Paper mill in Jay is no longer making any paper

A town that relied on paper mills faces a future without them for the first time in more than 130 years.

Maine’s Paper and Heritage Museum to hold community celebration

The museum will honor Livermore Falls' heritage with a day of paper making and presentations by descendants of the region's first papermaker.

Trail of ‘forever chemicals’ leads to Maine paper mills

The manufacturing industry, which has used PFAS for decades, faces a reckoning as the state grapples with soil and water contamination.

Upgrading the Androscoggin River under a new bill sparks debate, pushback from businesses

The bill would upgrade some sections of the Androscoggin River to a Class B, adding additional water protections for what was once one of the most polluted rivers in America. Environmentalists and recreationalists support the idea. Businesses that use it as a way to get rid of waste do not.

Mills unveils plan for COVID-19 recovery and use of more than $1 billion in federal aid

The governor says her plan is focused on immediate economic recovery from the pandemic, long-term economic growth and infrastructure revitalization.

Coronavirus and papermaking woes bring tough times to Maine’s logging industry

'This is probably the lowest point that I've ever seen,' says one logging industry veteran and association president.

Sappi paper mill in Westbrook announces layoffs

Sappi North America will cut 30 percent of its workforce and shut down a paper machine in Westbrook, and Pixelle Specialty Solutions is stopping its pulp operation and laying off dozens at its mill in Jay.

Androscoggin Mill looks for outside sources of pulp to keep making paper in Jay

Blast wrecked the mill's ability to make its own pulp, but it's possible to haul it in from elsewhere and continue operations.

2012 Verso mill explosion in Minnesota was deadly

Two workers at Sappi’s Westbrook mill test positive for COVID-19

Both employees appear to have been infected through exposure outside the mill, the company said.