What to do when the Mill Closes Down

When the Frazer Papers Pulp Mill closes in Berlin next month, the local economy is expected to take a big hit as some 200 people lose their jobs.

Public Service Company of New Hampshire and a private equity capital company have expressed interest in taking over the site for a power plant.

Those projects, if approved, could provide some jobs.

And the state's Workforce Opportunity Council is applying for a $1 million federal grant to help workers being laid off from the Berlin pulp mill.

Across the region, the closing of textile and paper mills has caused some of the highest rates of per capita job losses in the country.

And studies suggest that helping displaced workers regain a foothold in the job market is no easy matter.

MPBN's Jeanne Baron Reports from Portland.