There are four four-year seats and one two-year seat on the Berlin City Council up for election this year, with contests in both races.
Running for the four-year seats are Robin L. Lavertu, Peter Morency, Robert Theberge, Brian L. Valerino, Richard L. White, Theodore Bosen, Paul R. Grenier and Christian Judson.
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Theodore Bosen seeks a 4-year term as a Berlin city councilor at the Nov. 4 election. (LISA D. CONNELL PHOTO)
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Robert Theberge (LISA D. CONNELL PHOTO)
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Paul Grenier is a city candidate for a 4-year term at the Nov. 4 election in Berlin. (LISA D. CONNELL PHOTO)
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Richard Plourde seeks an elected two-year term on the city council in Berlin. (LISA D. CONNELL PHOTO)
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Robin Lavertu is a candidate for city council, for a 4-year term in Berlin. (LISA D. CONNELL PHOTO)
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Richard White seeks election to the city council in Berlin for a 4-year term. (LISA D. CONNELL PHOTO)
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Christian Judson is a candidate for a 4-year term on city council in Berlin. Nov. 4 is the election date. (LISA D. CONNELL PHOTO)
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Matthew T. Chernicki seeks a 2-year term as a city councilor in Berlin. (LISA D. CONNELL PHOTO)
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