SUN JOURNAL • September 21, 2022
Curtis Brooks, who has lost his job twice at Maine paper mills that closed or downsized, has some advice for those facing layoffs when the Androscoggin Mill is scheduled to shut down next year. The 41-year-old from Jay lost his job when the Wausau Paper Otis Mill on the Jay/Livermore Falls line downsized in December 2008 and closed in 2009. He went to work at Verso Corp., the former owner of the Androscoggin Mill, and when it downsized in 2016, he was unemployed again. “Don’t get discouraged,” he advised those on the brink of losing their jobs. “There are a lot of great, good-paying jobs out there. Don’t be afraid to try something outside of the box, outside your comfort zone. It is never too late to try something different. You have to go out and go after work.”