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Bangor Daily News

Maine's premier news source. With local news from across the state, opinion, obits, and political coverage, The Bangor Daily News brings Maine together.

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bangordailynews.com > 09/10/2026 > opinion > opinion-contributor > nobody-wins-the-race-to-superintelligence-joam40zk0w

Nobody wins the race to superintelligence

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (177+ words) Gray Cox teaches philosophy, peace studies and AI at College of the Atlantic and is author of “Smarter Planet or Wiser Earth? Dialogue and Collaboration in the Era of Artificial Intelligence.” I had the opportunity to talk about AI with…...

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bangordailynews.com > 08/18/2026 > penobscot > penobscot-government > lincoln-maine-town-office-reopens-cyberattack

Lincoln town office reopens after cyberattack

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (168+ words) Lincoln’s town office has reopened after a cyberattack. The town office opened to the public at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, albeit with limited services, according to a public notice from Lincoln’s government. Town officials can register vehicles, issue hunting and fishing licenses,…...

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bangordailynews.com > 08/17/2026 > penobscot > penobscot-government > lincoln-maine-town-office-closed-cyberattack

Lincoln town office closed after cyberattack

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (71+ words) Lincoln’s town office is closed after a cyberattack. Lincoln’s IT provider alerted the town Saturday that parts of its network had been encrypted, according to the town government. The infected parts of the system were isolated to prevent any spread....

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bangordailynews.com > 08/14/2026 > down-east > downeast-government > eastport-maine-underwater-ai-data-center-temporary-ban

Eastport temporarily bans underwater data centers

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (924+ words) EASTPORT, Maine — The City Council voted unanimously Wednesday to enact a 180‑day moratorium that halts all progress on a proposed underwater artificial intelligence data center planned for waters off Eastport. Councilors said the move gives them time to consult with…...