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Among other news, the Saco River Corridor Commission will meet Aug. 28 to discuss a proposal by the University of New England to build a pier on the Saco River.

LP’s expansion will add approximately 220 million square feet of operating capacity, expected to result in the need for 30% additional wood fiber.

The conversion of the LP Houlton mill included adding a 90,000-square-foot facility to produce siding, and was driven by market growth in the home construction, repair and remodeling markets.

The $150 million overhaul of a Louisiana-Pacific mill near Houlton will mean more wood materials for home builders. The project, which broke ground in June, will also mean jobs and business for the region's forest products industry.

The plant is Louisiana-Pacific Corp.’s second-longest-running mill, commissioned in 1981. The conversion will increase manufacturing of its flagship siding and trim product and consumption of locally sourced fiber by 30%.

The plant, which currently employs 160 people, is Louisiana-Pacific Corp.’s second-longest-running mill, commissioned in 1981. With the mill's conversion, the company expects it to increase demand for wood fiber, benefiting local suppliers.

Gov. Paul LePage said Louisiana Pacific Corp. plans to hire 20 more workers early next year at...

Nearly three dozen organic grain and dairy farmers from the country of Denmark will be in Maine...