BERLIN — Androscoggin Valley Hospital on Sept. 22 opened its doors to the public with guided tours to view the renovations and updates to four of its departments: surgical services; rehabilitation services; infusion center; and The Café (formerly the cafeteria).
Tours were guided by management staff and masks were mandatory at the hospital at 59 Page Hill Road.
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