Bangor City Council is weighing a temporary ban on data center developments due to environmental concerns. The proposed ban comes as communities throughout Maine are grappling with new data center proposals, many of which could have both detrimental effects on local resources and provide vital economic benefits. In April, Gov. Janet Mills vetoed what would have been the first statewide ban on new data centers in the country. The outgoing governor - who dropped her bid in the Democratic U.S. Senate primary shortly after signing the controversial veto - was concerned about the measure’s impact on a $550 million data center proposal in Jay, whose developer has since abandoned the project. “There is growing resistance across the country, and some data centers are being canceled primarily because of a lack of transparency in the planning process,” said Councilor Nancy Smith, who supports the Bangor moratorium. “Rather than respond to a developer pursuing the path of least resistance in gobbling up productive open space, the city could consider possible industrial or brownfield locations.” Next fixture: vs Linfield (at home, 2026-12-12) (12th in the table).