BERLIN — Local business leaders had to wait over two years before they could once again attend an Androscoggin Valley Chamber of Commerce dinner as the COVID-19 pandemic knocked out many events last year. The wait was well worth it as Chamber Executive Director Paula Kinney said it was a record-breaking dinner with the most sponsors ever.
Kinney said 268 attendees participated in the event held at Town and Country Inn and Resort in Shelburne.
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