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Story Archives of 'Groveton'Groveton Paper Plant's New Owner Wants to Keep the Plant StandingBy Chris Jensen on Monday, September 8, 2008.The new owner of the Wausau Paper mill in Groveton says he wants to work with the community and has no plans to tear down the building. William Firestone, president of the Capital Recovery Group in Connecticut, bought the closed paper mill in late August. NHPR Correspondent Chris Jensen spoke to Firestone and files this report. listen:
  Wausau Plant in Groveton May Get a Second LifeBy Chris Jensen on Friday, September 5, 2008.The recent sale of the Wausau paper plant in Groveton has concerned local residents. They've been trying to figure out if the news is good or bad for the struggling village. State and local officials met with residents on Thursday to allay fears. NHPR correspondent Chris Jensen has the story. listen:
New Hampshire Newsmakers of the Year 2007By Laura Knoy on Monday, December 31, 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. It was a year when adequacy in public education was defined and Ed and Elaine Brown were captured. We look back at the biggest stories and forward to how they may play out in 2008. Guests
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North Country: Down but Not OutBy Chris Jensen on Wednesday, December 19, 2007.A recent state economic report confirms that Coos County faces tough times over the next few years. The job loss when the Wausau paper plant closes at the end of the month is expected to be larger than just those 300 employees being laid off. And the report says the new federal prison in Berlin isn't going to be enough to turn things around. But local officials aren't ready to surrender. NHPR correspondent Chris Jensen has the story. listen:
Groveton Paper Workers Could Lose SeveranceBy Chris Jensen on Wednesday, November 21, 2007.The United Steel Workers officials say recently laid off Groveton paper mill workers have little to be thankful for this holiday. They say company officials are threatening to take severance packages away from some workers if the union doesn't stop fighting for a better deal. NHPR correspondent Chris Jensen has the story. listen:
A New Proposal for Jobs in the North CountryBy Chris Jensen on Tuesday, November 20, 2007.With the closing of the Wausau paper mill in Groveton expected at the end of the year, about 300 more jobs will be lost in the North Country. State officials are looking at an unusual way to help out - moving state jobs north. NHPR correspondent Chris Jensen has the story. listen:
Federal Officials Meet With Groveton Mill WorkersBy Chris Jensen on Monday, November 19, 2007.About 120 North Country residents gathered late yesterday in Groveton to hear from local, state and federal officials about what they could do to help soon-to-be unemployed paper mill workers. NHPR Correspondent Chris Jensen has the story. listen:
The Northern Forest ExperienceBy Laura Knoy on Monday, November 19, 2007.As another New Hampshire community braces itself for the closure of its paper mill, we look at lessons learned from elsewhere across the Northern Forest, in Vermont, Maine and upstate New York. We’ll see how different towns have responded – or are still struggling – with mill closures, and how their experiences might apply to Groveton. Guest
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Wausau Plant Closing is Just Another Nail in the Paper Industry CoffinBy Chris Jensen on Monday, October 29, 2007.For 100 years paper manufacturing has been the economic core of Coos County. It has provided solid jobs for thousands of workers. But take-no-prisoners global competition has reached out and clobbered Coos. NHPR correspondent Chris Jensen has the story. listen:
Groveton Mill To Shut DownBy Amy Quinton on Tuesday, October 23, 2007.The Wausau Paper Mill in Groveton will be closing down at the end of the year, leaving 303 employees out of work. listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).
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