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Item 75220
Title: An opinion on Eastern's closing, Brewer, ca. 2004
Contributed by: Maine Folklife Center, Univ. of Maine
Date: 2006-01-23
Location: Brewer
Media: audio recording
Item 75472
Title: Sensing Eastern's closure was coming, Brewer, ca. 2004
Contributed by: Maine Folklife Center, Univ. of Maine
Date: 2006-01-24
Location: Brewer
Media: audio recording
Item 75475
Title: Changes at Eastern, Brewer, ca. 1989
Contributed by: Maine Folklife Center, Univ. of Maine
Date: 2006-05-25
Location: Brewer
Media: audio recording
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The paper mill on the Penobscot River in South Brewer, which became known as Eastern Fine Paper Co., began as a sawmill in 1884 and grew over the years as an important part of the economy of the region and a large presence in the landscape. Its closing in 2005 affected more than the men and women who lost their jobs.