Harsh winters used to be no problem for Baileyville resident Gerard Berry, then he got sick with stomach cancer, lost weight and burned more fuel trying to stay warm.
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Roughly 150 workers laid off as Woodland Pulp faces temporary shutdown
The downsizing reflects a global drop in demand for hardwood pulp.
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Down East wildfire is now mostly contained, Maine Forest Service says
Firefighters have been battling the 30-acre blaze near the U.S.-Canada border in Baileyville since Sunday evening.
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30-acre wildfire burning along Canadian border Down East
There is no threat to the public at this time, but the Maine Forest Service expects to be on scene in Baileyville over the next week.
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Game wardens recover 2 bodies in Grand Falls Flowage
The victims were anglers from Texas and Massachusetts, and the deaths are not considered suspicious.
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Two Maine paper mills 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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EPA visits Winthrop schools as part of electric bus investigation
The buses supplied to Winthrop by Lion Electric Co. through a federal program have been faulty.