Jay data center on hold indefinitely as company backs out, despite veto of statewide ban

News ClipMaine Morning Star·Jay, Franklin County, ME·6/18/2026

A proposed data center project in Jay, Maine, has been put on hold indefinitely after the involved company decided to withdraw. This development occurred despite the Governor's veto of a legislative effort to enact a statewide ban on data centers.

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Jay data center on hold indefinitely as company backs out, despite veto of statewide ban  Maine Morning Star