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No Sale Prices Disclosed As Berlin Records 11 Deed Transfers In August

Berlin recorded 11 property deed transfers between July 31 and August 29, but none disclosed a sale price, so no price range or median can be reported for the period. The most notable filings were two tax title takings by the Berlin Town Collector, at 217 River Rd East and 227 Pleasant …

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Obituaries

Obituary notices, week of August 17, 2026 through August 23, 2026

One Berlin, Massachusetts obituary notice appears this week: Ellam, Katharine, 86, of Berlin, who died August 9, 2026. Arrangements are under the care of McNally & Watson Funeral & Cremation Service of Clinton, with the full obituary posted via Echovita. No other qualifying Berlin-resid…

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Real Estate

Berlin's July Sales Skew Toward Undisclosed Prices Despite $1.16 Million Deal

Berlin recorded 14 property transfers between July 24 and July 30, according to Worcester County Registry of Deeds data, but only three listed a sale price. Those three ranged from $125,000 to $1,160,000, with a median of $250,000. The largest disclosed sale was a $1,160,000 property so…

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Schools · School Committee

Committee votes to raise school facility use fees

The Berlin-Boylston Regional School Committee approved a revised building use fee structure for 2026-27 despite objections it could burden youth sports and PTOs. Superintendent Brent Conway said fees are "seen as covering existing expenses such as utilities" tied to new custodial union costs.

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Government · Cemetery Commission

Cemetery Panel Approves Minutes, $607 in Bills

The Berlin Cemetery Commission approved July minutes and $607.94 in monthly bills during a brief Aug. 18 meeting. Chairman Barry Eager and member Brenna Ewing conducted business without Clerk Robert H. Guild Jr., who also serves as cemetery superintendent and was out for a medical appointment.

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