Explosives Near Berwick Maine | Portland Maine News

A Massachusetts company plans to build a facility in Berwick, Maine, to manufacture and test machinery for RDX — a military explosive — storing up to 1,000 pounds on-site. While the company insists operations are safe and any accidental blasts would be harmless, local residents fear risks to families, children, and livestock. In response, the planning board mandates an independent safety review covering chemical transport and worst-case scenarios, as the community weighs industrial progress against potential danger. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Sources:https://wgme.com/news/local/massachusetts-chemical-company-hopes-to-develop-industrial-facility-in-berwick-rdx-general-biological-explosive-maine More coverage & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/3e09650b29b583cc Report issues to [email protected].