/city/eastport
Sep 10	The Conway Daily Sun	Select Board clarifies data center moratorium vote; calls for more public education on ballot questions↗ The Conway Daily Sun Siting−, Denied or halted	Town of Bridgton, ME	us/me/town/bridgton

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