Governor Lynch Visits Groveton Workers

Governor John Lynch and other state officials paid a visit to Northumberland Thursday.

They went up to meet with some of the 108 workers who have lost or will soon lose their jobs when the Groveton Paper Board company closes its doors in March.

The state officials said they would do what they could to help those laid-off get the assistance and training they need to secure other jobs.

Reporter Art McGrath has been following this story for the Caledonia record.

He tells NHPR's Mark Bevis, the closing announced last month was not a surprise.