A union leader says the sale of the MeadWestvaco paper mill to a private buyout group is sure to bring changes, but only time will tell whether they will be for the better.

MeadWestvaco, based in Stanford, Conn., announced this week it is selling five mills, including the one in Rumford, to Cerberus Capital Management for $2.3 billion in order to focus on its packaging business.

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