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Volume 24, Number 3
Thursday, January 20, 2022
More N95 masks arrive Citizen report
Berlin “has received a limited supply” of N95 protective masks and is distributing them to residents “until the supply is exhausted.” There is a four-mask limit per household. “Those who need masks can pick them up at the Berlin Senior Center, Berlin-Peck Memorial Library or Town Hall in the Town Clerk’s and Town Manager’s offices during regular business hours,” a Jan. 13 message from the town states.
Beware of scam BVFD T-shirt offer
As of Jan. 17, the mask offer remained posted on the municipal website and on the town’s Facebook page. When it comes to keeping people safe during the pandemic, N-95 masks, pictured, are considered to be more effective than cloth facecoverings. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal
Citizen report
N95 masks are designed to form a seal around the nose and mouth, creating efficient filtration of airborne particles. As the Omicron variant of COVID-19 continues to swirl through the U.S., the Centers
Residents report receiving a text message promoting a T-shirt emblazoned with the Berlin Volunteer Fire Department patch along with the statement “Stand for the flag, kneel for the fallen.” The shirt includes the image of a distraught firefighter kneeling, head down.
Residents invited to take part in Courageous Conversations
The unsolicited text messages link to trendshirtprime.com, where the “Stand for the flag, kneel for the fallen” shirt is listed for $29.55. See T-shirt scam, A5
Join the Berlin-Peck Memorial Library, in-person or online, via Zoom, Saturday, Jan. 29, 10:30 a.m. for our first Courageous Conversations program.
for Disease Control and Prevention recommends people opt for
Have you ever wondered how someone on the other side of the political fence could possibly have the opinions they do? Have you avoided talking to friends or fami-
N95 or KN95 masks over other face-coverings.
ly members because you know you disagree with them about religion? Are you interested in underSee Courageous Conversations, A2
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