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🌱 Data center plans return for Jay’s former paper mill

Jay, Maine Patch AM: a 4 min read

Coffee in hand, Jay? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Data center plans return for Jay’s former paper mill
  • Clifford joins the Halloween fun at Jay’s library
  • Jay’s holiday lineup brings craft fairs and library fun

Also on today's calendar: The Slambovian Circus Of Dreams and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Intervals of clouds and sun, with a high of 46 and low of 33 degrees.
  • Thursday: Cloudy, temps: high: 43, low: 33.
  • Friday: Mainly cloudy, a little rain, with a high of 41 and low of 34 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Former Jay paper mill again eyed for data center (nhpr.org) — A proposal to turn Jay’s former Androscoggin paper mill into a data center is moving forward again, according to preliminary paperwork filed with Maine environmental regulators. JGT2 Redevelopment plans to reuse existing buildings and install two emergency diesel generators, reviving a project it dropped months after Gov. Janet Mills vetoed a statewide construction moratorium.
   

2. Halloween brings spooky fun to Livermore Falls, Jay libraries (sunjournal.com) — Jay’s Niles Memorial Library brought a storybook favorite to life during October’s Halloween celebrations, with Director Tamara Hoke dressed as Clifford the Big Red Dog. Officer Heather Irber and her dog, Enzo, joined the festivities, while neighboring Treat Memorial Library in Livermore Falls offered slime-making, bingo and a candy corn mystery.
   

3. Your guide to holiday fun across western Maine and beyond (sunjournal.com) — Jay’s holiday calendar includes the St. Rose of Lima craft fair Nov. 21 and Spruce Mountain High School’s fair Nov. 28, now on Thanksgiving weekend. Jay-Niles Memorial Library also has upcoming storytimes and family activities, while nearby Livermore’s Norlands hosts a free Olde Fashioned Christmas celebration Dec. 4–6.
   

4. Snow is flying and ski season is about to begin in Maine (wmtw.com) — Maine ski areas are preparing to open, but Jay’s Spruce Mountain had not announced its winter plans as of Tuesday morning. Sugarloaf has set Nov. 20 for opening day, while Sunday River is targeting Nov. 15 without an official announcement yet.
   

5. 'A true gift': Mystery $55,000 discovery in abandoned safe diverted to heating assistance (wgme.com) — More than $55,000 found in an abandoned safe in Falmouth will help families pay heating bills after police failed to identify its owner. The Town Council voted to direct the unclaimed cash to the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, with the money expected to become available in January.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Jay

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Jay

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.