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Election Day: Maine towns vote on blocking data centers, and North Berwick weighs an outright ban, after the governor vetoed a statewide freeze

10O-Score10 · Fully overlooked0 of 13 major U.S. outlets as of Nov 3 (our publish date) · See proof →

Method note: Score reflects coverage as of publish date; changed Nov 2, 2026. Only articles dated on or before our publish date (Nov 3, 2026, ET) count. Later articles are listed as pickups and never lower the score.

Status history (2 events, ET)

5:24 PM ET, Nov 3, 2026 O-Score check: 10 (Fully overlooked) · 0 of 13 outlets counted
5:39 PM ET, Nov 3, 2026 Published

The math

Outlets checked: 13 major U.S. national outlets.
Confirmed reports of this story dated on or before our publish date: 0.
0 found → O-Score 10 (Fully overlooked). Higher means more overlooked.

Score	Meaning	Major U.S. outlets that covered it
10	Fully overlooked ← this story	0 of 13 outlets
8	Barely covered	1 outlet
6, 5	Lightly covered	2 outlets (6) · 3 outlets (5)
4, 3	Covered	4 outlets (4) · 5 outlets (3)
2, 1, 0	Widely covered	6–7 outlets (2) · 8–10 outlets (1) · 11–13 outlets (0)

Provisional: Google News (5 term variants for AP, Reuters and The Washington Post; 3 for the others) and Bing News (5 variants, outlet domain only) were both used. AP, Reuters and CBS News block direct site search, and the other 10 outlets’ site search only loads in a live browser. A single search engine can miss articles, so this score may go down on recheck.

Checked Nov 3, 2026, 5:24 PM ET · search window: 40 days back from the check.

Every outlet

Outlet	Result	Searches run
AP apnews.com	Not found	bing-news:"Maine data center moratorium vote" bing-news:"North Berwick data center" bing-news:"Maine towns data center ban" FAILED google-news:"Maine data center moratorium vote": HTTP 503 FAILED google-news:"North Berwick data center": HTTP 503 FAILED google-news:"Maine towns data center ban": HTTP 503 15 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story California cities pull the plug on data centers after state regulations don’t scale up fast enough Maine election results AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Maine on Election Day Early voting jumps across Senate battlegrounds as millions more Americans vote ahead of Election Day Maine Governor results Maine U.S. Senate results Lula is declared winner of Brazil’s election as Bolsonaro rejects results 2026 election results Across Connecticut, anxiety fuels data center backlash Maine banned cellphones in schools to help teens focus and connect. Consensus is it’s working Malaysia bans civil servants from using navigation app Waze, citing data risks over Israeli links Trump campaigns in Iowa in hopes of boosting GOP midterm turnout Trump administration sues to block possible Democratic win in Alaska Senate race Justice Department issues subpoenas in Alaska, California days before midterms Judge bars federal government from trying to separate ballots, threaten election officials Own site search: HTTP 403 (could not use)
Reuters reuters.com	Not found	bing-news:"Maine data center moratorium vote" bing-news:"North Berwick data center" bing-news:"Maine towns data center ban" FAILED google-news:"Maine data center moratorium vote": HTTP 503 FAILED google-news:"North Berwick data center": HTTP 503 FAILED google-news:"Maine towns data center ban": HTTP 503 6 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Power bills and data centers cast rare spotlight on utilities in US midterms Anthropic's Claude accessed Georgia state vote count data behind paywall 2026 Midterm Elections Ten key US House races that could decide the 2026 midterms US plans to ban Chinese telecom firms from direct access to US phone numbers Trump says companies should pay 'dividend' to communities to make data centers popular Own site search: HTTP 401 (could not use)
The New York Times nytimes.com	Not found	bing-news:"Maine data center moratorium vote" bing-news:"North Berwick data center" bing-news:"Maine towns data center ban" FAILED google-news:"Maine data center moratorium vote": HTTP 503 FAILED google-news:"North Berwick data center": HTTP 503 FAILED google-news:"Maine towns data center ban": HTTP 503 17 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Why Anger About Data Centers and Energy Prices May Not Swing Votes The Issue Uniting Voters in a Michigan Swing District but Dividing Them at the Polls These Are the Big Midterm Elections Flying Under the Radar Susan Collins Is Always Keeping Score Introducing a New Way to Understand the Election: Times Voter Trends The New Worst-Case Scenario for Election Officials: Federal Interference How Americans Voted in 2024 In Second Term, Trump’s Justice Dept. Submits to His Election Demands When Data Centers Cluster Together, How Dirty Are They? One County Wants Answers. Amazon Promises More Local Funding and Less Secrecy Around Data Centers What the Data Center Boom Looks Like From the Sky The Learning Network A Guide to Election Night 2026 Is Running From Trump Enough to Save Republicans on Tuesday? The Art of the Pardon: How Trump Turned Clemency Into a Business A Plan for Two Dans: How Democrats Manipulated Alaska’s Ballot Tricks, Treats and Trends Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
The Washington Post washingtonpost.com	Not found	bing-news:"Maine data center moratorium vote" bing-news:"North Berwick data center" bing-news:"Maine towns data center ban" FAILED google-news:"Maine data center moratorium vote": HTTP 503 FAILED google-news:"North Berwick data center": HTTP 503 FAILED google-news:"Maine towns data center ban": HTTP 503 2 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story See how data centers are changing the American landscape Malaysia bans civil servants from using navigation app Waze, citing data risks over Israeli links Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
The Wall Street Journal wsj.com	Not found	bing-news:"Maine data center moratorium vote" bing-news:"North Berwick data center" bing-news:"Maine towns data center ban" FAILED google-news:"Maine data center moratorium vote": HTTP 503 FAILED google-news:"North Berwick data center": HTTP 503 FAILED google-news:"Maine towns data center ban": HTTP 503 7 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story The Four Places Where the Midterms Will Decide the Fate of Data Centers DOJ Reviewing Election-Interference Complaints in Maine Troy Jackson: ‘This Is Our Shot’ to Win a Maine Senate Seat Susan Collins Tries to Outrun Trump’s Shadow in Bid for Sixth Senate Term Maine Election 2026: Live Results Every Household in This Rural Town Receives $10,000 if a Data Center Gets Built The Kansas Town That Sued Its Own Residents to Build a Data Center Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
CNN cnn.com	Not found	bing-news:"Maine data center moratorium vote" bing-news:"North Berwick data center" bing-news:"Maine towns data center ban" FAILED google-news:"Maine data center moratorium vote": HTTP 503 FAILED google-news:"North Berwick data center": HTTP 503 FAILED google-news:"Maine towns data center ban": HTTP 503 8 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story A Texas split screen: Trump and Talarico campaign two miles apart in dueling rallies Inside a Michigan election center Elections 2026 ‘Just start shooting’: Death threats over data centers are tearing American towns apart Google is firing the first salvo in a brewing race to deploy AI data centers in orbit Getting in the (literal) swamp: Corruption becomes a $275 million fight in the midterm ad wars Senate Republicans plan a last-ditch effort to lower costs ahead of midterms Georgia Senate debate turns heated over Jeffrey Epstein Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
Fox News foxnews.com	Not found	bing-news:"Maine data center moratorium vote" bing-news:"North Berwick data center" bing-news:"Maine towns data center ban" FAILED google-news:"Maine data center moratorium vote": HTTP 503 FAILED google-news:"North Berwick data center": HTTP 503 FAILED google-news:"Maine towns data center ban": HTTP 503 15 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Mike Rogers pushes data center moratorium amid Michigan voter concerns Maine girls to speak out on trans athletes as parents revive ballot push on eve of Senate election Maine voters talk key issues as election nears FOX One launches interactive election hub with real-time polling and race analysis for midterms Fox News Poll: Nail-biter in Maine Senate race DAVID MARCUS: The future of the GOP in New England rides on Maine’s Senate vote 2024 Senate Race Results 2024 House Race Results Maine 2026 Midterm Election Results Memphis City Council devolves into chaos after data center moratorium vote postponed Data centers could be the sleeper issue of the 2026 midterm elections CHRIS JOHNSON: The data center boom is rescuing forgotten American towns CodePink leader adds muscle to well-funded fight to ban restaurant delicacy 'Oh, shut up!': Democrat snaps at Collins after heckler drives Maine Senate debate off the rails Data Centers, Tariffs, and Affordability: The Issues Driving Races in Ohio and Maine Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
NBC News nbcnews.com	Not found	bing-news:"Maine data center moratorium vote" bing-news:"North Berwick data center" bing-news:"Maine towns data center ban" FAILED google-news:"Maine data center moratorium vote": HTTP 503 FAILED google-news:"North Berwick data center": HTTP 503 FAILED google-news:"Maine towns data center ban": HTTP 503 10 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Democratic congressional candidates run anti-data center ads in states the party controls Data center group jumps into the Kansas governor’s race to boost Republicans The Data Dive: Steve Kornacki on how Susan Collins could transcend Trump in Maine Susan Collins won women in 2020. How they break in 2026 could decide the Maine Senate race. Tracking the 2026 early vote 2026 Texas Elections Early midterm voting data shows enthusiasm ahead of election day Why Big Tech is building more data centers in rural America, and what effect it has had on those communities Senate candidates face off in debates in key midterm states Trump announces $54 billion Alaska LNG investment from South Korea Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
CBS News cbsnews.com	Not found	bing-news:"Maine data center moratorium vote" bing-news:"North Berwick data center" bing-news:"Maine towns data center ban" FAILED google-news:"Maine data center moratorium vote": HTTP 503 FAILED google-news:"North Berwick data center": HTTP 503 FAILED google-news:"Maine towns data center ban": HTTP 503 17 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Aurora City Council to vote on data center moratorium following community pushback Aurora City Council refuses to reconsider vote for moratorium on data centers Residents vent frustration after Aurora data center vote, tell city council "You failed us" Memphis fails to pass 1-year data center moratorium, instead opting for a shorter-term ban Protesters again keep Hermantown council from Google data center vote: "Shut it down" Delhi Township officials say they knew nothing about Holt-area data center plan CBS News poll finds Democrats still boosted by voters' economic concerns, but many don't think either party has a plan The Trump administration has filed 31 lawsuits seeking states' voter data. Here's where they stand. Maine's secretary of state on fed election monitors Vote centers open across Los Angeles County for first day of early voting in California Data center boom puts Republicans in a bind before midterm elections Data centers are changing America's landscape, report says 2 Colorado cities pass temporary bans on new data center applications Full transcript of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Nov. 1, 2026 Gubernatorial candidate Dan Cox calls for Maryland ban on new mega data centers Dan Cox calls for statewide ban on data centers in Maryland Minnesota town at center of Google data center controversy Own site search: HTTP 406 (could not use)
ABC News abcnews.go.com	Not found	bing-news:"Maine data center moratorium vote" bing-news:"North Berwick data center" bing-news:"Maine towns data center ban" FAILED google-news:"Maine data center moratorium vote": HTTP 503 FAILED google-news:"North Berwick data center": HTTP 503 FAILED google-news:"Maine towns data center ban": HTTP 503 Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
NPR npr.org	Not found	bing-news:"Maine data center moratorium vote" bing-news:"North Berwick data center" bing-news:"Maine towns data center ban" FAILED google-news:"Maine data center moratorium vote": HTTP 503 FAILED google-news:"North Berwick data center": HTTP 503 FAILED google-news:"Maine towns data center ban": HTTP 503 6 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Politics How a lifelong Republican came to lead the data center battle in Ohio AI data centers: How much are ratepayers on the hook for? How much are AI data centers adding to your electricity bill? Sound of Ideas Willa Rubin Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
USA Today usatoday.com	Not found	bing-news:"Maine data center moratorium vote" bing-news:"North Berwick data center" bing-news:"Maine towns data center ban" FAILED google-news:"Maine data center moratorium vote": HTTP 503 FAILED google-news:"North Berwick data center": HTTP 503 FAILED google-news:"Maine towns data center ban": HTTP 503 8 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Memphis data center moratorium fails after City Council vote ends in tie Election 2026: What’s on the local ballot in the Kennebunks, Wells, Ogunquit and York 'We’ve been screwed': A wealthy county is overrun with data centers Memphis City Council votes down data center moratorium, crowd protests Across the US, local revolts grow as AI data center boom expands Jeffries calls AI 'safety crisis,' backs rigid guardrails \| Exclusive California cities push back on data centers with bans, moratoriums Election 2026: What’s on the ballot in the Kennebunks, Wells, Ogunquit and York Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
Bloomberg bloomberg.com	Not found	bing-news:"Maine data center moratorium vote" bing-news:"North Berwick data center" bing-news:"Maine towns data center ban" FAILED google-news:"Maine data center moratorium vote": HTTP 503 FAILED google-news:"North Berwick data center": HTTP 503 FAILED google-news:"Maine towns data center ban": HTTP 503 6 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Texas Data Center Boom Collides With Backlash Ahead of Midterms Banks Shelve Bond Sale for Anthropic-Tied Texas Data Center Maine Election Results San Francisco Passes Data Center Moratorium in Hometown of AI Election Clash Over Data Centers Hits Senate as GOP Bill Blocked The Staggering Costs of a Single AI Data Center Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)

Pickups

We published: Nov 3, 2026 (ET).

No major-outlet pickup after our publish date yet.

Check history

Checked (ET)	Check	O-Score	Confirmed outlets	What changed
Nov 3, 2026, 5:24 PM ET	initial	10 Fully overlooked	0	No change

Search terms

“Maine data center moratorium vote”, “North Berwick data center”, “Maine towns data center ban”

Method

bing-news site: (3 term variants per outlet)
google-news site: tried once per outlet; every request failed (rate limit/timeout), so Google News was not used
direct open of every possible match on the outlet’s site
extra Bing News headline searches for wire copies on other outlets
editor read of every candidate headline

A match counts only if the outlet’s own article is about this story, not a passing mention. “Not found” means not found by these methods; search engines index only part of each site. Stories are rechecked daily for pickups; the score itself is locked to coverage as of our publish date.