Farmers push for $50 million state investment

Jay Select Board approves town meeting warrant, backs data center plan. 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. Read this story by Bob Neal.

The Maine Monitor brings you free-to-read original investigative and in-depth reporting each week on our website and email newsletters. In addition to highlighting our original stories, in Maine's Daily Digest we share a curated snapshot of the day's significant news to keep you in touch with what's happening today in Maine. While The Maine Monitor does not place its content behind paywalls, some newsrooms we link to in this newsletter may. We encourage you to consider supporting these local Maine newsrooms.

Maine urges federal judge to dismiss DOJ's lawsuit for voter registration data | Portland Press Herald

New poll shows Platner leading Mills in U.S. Senate Democratic primary | Spectrum News Maine

As budget debates ramp up, renters call on state lawmakers to renew eviction prevention program | Maine Public

Maine farmers push for $50 million state investment in agriculture | WGME

Mills weighs in on Jay mill data center exemption proposal | WMTW (Maine Monitor context: Jay Select Board backs data center plan)

Platner pitches fully funded care to Maine voters | WVII

Justice Department investigates prison housing policies in Maine | News Center Maine

With key roles unfilled, is deorganization on the table in Beals? | The Maine Monitor

2 men died on the job, raising questions about safety in one of Maine's most iconic industries | Portland Press Herald

Penobscot County wants a new jail. Local activists argue it will decrease incentive for social programs | WABI

Portland police's use of encrypted messaging app is raising concerns in the city, courtroom | Portland Press Herald

York County sheriff candidate's eligibility challenged | Spectrum News Maine

Platner responds to Mills' ad blitz at rural Maine town hall event | Bangor Daily News

How a chemical spill in Brunswick has affected Casco Bay | Portland Press Herald

WERU is a proud partner of The Maine Monitor.

Thanks for allowing me to provide you with a look at today's news. We'll be back with more tomorrow.

this edition was curated by george harvey

Have feedback or a correction? Let us know directly: george@themainemonitor.org.

The Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting is an independent nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization. We deliver Maine's Daily Digest, a special curated look at important news from across Maine's news organizations, as part of our commitment to ensuring Mainers have the information they need to be engaged citizens.

Our publication, The Maine Monitor, produces original investigative and in-depth news reporting on issues impacting the state of Maine to better inform and empower our readers. Have feedback, a correction or know of something we should look into? Send it to our newsroom.

If you value this special curated service and our original Maine Monitor reporting please consider making a donation! We cannot do this without your support.

DONATE NOW

banner that states the maine monitor is part of the trust project, an international consortium of news organizations implementing transparency standards. tap to learn about the monitor's editorial standards.

Manage preferences | Update email address