Gov. Mills Says She Supports Exempting Jay Mill From Data Center Moratorium

Gov. Mills says she supports exempting Jay Mill from data center moratorium

Governor Mills supports reviving Jay's mill with a new data center, despite moratorium debates. Can local jobs and investment be saved? Explore the stakes for this Maine community.

Jay Select Board approves town meeting warrant, backs data center plan

By Bob Neal of The Maine Monitor A planned data center would use space at the former Androscoggin Mill, which Pixelle Specialty Solutions Inc. closed in 2023 after a digester explosion earlier that year. JAY — The Select Board on Monday approved a 42‑article warrant for the annual town meeting and voted to support a project to build a small data center at the former Androscoggin Mill site. Following a public hearing at which no one spoke, the bo…