The company announced Tuesday it finished the conversion and expansion of Paper Machine No. 2 at its Somerset Mill, saying production will ramp to full volume in 2026.
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Rumford paper mill among dirtiest in the country, new study finds
As other mills move away from burning tires as fuel, Maine plants have increased the practice, according to the Environmental Integrity Project, which also says emissions are being underreported. The plants dispute that.
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Skowhegan paper mill ‘strongly disputes’ lawsuit alleging fault for contaminating water wells
Fairfield resident Nathan Saunders filed a class-action suit Friday, saying the Sappi mill is the source of high levels of ‘forever chemicals’ in a growing number of Fairfield area wells.
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Sappi mill on a roll with $200M investment
SKOWHEGAN — In his address to guests Wednesday announcing the completion of a $200 million investment in new paper machine technology, Sappi North America Managing Director Tony Ouellette displayed a photo of a double rainbow over the construction site. The pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, he said, was the paper mill […]
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'Fans' of Mindy Sprague: Support heavy after Wilton woman crushed by train
WILTON – Every day, Ken Sprague writes his updates. Some days, he writes several, letting friends, family and even some strangers know that his wife, Mindy, is going to pull through. “She wakes up crying and reaches for me,” Ken wrote on Monday. “I rub her head and tell her how much I love her […]
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Sappi applies for permit to remove Presumpscot River dam
WESTBROOK — A paper company is asking federal regulators to approve a proposal that calls for removing a dam and other changes along a Westbrook, Maine, river in hopes of restoring fish populations and attracting whitewater kayakers. The Portland Press Herald reports the agreement filed on Tuesday with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission calls for […]
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Sappi Fine Paper to invest $25 million in Skowhegan mill
SKOWHEGAN — Sappi Fine Paper North America is investing $25 million on new equipment at the company’s Skowhegan wood yard in a show of faith in a troubled paper industry. The mill’s managing director says the investment shows the South African company is committed to Maine for the long term. The move follows a $60 […]