WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen issued the following press release:
On Thursday, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) visited the location of the historic Flower Street School in Berlin to highlight the $1.4 million federal investment that he, along with Senator Angela Alsobrooks, secured in Congress to help transform the site into a new community center. The future building will house the SHORE UP! Head Start Center, Worcester Youth and Family Counseling Services summer camp and after-school programs, computer labs, recreational spaces, and a museum honoring the history of the Flower Street School and the neighborhood.
"For the Town of Berlin, this new community center will be a place for people of all ages and backgrounds ...