Berlin Pulp Mill Closes

On May 6, 2006, the Fraser Papers in Berlin shut down, after decades of operation. You can find all of NHPR's stories and programs about the closing here, as well as additional information and resources from across the web.

Latest NHPR Stories and Programs

StoryCorps: Michael and Corey Vien: "I got hired at the Mill in 1976 and I was making $5.31. That was big money."

Groveton Paper Plant's New Owner Wants to Keep the Plant Standing: The new owner is selling much of the equipment but wants to keep the plant.

Pouring The Sun: A Tale of a Mill Closing: Storyteller Jay O'Callahan tells the story of Bethlehem Steel, but his tale could easily be about the mills of New Hampshire closing.

New Hampshire Newsmakers of the Year 2007: 2007 was a year of victory for our primary and for same sex couples, a year of trouble for the state’s highway department and for the mill town of Groveton.

North Country: Down but Not Out: A new state report says the job loss is worse than expected, but locals says they are ready to give up.

A Controversy Is Brewing in Berlin Over What's Left of the Paper Mill : A company looking to make a former Fraser Paper Boiler into a biomass boiler is running into local opposition.