Great Northern Paper

Mike Michaud worked for decades at the paper mill and represented Maine's 2nd District in Congress for 12 years. Now he's a selectman in East Millinocket, and the biggest cheerleader for the mill's redevelopment.

Maine's new land bank authority is officially up and running

Nicole Ogrysko

The Maine Redevelopment Land Bank Authority will work with communities around the state to revitalize blighted properties and transform them back into productive use.

In this Tuesday, March 8, 2011 photo, a paper mill sits idle in Millinocket, Maine.

Business and Economy

Millinocket paper mill revitalization could include wood pellet facility and rail upgrades

Nicole Ogrysko

The non-profit that's trying to revitalize the former Great Northern Paper Mill in Millinocket said it has plans to build a wood pellet production facility and expand nearby rail lines.

The East Millinocket Mill has been idle since 2014 but a redevelopment project is bringing signs of life, including a warehouse being used by a trucking company.

Climate Desk

In East Millinocket, optimism that green technology could revitalize the remains of a paper mill

Murray Carpenter

A former U.S. congressman who worked at the East Millinocket mill for decades has emerged as the biggest cheerleader of the site's redevelopment.

Business and Economy

Owner Of Great Northern Paper Settles $1.5M Tax Lien On Millinocket Site

Robbie Feinberg

An economic development organization in Millinocket says it's settled with the IRS over a $1.5 million tax lien on the former Great Northern Paper Mill…

Business and Economy

Group Gets $5.3 Million For Infrastructure Upgrades At Former Millinocket Paper Mill Site

Ed Morin

Nonprofit community development organization Our Katahdin has been awarded $5.3 million from the federal government to make infrastructure improvements at…

Business and Economy

Company Says It Will Bring 100 Jobs To Former Millinocket Paper Mill Site

More than 100 new jobs will be coming to Millinocket if plans for a new laminated wood products manufacturing company stay on track in the coming…

Business and Economy

Judge Grants Order to Block Demolition of Great Northern Paper Mill Property

Jennifer Mitchell

BANGOR, Maine - Officials with the town of East Millinocket say they're relieved that a judge has granted a temporary restraining order that keeps…

Business and Economy

Nonprofit Plans to Redevelop Former Great Northern Paper Mill Site in Millinocket

The former holdings of the Great Northern Paper Co. in Millinocket have been sold to a local nonprofit for the princely sum of $1.Organizers involved with…

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East Millinocket Officials Worried About Demolition at Former Mill Site

EAST MILLINOCKET, Maine — Town leaders are concerned that the owner of the former Great Northern Paper Co. LLC site is demolishing assets that could help…

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Demolition Firm Buys Former Great Northern Mill

Associated Press

EAST MILLINOCKET, Maine - The former site of the Great Northern Paper mill in East Millinocket is now in the hands of a company that specializes in the…