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Coverage dated July 3, 2026

The co-owner of a Maine lumber mill has died of injuries from the mill fire and explosion

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PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The co-owner of a Maine lumber mill has died from injuries he sustained during a fire and explosion at the facility, bringing to...

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  1. Portland Press Herald

    Robbins Lumber co-owner dies from explosion injuries (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Alden Robbins, who died Thursday at Massachusetts General Hospital, is the third person to die as a result of the Searsmont fire and explosion in May.

  2. Bangor Daily News

    Robbins Lumber co-owner dies of injuries from mill fire and explosion (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    Alden Robbins, a co-owner of Robbins Lumber who was severely injured in a May 15 fire and explosion at the company’s Searsmont mill, has died, according to his family. “It is with profound sadness that the Robbins family announces the passing of Alden J.

  3. WHDH Boston

    The co-owner of a Maine lumber mill has died of injuries from the mill fire and explosion (opens WHDH Boston)

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    PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The co-owner of a Maine lumber mill has died from injuries he sustained during a fire and explosion at the facility, bringing to...

  4. News Center Maine

    Robbins family member dies more than a month after Searsmont explosion (opens News Center Maine)

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    Alden Robbins died from his injuries Thursday, according to the Department of Public Safety.

  5. The Boston Globe

    Co-owner of Maine mill injured during large explosion dies (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Alden Robbins was “a devoted steward of one of our state’s most storied businesses,” Governor Janet Mills said in a statement.

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