For weeks rumors have been circulating that Fraser Papers would be closing the pulp mill in Berlin. Yesterday, the news became official.
The company announced the pulp mill will close permanently on May 6. With the shutdown of the pulp mill will go 250 jobs - most held by paper makers who have spent decades working at the plant.
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