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

by Steve Collins April 22, 2020April 23, 2020

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

Business, Maine

Investigators try to pinpoint cause of Jay mill explosion

by Steve Collins and Kathryn Skelton April 16, 2020April 17, 2020

The State Fire Marshal’s Office and others probed the wreckage in Jay on Thursday to determine what caused a big blast at the paper mill Wednesday.

Maine

Video: Explosion rocks Androscoggin Mill in Jay but no one seriously injured

by Mark LaFlamme and Donna M. Perry April 15, 2020April 16, 2020

In the moments after the blast at the Androscoggin Mill on Wednesday morning, many feared the worst.

News

‘So happy!’ Larry Lord is going home

by Mark LaFlamme April 8, 2020April 9, 2020

The building supervisor severely burned in the Farmington propane explosion is being discharged Friday.

Business, Maine, News

Verso Corp. completes sale of Androscoggin Mill in Jay

by J. Craig Anderson February 10, 2020February 10, 2020

The buyer, Pennsylvania-based Pixelle Specialty Solutions, also purchased a Verso-owned mill in Wisconsin.

Business, Maine, News

Verso urges shareholders to approve sale of 2 mills, including 1 in Maine

by Edward D. Murphy January 20, 2020January 21, 2020

The company has been in a dispute with 2 dissident shareholders, private equity firms Atlas Holdings and Blue Wolf Capital Partners, which oppose the sale of the mills and back their own slate of directors for Verso’s board.

Business, Maine, News

Investor takeover could ‘derail’ sale of Jay mill, Verso board claims

by Peter McGuire December 30, 2019December 30, 2019

Three board members nominated by an investment group could pave the way for a merger with another paper company, the company’s board of directors warns shareholders.