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Maine communities canceled Flock contracts, but cameras sometimes remained for months
AUBURN (WGME) -- Some Maine communities that ended contracts with Flock Safety found the company’s automated license plate reader cameras remained in place for weeks and, in one case, months, raising questions about whether the cameras could still collect or share data after local access was shut off. In...
thewindhameagle.com
RSU 14 Board of Directors decline to name new school after Diamond
By a vote of 7-2, the RSU 14 Board of Directors rejected a proposal to name the new middle school under construction for the late Windham legislator and children’s advocate Bill Diamond. Meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 4 at Windham High School, the board instead voted to name the school...
seacoastoldies.com
Council Finds Way to Keep Eyes on Mill Complex
By a unanimous vote, the Sanford City Council on Tuesday moved forward with a contract for surveillance of the troubled International Woolen Mill property downtown. Mike Santoro, a representative of LVT Mobile Security, described for the council how live view technology, or solar-powered surveillance cameras, can monitor a space ethically, without invading anyone’s privacy, while still solving the issue of not having enough police officers for 24/7 watch of the property. The area has been plagued by trespassers, many of them unhoused, in recent years.
bowdoinorient.com
BCMA hosts Dunlap Broadside copy of Declaration of Independence with Maine Historical Society
On October 30 and 31, the Bowdoin College Museum of Art (BCMA) displayed a copy of the Declaration of Independence in the rotunda for the Bowdoin and Brunswick communities. This specific copy of the document has been on tour in 16 different locations throughout the state with the Maine Historical Society (MHS) since July 4 to celebrate the 250th anniversary of American independence.
everafterinthewoods.com
Over 150 Vendors Are Taking Over This Massive Maine Flea Market For One November Weekend
More than 150 vendors are packing one building for a single weekend, and every booth is different. That means antiques, pottery, soy candles, and pet items could all sit within a few steps of each other. The lineup gets wonderfully specific. Shoppers can hunt for pyrography, turned wood, doll clothes,...
The Maine Monitor
Hannah Pingree says Jay shouldn’t be data center ‘testing ground’
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The Maine Monitor
Paris weighs Market Square safety upgrades, including $5.9 million roundabout
PARIS — A yearslong feasibility study aimed at improving vehicle and pedestrian safety in Market Square is nearing completion, including a long-term recommendation to install a roundabout at the three-way junction of Routes 26, 117 and 119.