By Barbara Tetreault
BERLIN — Impressed after viewing a presentation on using infrared asphalt repair technology to repair potholes and trench cuts in streets, the city council Monday night asked City Manager James Wheeler to identify funds in the current budget to purchase the needed equipment.
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