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ArchivesRetired Mill Workers Lose Health InsuranceBy David Darman on Monday, September 10, 2001.About seven hundred retired workers from the pulp and paper mills in northern New Hampshire suddenly lost health and life insurance coverage late last month. The coverage had been provided by Crown Vantage, which formerly owned the plants. The company's bankruptcy ended the coverage, but as NHPR?s David Darman reports, many companies could cut health insurance for less serious reasons. listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).
Mills' Parent Company Goes BustBy Trish Anderton on Monday, September 10, 2001.North Country officials are reacting to news today that the parent company of two mills in Berlin and Gorham has declared bankruptcy. American tissue filed for Chapter Eleven bankruptcy in Delaware. The two mills have stood idle for nearly a month, and the company owes several million dollars in back taxes. NHPR?s Trish Anderton spoke with Berlin Mayor Bob Danderson. listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).
Tough Talk About SchoolsBy NHPR Staff on Monday, September 10, 2001.During the first week of school, NHPR aired a series of excerpts of teachers talking about education. (See the QUALITY SCHOOLS link to the left.) Among other things, they challenged the value of the state?s current testing program. They discussed the role that business could play in schools. And they tried to describe the attitudes that make some teachers excel in the classroom. We invited listeners to post their comments on our web site. NHPR?s Trish Anderton and Jon Greenberg offer some of those reactions now. listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).
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