The east Maine town of Rumford experienced a rare weather event Tuesday in the form of brown snow, town officials confirmed on Facebook. A malfunction at a paper mill caused the release of spent ...
RUMFORD — The investigation into a brown snow event Dec. 10 at ND Paper is ongoing and the town is continuing to work with ...
Brown-tinted snow coated a small Maine town on Tuesday, sending residents into a fury after local officials warned the discolored flakes could cause skin irritation. Rumford town officials urged ...
Officials said a malfunction at a local paper mill sent spent black liquor into the air, causing the snow to turn brown or tan. This photo shows the ground in Rumford, Maine, coated with brown and ...
PORTLAND (WGME) -- Cold temps and mostly dry conditions continue in Maine the next several days. Some moderation in ...
Rumford, Maine, residents encountered brown snow last Tuesday due to a paper mill mishap. Spent black liquor, a paper production byproduct, was released, altering the snow's color and raising ...
Maine's Department of Environmental Preservation has since been on the case, testing the brown snow. In a later update posted to the Town of Rumford's Facebook page, the town said the mill has ...