BERLIN — Berlin High School athletes were devastated when the school had to forfeit two state championship games last week because of rising COVID-19 cases in Berlin-Gorham.
If Berlin students are going to play sports, a community effort is required to keep positive cases of COVID-19 down, Berlin Middle High School Athletic Director Craig Melanson told the school board Thursday night.
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