BERLIN — The late Daniel Roberge left his mark in Berlin on the paintings that once hung on the walls inside the former Northland Dairy Bar, the posters he created to promote a friend’s band and the classic rock concerts he attended at the old Boston Garden with his younger brothers.
And, in the mentorship he established with Berlin residents who benefited from his artistic advice and interest in the theater, especially in set design or background painting.
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