Newburgh, Maine, Residents Push Back Against AI-Generated Logo

In this Q&A, Karthik Anbalagan, general manager of emerging technology at Granicus, shares practical insights on moving AI from experimentation to long-term impact in state and local government.

This year, Maine nearly became the first state to pass a statewide moratorium on new data centers. But before the law could take effect, supporters of an A.I. data center project in the small town of Jay rallied to fight the ban — and won. So why do residents there want one? We traveled to Jay to find out.

The post Graham Platner Pushed Back On Reports That His Wife Flagged Sexually Explicit Texts appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Topline Graham Platner, the presumptive Democratic nominee for the Senate race in Maine, dismissed reports about him sending sexually explicit texts to other women on Sunday as “gossip,” but later acknowledged that he and his wife “went through something hard” because of him. Platner’s wife called reports of the sexually explicit texts “shameful.” Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved Key Facts Platner’s response follows reports by the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times, which said Amy Gertner, who married Platner in 2023, told Platner’s Senate campaign last year about sexually explicit texts he sent to several women, to ensure they didn’t impact his campaign. After a campaign event in Portland, Maine, Platner was asked about the reports and said he wasn’t surprised that “establishment media outlets” were running “gossip” instead o

The post Graham Platner Draws Criticism After Wife Flagged Sexually Explicit Texts appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Topline Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., said on Sunday that Graham Platner, the presumptive Democratic nominee for Senate in Maine, has “questions to answer” following reports that Platner’s wife flagged to his campaign sexually explicit texts Platner sent to other women. Platner’s wife called reports of the sexually explicit texts “shameful.” Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved Key Facts “I have concerns,” Booker told ABC News on Sunday when asked if Platner could jeopardize Democrats’ control of the Senate, adding, “That guy has questions to answer. That’s what campaigns are for.” Booker’s comments come after the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times reported that Amy Gertner, who married Platner in 2023, told Platner’s Senate campaign last year about sexually explicit texts he sent to several women, to ensure they didn’t impact his campaign. For

Data center operators need to talk proactively about their approach to building responsibly, and address community concerns without relying on local government bureaucracy as a buffer.

Reno became the first local government in Nevada to pause new data center applications following a council vote in a packed special meeting that reflected the divisiveness of the issue across the nation.

In a state where major data center construction is now banned, the residents of a small town blocked the adoption of an AI-generated logo.

At its peak, the Androscoggin paper mill in Jay, Maine, a rural town about 67 miles northwest of Portland, employed about 1,500 people - until a pulp digester exploded in 2020, forcing the mill to close permanently. In 2023, the 1.4 million-square-foot facility was purchased through a joint venture by JGT2 Redevelopment and a number of other holding and capital companies. The project is led by developer Tony McDonald. Over the next three years, McDonald and his team broke down the mill's machinery and shipped it to Pakistan, and worked to clean up the industrial site for resale. That resale agreement was finalized earlier this year, accord … Read the full story at The Verge.