BANGOR DAILY NEWS • November 10, 2026
Gov.-elect Hannah Pingree said Tuesday that Jay should not be “the testing ground” for data centers before Maine has strong regulations in place. Her comment comes one day after the owner of the former Androscoggin Mill site in Jay submitted permit applications to Maine regulators to move forward with his plan to convert the former paper mill into a data center. “Jay deserves good jobs and investment at the mill site, but not at the cost of ratepayers, neighbors or the environment,” Pingree said in a statement.