PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • October 27, 2022
Neighbors of a pulp mill in Old Town are raising a stink about a foul, rotten-egg smell they say it’s been releasing – and now some are suing the mill’s owner over the odor. Walter Demmons and Kirk Ramsay filed a class-action lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Bangor on Oct. 7, seeking an injunction that would require ND Paper LLC to stop the “noxious” emissions. The lawsuit also seeks compensation for damages that are unspecified but would total at least $5 million. Demmons, a resident of Milford, and Ramsay, of Bradley, both live near the mill, which is on the bank of the Penobscot River at 24 Portland St. in Old Town. There are about 5,900 homes within 2.5 miles of the facility. ND Paper is the U.S. subsidiary of Hong Kong-based Nine Dragons Paper Holdings Ltd., one of the largest paper manufacturers in Asia.