Verso forms committee to look at potentially selling mills

Days after stakeholders expressed frustrations in an SEC filing and indicated that the Jay mill could be sold, Verso announced a new committee to explore 'strategic transaction alternatives' for some mills.

Shareholders advance idea that selling Jay mill would shore up their finances

In an SEC filing Monday, the reporting parties expressed frustration over a 'rapidly deteriorating financial position' and said the Androscoggin Mill, owned by Verso, could be sold.

Girl, 9, charged with creating false alarm for gun threat at Jay school

The case was referred to the juvenile court system, according to Jay police Chief Richard Caton IV.

Police have suspects in gun threat at Jay middle school

Regional School District 73 Superintendent Kenneth Healey says authorities concluded the threat was a hoax.

Jay couple charged after allegedly using child as human shield with police

Sharron Wallace and Robert McDowell were charged with endangering the welfare of a child after police responded to a harassment call.

Verso eyeing Jay mill for additional investment

While the Jay mill has had to lay off employees after shutting down one machine, the success of a different machine has Verso Paper seeing more opportunity.

Jay man charged with arson

Livermore Falls man arrested for setting fire in garage of his mother’s home

No motive has been released why Devin Penney, 21, set a small fire in the garage of the home where his mother lives.

Laid-off Jay mill workers largely finding new work, training

Sen. Thomas Saviello said he and Maine Senate President Michael Thibodeau called Verso officials last winter and asked for a meeting to see what the legislators could do to help, but 'they never met with us.'

Jay mill to shut down paper machine permanently, cut 120 jobs

The announcement Wednesday by Verso Corp. came after the company had said in November it would idle the key papermaking machine temporarily because of declining customer demand.