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🌱 Why is Jay embracing a data center most towns are fighting?

Jay, Maine Patch AM: a 3 min read

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  • Why is Jay embracing a data center most towns are fighting?

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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📰 News we're reading

• The One Town That Wants a Data Center - Midland (midlandco.com) — Jay is highlighted as a rare community actively seeking a major data center project, with local officials lobbying the governor to keep it on track. In contrast to widespread national opposition, the former mill town is embracing the potential economic boost and redevelopment opportunity such a facility could bring.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Chesterville

  • Farmington continues talks on intersection cameras, addresses public privacy concerns (dailybulldog.com)
  • Obituary: Keith Elton Pollis (sunjournal.com)

Wilton

  • Annual Chicken Barbeque at Wilton Congo Church for Blueberry Festival (dailybulldog.com)
  • RSU 9 leaders angered by state rejection of student homelessness grant (dailybulldog.com)
  • Franklin County Sheriff's Report, July 25th (dailybulldog.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Jay

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