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3 weeks ago

Developer scraps idea for southern Aroostook data center

A developer who explored building a hyperscale data center in southern Aroostook County scrapped the project because of inadequate infrastructure and a temporary ban on the facilities that is advancing through the Maine Legislature. The data center, which has not been previously reported, was proposed for the Houlton area within the last year and was […]

3 weeks ago

Manslaughter and drug trafficking top March grand jury indictments

The Aroostook County grand jury handed up 65 indictments in March, including that of a man involved in a 2025 crash that killed two people in Orient. Jayson P. Brewer, 51, of Houlton, was indicted on two counts each of manslaughter, operating under the influence, driving to endanger and reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon.  […]