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Special Section: Engineers Week 2026
2+ hour, 2+ min ago (108+ words) Annual engineering gathering for all-ages shows off Maine-made innovation and technology Inspiring and Empowering Young Community Changemakers in Western Maine What to know about engineering degrees and related career opportunities in Maine After completing a multi-year drinking water delivery project…...
Our Engineers and Designers are embarked on a mission that matters: designing the world’s most advanced and capable ships
2+ hour, 9+ min ago (327+ words) The Engineers and Designers of General Dynamics Bath Iron Works are building the future of the U.S. Navy, putting their creativity, knowledge and skill into building the ships our country's Sailors depend on to defend freedom of navigation around the world…...
New details emerge about proposed southern Maine data center
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (388+ words) A state lawmaker and local water district official have confirmed new details about the proposed development of a large data center in southern Maine. David Parent, superintendent of the Sanford Water District, said developers are eyeing parcels of land along…...
Beware of scams targeting older citizens | Column
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (651+ words) But," I replied, it's got a State of Maine .gov heading. It looks real!" It took me a minute to get past the threats of losing my license and car registration to realize all of the red flags for a…...
Is a large data center coming to southern Maine?
1+ week, 7+ hour ago (15+ words) Is a large data center coming to southern Maine?Portland Press Herald - Maine Sunday Telegram...
Citing AI, Maine lawmakers are close to passing strict data privacy measure
1+ week, 2+ day ago (397+ words) The Maine House of Representatives on Tuesday advanced a measure that would limit the amount of digital data that businesses and other groups can collect and use to target consumers with advertisements. The bill, sponsored Rep. Amy Kuhn, D-Falmouth, would…...
Maine towns are using AI for policing, lawmaking and budgets. Safeguards are optional.
1+ week, 2+ day ago (1668+ words) Among the thousands of workers at Maine's nearly 500 municipalities, Sandra Fournier has a particularly difficult job " she serves as town manager for three communities at once. Mapleton, Castle Hill and Chapman, located 20 miles from the Canadian border in Aroostook County,…...
Innocence is no protection against ICE | Letter
1+ week, 2+ day ago (214+ words) Maine's top source for news and information. You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. With a The Portland Press Herald subscription, you can gift 5 articles…...
Maine’s energy grid needs help. Crypto mining might offer it. | Opinion
2+ week, 4+ day ago (513+ words) Jacob Aronoff is based in Portland, with interests'in tech, security and energy issues. Two years ago, I shared an opinion that Maine's uptick in data breaches was a result of lax oversight and outdated systems; that our everyday life was…...
Here are the major proposals from Gov. Mills’ State of the State address
3+ week, 2+ day ago (561+ words) AUGUSTA " Gov. Janet Mills unveiled several policy proposals and funding priorities in her State of the State address Tuesday night, choosing to focus on affordability and countering federal cuts. Mills, a two-term Democrat who is running for U.S. Senate, is expected…...