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Portland Press HeraldNews report · Nov 5, 2:38 AM
Scarborough council votes unanimously to ban data centers
Data centers will not be permitted in any zoning district after Wednesday's vote.
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Scarborough council votes unanimously to ban data centers
Portland Press Herald and WMTW8 (Hearst, Portland ME) describe the same event in different terms.
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What happened Data centers will not be permitted in any zoning district after Wednesday's vote.
The headline split Portland Press Herald frames it as "Scarborough council votes unanimously to ban data centers". WMTW8 (Hearst, Portland ME) frames it as "Scarborough Town Council unanimously approves ban on data centers".
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WMTW8 (Hearst, Portland ME)News report · Nov 5, 2:55 AM
Scarborough Town Council unanimously approves ban on data centers
The council voted to lift a 180-day moratorium on data centers after approving zoning changes prohibiting them in all districts
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