BERLIN — The rise in COVID-19 cases in the North Country has forced more last minute changes to RiverFire but organizers still plan for the popular event to go on as scheduled at the Service Credit Union Heritage Park on Saturday.
The Androscoggin Valley Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday announced additional changes as it responds to the extremely high levels of community transmission of the COVID-19 virus in the Berlin-Gorham area.
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