A huge “thank you" goes out to all who donated to the Ben Napert Memorial Fund. Don Piper and I are in the process of putting that money to good use in helping with the expenses of his passing.
Scores: Berlin boys’ basketball team lost to Colebrook 60-53 on Feb. 1; lost to Groveton 53-26 on Feb. 3; and fell to White Mountains 61-31 last Wednesday.
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