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Mill shuts down for maintenance

By Abbey Kwiatkowski

Quinnesec, MI – Verso Paper's Quinnesec Mill has announced its yearly pulp mill outage. On Saturday, the powerhouse and pulp mill will be temporarily shut down for boiler inspections and perform maintenance. During the outage, residents may notice a minor odor from the mill however it is not harmful. Officials are also reminding motorists to be aware of shift change hours during the early mornings and late afternoons on US-2. The mill is expected to be running normal again on Monday, April 26th. The annual shutdown is needed in order to improve on performance in product quality, safety and the environment.