City Managers
This City Manager served for 15 years, before leaving. He was ushered out of office with "Ditch Mitch" bumper stickers.
Who is Mitchell Berkowitz?
This churches domed roofs rise into the sky from it's location on Petrograd Street. It was built in the early 1900's by families hailing from Minsk, Wolensk, and Gordensk
What is the Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church?
After a problem with these fowl on the riverwalk, the City created an ordinance in 2022 to prohibit their feeding. Fines range from $50 to $500.
What are geese?
This park contains the Laura Lee Viger Botanical Gardens.
What is Unity Park?
This annual celebration uses the boom piers along the Androscoggin River to illuminate the night.
What is RiverFire?
This current Council member also served as a City Manager from 1999-2002.
Who is Robert Theberge?
Originally built in 1881 as a wooden structure, this Roman Catholic church had 8,000 members in 1918. The wooden structure was replaced by a brick structure, and the first mass in the new church was held in 1901.
What is St. Anne's Church? (Good Shepherd Parish)
In response to the Covid 19 pandemic, the Council passed an ordinance requiring these in businesses.
What are face coverings?
What is the Vodvukis Park?
The first jump off this stucture since it closed was by Sarah Hendrickson in 2013.
What is Nansen Ski Jump?
Prior to taking on the role of City Manager, this person served as the City Engineer.
Who is James Wheeler?
This church was built in 1958 on Third Avenue, and was the last Catholic church built in Berlin. It closed in 2000 when all the Catholic churches were united to a single "Good Shepherd Parish.
What is St Joseph's Church?
What is 2am?
This Field recently saw the addition of new tennis courts, and is also known by the name Centennial Park.
What is Horne Field?
This celebration was held during the 1970's and 80's and hosted a carnival and penny sale at the former Guardian Angel School.
What is the Tombola?
This City Manager didn't even last twelve months, serving just in the year of 1999.
Who is George McMahon?
This church was built in response to the French getting mad at the English speaking Irish attending their church, and changed the language spoken at St. Anne's to all French. The first services were held in this church in 1894, in the basement, and it was dedicated in 1895. Father Edward Mackey was appointed to this church and he later built St. Patrick's School.
What is St. Kieran's Church?
Believe it or not, there an age restriction trick or treating on Halloween. Trick or treaters must be under this age.
What is 15?
Except for Bickford Place Park, all city parks open at dawn and close 1/2 hour after this.
What is dusk?
This was a celebration in the 80s, with a name that included a day of the week, that hosted bands in the downtown area, along with carnival rides, and food vendors.
What is Super Sunday?
Five of the 14 administrative positions that are appointed by the City Manager.
What are city clerk, treasurer, finance officer, fire chief, administrator of welfare, health officer, public works director, city auditor, city attorney, city collector, chief assessor, city engineer, development director, and librarian?
This church was officially organized in 1887 by Paster G.A. Rygh, with 150 charter members all from Sweden, Finland, or Norway.
What is St. Paul Lutheran Church?
City Streets are open to OHRV's expect for this aptly named "season" after snow machine trails are closed and before the State Trails Bureau opens the trails in May.
What is "mud season"?
Two moms, Colleen Poulin and Christy Langlois, spearheaded the construction of this at Community Field, which opened in 2019.
What is the skate park?
This was a downtown celebration held in the fall for many year, that included food vendors and classic cars.
What is Drive in to the 50s?