5+ day, 23+ hour ago  (301+ words) The Searsmont mill produces eastern white pine lumber that's known for its quality and regional origin. In the wake of a deadly fire and explosion at Robbins Lumber, 8 Investigates is taking a closer look at the mill's impact on Maine's…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (344+ words) Robbins Lumber had experienced multiple fires and a recent workplace safety citation before an explosion at the mill on Friday. 8 Investigates found at least three fires connected to the Searsmont mill in recent years. According to reporting by the Penobscot…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (97+ words) The Maine Fire Marshals Office and multiple fire departments are responding to what Waldo County Dispatch is calling a mass casualty incident. A person who answered the phone at Robbins Lumber on Main Street in Searsmont at 11: 25 a. m. on Friday confirmed…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (558+ words) ENFIELD, Maine " "Everything you see in back of us here is new," said Jason Brochu of Pleasant River Lumber. Between this mill in Enfield and another in Dover-Foxcroft, Pleasant River Lumber produces about 130 million board feet of lumber each year....