There’s no question papermakers have struggled, but insiders are sanguine as mills adapt to specialty products and the demand for pulp exports soars.
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Maine Grains CEO Amber Lambke, of Skowhegan, to appear on Martha Stewart TV
The episode was taped in September in New York and is to be aired sometime this fall.
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Poliquin sent out letter last month touting his efforts to save Madison mill – which closed in 2016
The letter, sent in late September, frames a 2015 federal ruling as a recent victory key to preserving jobs at the now-closed paper mill in Somerset County. A Poliquin spokesman said the mailing was sent ‘in error.’
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Skowhegan police: Lock your doors, windows following recent burglaries
Thirteen homes, businesses and vehicles have been broken into since last Friday, prompting the advisory.
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Dead inmate at Kennebec County jail identified as Skowhegan man
The sheriff’s office says the cause of death of Moises Pujols, 34, remains under investigation pending autopsy results.
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Convicted murderer Jay Mercier seeks new DNA analysis in Skowhegan court
Former Industry man was found guilty on the basis of DNA evidence of the murder of Rita St. Peter 32 years after her death.
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Opponents of CMP transmission line to voice concerns to Somerset County Commission
The group hopes to change the minds of the commissioners, who voted 4-0 in January to support the $950 million project to bring hydroelectric power from Quebec to Massachusetts.
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Farmington man sentenced to 20 years for raping two girls in Skowhegan
Joseph L. Magee pleaded guilty to four counts of gross sexual assault on two girls — one when she was under 14, the other when she was under 18.
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Sappi mill in Skowhegan announces new paper machine technology amid $200 million investment
The Skowhegan paper mill is diversifying its capacity and expanding into paper-based packaging, officials said.
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Solon man still at large after get-away swim in Kennebec River
Jamison Aloes’ father has seen him, while Dillon Matthew St. Peter, who fled with Aloes, has been charged with a probation violation.