BERLIN — Henry McKee of Orford, and Alan Ricard of Canaan, two members of the Lions International, are hopeful a new club can be formed in the Berlin-Gorham area.
From North Conway to New Hampshire points north of Berlin, there are no Lions clubs, McKee said.
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