Local News
City will explore grant to maintain firefighters
BERLIN – The city council Monday night authorized Fire Chief Randall Trull to apply for a federal SAFER grant as the city and department explore ways to maintain current staffing levels at the department while limiting the impact on the tax rate.The preliminary fiscal 2014 budget approved by the council for next week's public hearing eliminates two firefighter positions.Mayor Paul Grenier opened the discussion by noting the budget deliberations this year are the toughest in... Read more
Tri-County Community Action hi…
BERLIN – Tri-County Community Action Program has hired a new chief financial officer and is int…
Coos reps oppose killing casin…
BERLIN – By a margin of 6-3, Coos County representatives Wednesday opposed killing a bill that …
Coulombe presents 'Forty for F…
BERLIN – Forty local organizations received donations from Coulombe Real Estate as the firm's w…
Opinion
Cutting two firefighter position is ludicrous
Dear Citizens of Berlin:The draft budget calls for the elimination of two firefighters. I implore you not to support this proposal.I'm a retired fire captain with 24 years of service to the city of Berlin. Every day I think about my fellow firefighters and fear for their safety. I've been there, working short-handed, and have seen the extreme danger it puts on the firefighters and the community. Their dedication to serving the public and saving... Read more
1970 III
Once upon a Berlin TimeHello fellow Berlinites. As I continue with my history of the year 1970,…
Thank you for supporting the P…
To the editor:American Legion Auxiliary Unit 82 Poppy Program thanks for supporting our veteran…
Come visit the meeting house
To the editor:Dear citizens of Groveton;We are about to open the meeting house, June 21, for 12…
Sports
Riverside Speedway holds annual car show
GROVETON-- Cars finally gathered at Riverside Speedway for the 2013 season this past Sunday at the NAPA Car Show. The amount of work put into these machines in the off-season was evident as there were many beautiful race cars that took to the track. Fans poured in to admire the... Read more
Berlin girls lose in five inni…
White Mountains 14 Berlin 2WHITEFIELD--The Lady Spartans showed why they are the team to beat i…
Cherry Mountain golf league r…
JEFFERSON -- It was a beautiful, but extremely cool evening at the Waumbek Golf Course where th…
Ride the Wilds, Coos County, …
LANCASTER, NH – Ride the Wilds™, Coos County, NH, the new 1,000+ mile interconnected All-Terrai…
Business
EXIT Realty Trailblazer's top management attends professiona…
BERLIN -- EXIT Realty Trailblazers Franchise owners, John and Kathy Trumbull, joined real estat... Read more
RE/MAX supports the community …
BERLIN - Continuing a commission splitting plan that in 2010 netted $5,000 for two charities - …
RE/MAX Northern Edge Realty an…
LANCASTER – RE/MAX Northern Edge Realty, with offices in Berlin and Lancaster, will be merging …
Sweet Mamas Bakery thriving
BERLIN – Just a year ago, a mother and daughter team launched Sweet Mama's Bakery on 751 Main S…
Obituaries
Kyle Morin - Service
Funeral Services for Kyle A. “Tunzy” Morin, 21, of Berlin, were held on May 20, 2013 at St. Anne Chu... Read more
Rita Pelletier
A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated for Rita Pelletier, of Berlin, on Friday, May 24, 201…
Service Laurier Boucher
A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated for Laurier “Larry” Boucher, of Berlin, on Thursday, …
Clara Johnson
BERLIN -- A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated for Clara Johnson, Old Orchard Beach Me., a…
