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Berlin COVID info

Last Updated: January 6, 2022 - 10:54am

 

Effective 1/4/2022:  

TOWN OF BERLIN

BOARD OF HEALTH

COVID-19 MASK MANDATE

Effective upon its vote of January 4, 2022, the Berlin Board of Health issues the following mask mandate for all Town owned buildings.

All persons over the age of two shall cover their mouth and nose with a mask or cloth face covering at all times when indoors of Town owned buildings.

Notwithstanding any provision in this Order, face coverings should not be placed on young children under 2-years-old, anyone who has trouble breathing, anyone who is unconscious, incapacitated or otherwise unable to remove the face covering without assistance, or anyone who due to disability is unable to wear a face covering.

The Board of Health and authorized agents pursuant to MGL Chapter 111, 30 are authorized to enforce this regulation and if necessary, may do so with the assistance of the Berlin Police Department, in the sole discretion of the Chief of Police.

Whoever violates any provision of this Order may be penalized by a noncriminal disposition process as provided in Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 40, section 21D and the Town's non-criminal disposition by-law. If non-criminal disposition is elected, then any person who violates any provision of this Regulation shall be subject to: for a first offense, a written warning; for a second offense, a penalty in the amount of one hundred dollars ($100), for a third offense, a penalty of two hundred dollars ($200); and for a fourth or subsequent offense, a penalty in the amount of three hundred dollars ($300.00).  Each day or portion thereof shall constitute a separate offense. If more than one, each condition violated shall constitute a separate offense.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, agents and officers are encouraged to educate offenders and to exercise their judgment on a case-by-case basis, and they may issue verbal or written warnings prior to determining that an offense has occurred.

This Regulation shall remain in effect until rescinded by the Board of Health.

Signature of Board of Health Chair

Paul Mikelk

January 4, 2022

1/1/2022: Town Offices are open for business.  To ensure the particular office you seek is open and available, please call or email first.  See the Town Office online Directory www.townofberlin.com/contacts-directory.   

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts COVID-19 information:  https://www.mass.gov/info-details/covid-19-updates-and-information#daily-updates-

New in 2021: 

Weekly Berlin-specific COVID information from the Town Administrator

Click here.

The Town of Berlin remains here to serve you, with some adjustments:

  • Departments remain operational.  See individual department websites for hours of operation.  Contact information for most departments online at https://www.townofberlin.com/home/pages/town-berlin-phone-directory.
  • Other than in-person visits, business may also be conducted via telephone, email, voicemail, US Mail/courier or lobby lock-box (image below and as located in the glass front lobby to the building, open at all times; Town Offices, 23 Linden Street, Berlin, MA 01503.  

Green lock box in the lobby at the Town Offices to drop documents.

** COVID-19 INFORMATION CLEARNING HOUSE **

As useful information becomes available, it will be posted here.

 

Think globally, act locally ---> COVID-19 is an international health emergency. 

 

Work to contain the spread of COVID-19  is underway at multiple layers of government around the world, but remember that every individual plays a role.  Stay home, save lives!  

Below is a list of pertinent governmental, non-profit, education and other websites:

TOWN

REGIONAL

Other local resources of information and/or assistance include:

  • Nashoba Associated Boards of Health   www.nashoba.org
  • Berlin-Boylston Regional School District  www.bbrsd.org
  • Assabet Regional Technical High School  www.assabet.org
  • Berlin Family Food Pantry   www.berlinfamilyfoodpantry.org
  • Wheat/United Way   www.uwotc.org/WHEAT
  • Mass2-1-1 is the 24/7 statewide information and referral line available in 140+ languages that connects callers with critical social service programs and organizations in their local community. It can be reached by dialing 2-1-1 from any landline or cell phone in the state. Mass2-1-1 is a free information and referral service provided through funding from three contracts with the of state of Massachusetts to be their official 24-hour call line, as well as funding from 19 local United Ways across the state.   

STATE

  • The Official Website for the Commonwealth Of Massachusetts    www.mass.gov
  • Receive daily text updates from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts -- Text the phrase “COVIDMA” to number 888-777
  • Are you a health professional interested in volunteering services?  Please visit the following site to sign-up:  https://www.mass.gov/health-services-covid-19-volunteer-form

FEDERAL

INTERNATIONAL