Berlin: One Year After The Mill Closing

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By Laura Knoy on Wednesday, May 30, 2007.
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In May 2006, Fraser Papers shut the facility for good, ending a long chapter in North Country history. Now, one year later, a new chapter has begun. We’ll look at how things have progressed, from use of the mill site itself to new, broader efforts to diversify the area economy.

Guests

  • Barb Tetreault, Reporter for the Berlin Daily Sun
  • Edith Tucker, Reporter for the Coos County Democrat
  • Pam LaFlamme, City Planner for the City of Berlin

We'll also hear from:

  • Norman Charest, Economic Development Director for the city of Berlin
  • Katie Paine, CEO of KD Paine and Partners in Berlin
  • Charlie Bass, Senior Advisor for Laidlaw Energy Group and former six-term Republican Congressman from NH
  • Paul Hodes, Democratic Congressman from Concord representing NH’s Second District

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