DECEMBER 12, 2024
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BERLIN • NORTH WORCESTER COUNTY• OCEAN PINES
Thrift Mouse closing Berlin institution will go silent on Dec. 21, after more than six decades
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By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (Dec. 12, 2024) An over 60-yearlong tradition is coming to an end in Berlin. Town residents and visitors will have just a few more weeks to stop in St. Paul’s Episcopal Church’s beloved thrift shop, The C h u r c h Mouse, until the storefront closes its doors for good on Dec. 21. The brickand-mortar has been in business at its Helen Wiley current location, 101 North Main Street in Berlin, since around 1985. Before that, The Church Mouse existed in a few different capacities. Its first rendition was as an attachment of the Atlantic Hotel. It then moved to Old Ocean City Boulevard before settling where it is today. The store is run exclusively by volunteers and features household items like teapots, clothing pieces, jewelry, books, and more, all affordably priced. The profits support local, national, and global charities and organizations, including Habitat for Humanity, health departments, Worcester Youth and Family, various homeless shelters, and The Cricket Center. See CHURCH Page 4
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