Maine paper industry gets a boost, with Jay mill in line for investment of millions

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August 8, 2019

Maine paper industry gets a boost, with Jay mill in line for investment of millions

Verso Corp. plans to add products and increase production at its Androscoggin Mill in Jay, where about 500 people work.
Published
July 25, 2019

Jay man dies after truck hits steamroller

The driver was traveling in a lane that was being paved on Route 4, police say.
Published
February 1, 2019

Maine man found guilty of murdering former girlfriend with bat

James E. 'Ted' Sweeney had used an insanity plea, but the judge rejected it.
Published
January 22, 2019

Man injured when snowmobile collides with car in Jay

Mark Given, 33, of Jay was driving a Ski-Doo when he pulled out in front of a vehicle on Route 4, police say.
Published
January 14, 2019

Attorneys make closing arguments in murder trial of former Jay man

The judge says he will announce a verdict Feb. 1 in the trial of James 'Ted' Sweeney, 58, who is accused of beating his former girlfriend to death with a softball bat.
Published
January 11, 2019

Psychologists offer differing views of Jay man on trial for murder

The defense expert says James Sweeney, accused of killing his former girlfriend, suffers from schizophrenia, while the prosecution's witness says he suffers from anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder.
Published
January 10, 2019

Former state medical examiner testifies in Jay man’s murder trial

James Sweeney is accused of striking longtime girlfriend Wendy Douglass in the head as she slept in July 2017.
Published
January 9, 2019

Verso paper machine employees evacuate Jay mill after chemical released

Chlorine dioxide gas is released when a valve is left open.
Published
January 8, 2019

Witnesses in murder trial recount defendant’s jealousy leading up to slaying

James 'Ted' Sweeney is accused of killing longtime girlfriend, Wendy Douglass, with a bat at the home they shared in Jay.
Published
January 7, 2019

Former Jay man accused of killing girlfriend goes on trial

The prosecution cites James Sweeney's intense jealousy as a motive in Wendy Douglass' beating death, while Sweeney's defense attorney says his client's deafness and mental illness "profoundly" affect the case.