Putney Paper Mill News Today

"Closing permanently on no notice at all was a shock to everybody around here."

After more than 150 years, the paper machines in Putney, Vt., have come to a stop.

Vermont Labor Commissioner Michael Harrington confirmed that the Putney Paper Mill facility on Water Street closed permanently on Tuesday, Jan. 16, laying off all 127 workers.

More than 100 people are out of a job after the Putney Paper Mill in Putney, Vermont, shut down on Tuesday, according to the state Department of Labor.