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Life without a paper mill

   September 2, 2007

Last month, there were rumblings that International Paper was ready to shutdown its Cantonment mill if its wastewater disposal plan wasn’t allowed to happen. The NY Times has a article on how Berlin, VT has dealt with its paper mill being closed. The closure killed the housing market of the city of 10,000 people. The town is hoping a new prison and an ATV recreational park will revitalize Berlin.

Read: Its Mill Days Gone (and Not Coming Back), a Small Town Tries Plans B and C

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