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Dreams of a North Country Revival
By Richard Ager on Sunday, May 11, 2008.
It's been a tough few years for northern New Hampshire, leading many to look for new keys to economic vitality. A new prison’s already there; a new biomass plant is right around the corner. But other plans, like high-tech corporations, arts houses and more tourism, could be years away for a region many say needs a boost now. We’ll look at the state of the North Country’s economy and what could come next.
Guests
- Peter Riviere, executive director of the Coos Economic Development Corporation
- Charles Jordan, editor of the Colebrook Chronicle
We'll also hear from
- Charles Bass, former Congressman and Senior Advisor to the CEO of Laidlaw Energy Group, which has acquired part of the former Fraser Paper Mill in Berlin to construct a new biomass-energy power plant
- Pat Corso, President and CEO of the Mount Washington Resort
- Katie Paine, president and CEO of K.D. Paine and Partners, a market research company based in Berlin
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The extra effort that I think is needed to bring more prosperity to the North Country is high speed internet in more towns, not just the major commercial areas. There are many home businesses that are struggling with dial up. It is unacceptable in this day and age. We need high speed now, not 2-3 years from now. We choose to live here because of our surroundings but are at an extreme disadvantage to the southern part of the state. I live in Shelburne which is on route 2 and we do not have any high speed options other than expensive satellite.
Laidlaw has not "acquired" any of the Burgess Mill site as sited here. Laidlaw only has a purchase agreement to acquire. The statement is as misleading as Laidlaw's own web site which makes similar false claims.