Searsmont

The company is using its Sanford location for warehousing, while its East Baldwin mill has stepped up production to support customer order needs.

In the coming months, investigators plan to return to Robbins Lumber for a more detailed examination of the facility's unloader systems.

“Drone operations and aerial photography were particularly challenging due to the wind, causing delays in some scene documentation,” the Maine State Fire Marshal said.

“The impact of this emergency will be felt for years to come,” the Maine State Fire Marshall said of Friday's deadly explosion at Robbins Lumber.

The listing went live this week and has already garnered inquiries from owner-users and investors. Robbins Lumber acquired the plant last year from Pleasant River Lumber Co.

The acquisitions are a game-changer. Robbins now has four sawmill/planer mills, a biomass power plant and a coatings facility with an expanded customer base.

Threshers Brewing Co. in Searsmont got started in 2016 and is already expanding, with plans to add a tasting room and restaurant in Thomaston.

The loss of pulp markets for woodchips produced at its 136-year-old sawmill in Searsmont is prompting Robbins Lumber to invest in a biomass plant that can convert that waste wood into energy.

The state's largest solar project to date is expected to come online later this year, according to The Maine Public Utilities Commission.

A Searsmont man has been sentenced to nine months in jail for stealing more than $18,000 worth...