Town officials confirmed Tuesday afternoon there was a release of spent black liquor which resulted in precipitation of brown or tan colored snow. Schools were asked to tell children not to play with ‘brown snow.’
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Old Town mill takes another step toward reopening
Crews accepted the first batch of wood chips needed to restart operations at the mill last week.
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Rumford mill sale completed
RUMFORD — The Catalyst paper mill officially has a new owner and a new name. ND Paper, a subsidiary of Nine Dragons Paper of Hong Kong, announced Friday that it had completed the purchase of paper mills in Rumford and Biron, Wisconsin, and an operations center in Ohio from Catalyst Paper Corp. for $175 million. […]
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Dominico F. Spadea
SACO — Dominico F. Spadea, 75, of Harbor Drive passed away Sunday, June 17, at the Seal Rock Healthcare facility. He was born in Rumford on July 27, 1942, the son of Salvatore and Carmella Spadea. He attended local schools and graduated from Stevens High School in Rumford. After high school, he joined the U.S. Army […]
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Gary L. Gagnon
RUMFORD — Gary L. Gagnon, 71, went to be with his wife, Ann Gagnon, who predeceased him, on Friday, Dec. 1, at the Rumford Community Home. Gary was retired from the local mill, an avid NASCAR fan, enjoyed working on cars, was a big DIY (do-it-yourself) person. He was a natural Mr. Fix-it. The family would […]
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Memorial Bridge walkers remain in the dark
RUMFORD — With the days getting shorter, Memorial Bridge remains in the dark — without working lighting on all 10 of its fixtures. At the Board of Selectmen’s meeting Thursday, Town Manager John Madigan said town Road Commissioner Andy Russell had asked the Maine Department of Transportation about the lighting issue a month earlier. Madigan said […]
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Union wants court to challenge Bucksport mill sale
BUCKSPORT — The union representing 58 workers at the Bucksport paper mill Verso closed in December 2014 has asked a federal judge to require resale of the mill to a paper maker or make stricter its settlement that allowed Verso to buy its larger competitor, NewPage. The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers on […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Franklin
Paper, wood product celebration being planned for August in Jay, Livermore Falls
LIVERMORE FALLS — The Maine Paper & Wood Product celebration is being organized for Aug. 29. Preliminary ideas include having the celebration take place in Jay and Livermore Falls. Representatives of Maine’s Paper and Heritage Museum in Livermore Falls and others are involved in organizing the event, museum Vice President Sherry Judd said Friday. It […]
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LePage says company is buying Old Town mill
OLD TOWN (AP) — Republican Gov. Paul LePage says a company has signed papers to buy a paper mill in Old Town that shut down earlier this year. WLBZ-TV reports that LePage declined Monday to say which company is buying the Old Town Fuel and Fiber mill. He says his administration plans to release more […]
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Verso mill manager to update Jay board on the mill, paper industry
JAY — The Androscoggin Mill manager will update selectpersons Monday night on the state of the mill, the paper industry and what is anticipated in the next five to 10 years, Town Manager Shiloh LaFreniere said Friday. The meeting begins at 6 p.m. Oct. 27 at the Town Office. It will be a 15- to 20-minute […]