BERLIN — Last Saturday’s 19th annual RiverFire festival lived up to its promise of being bigger and better than in previous years. The event brought a record number of tourists and locals together for an event-filled celebration of Berlin’s history and culture centered around the Androscoggin River.

The highlight of the night, as always was the lighting of boom piers along the river with fire. The boom piers, created in the 19th century to separate the river during log drives, are piled with wood for the event and then lit just after sunset. The event also includes a parade, ATV run, 5k race, live music, fireworks booming across the water from the Landry Farm and several other activities.

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