AUGUSTA, Maine – The 13 branch offices of the Bureau of Motor Vehicles will be closed for half days on various dates throughout February and March, to allow for computer and phone system upgrades.
Caribou’s BMV office will close on Tuesday, Feb. 26, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., with normal business that day from 1 to 4:30 p.m.
The upgrades are part of the State of Maine Office of Information Technology “Maine Network Modernization Project,” which will improve wireless security and networking equipment, as well as upgrade all telephones to VOIP.
The entire State of Maine Wide Area Network is in the process of being upgraded by OIT and encompasses more than 390 sites. The work will result in infrastructure improvements that will allow for easier upgrades in the future, improved ability to bypass outage points, and better security overall.
