BERLIN — Paddlemania and the Pirate Poker Run are set to take place on Saturday in the first large outdoor event hosted by the Androscoggin Valley Chamber of Commerce since the COVID-19 pandemic began in March 2020.
To say the chamber is glad to be back hosting festivals is an understatement.
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