🌱 Patch AM: Berlin's 2026 MLK Holiday Weekend Impacts Announced

Good day Berlin! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How MLK Day will affect Berlin town offices and schools
• What do December’s Berlin police logs reveal about local arrests?
• Which Berlin sports legends just made the 2026 Hall of Fame class?

Also on today's calendar: The Healing Art of Tai Chi and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the baby computer say to the mommy computer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A bit of morning rain, with a high of 46 and low of 33 degrees.
• Thursday: A bit of snow and rain, temps: high: 36, low: 14. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 28 and low of 26 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Berlin's 2026 MLK Holiday Weekend Impacts Announced (patch.com) — Berlin residents can expect all municipal departments and public schools to be closed on Monday, Jan. 19, for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, with normal operations resuming Tuesday. Trash and recycling pickup in Berlin will run on its usual schedule despite the holiday, so residents should put bins out as they normally do.
   

• Berlin Police Logs: Dec.1, 2025 - Dec. 31, 2025 (patch.com) — Berlin police have released a detailed list of arrests made in town throughout December 2025, including several Berlin residents and people from nearby communities. All charges are allegations, but the log offers a clear snapshot of local enforcement activity, from traffic and DUI cases to probation violations and more serious offenses.
   

• Berlin Athletic HOF announces six athletes, 1989 wrestling team to 2026 HOF class (newbritainherald.com) — Berlin High School’s Athletic Hall of Fame has announced its 2026 induction class, honoring six standout former athletes and the 1989 state championship wrestling team. The selections span multiple sports, from golf and soccer to track and football, highlighting decades of Berlin talent and tradition that many local families and alumni will recognize.
   

📸 Around Berlin

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Berlin

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday January 14

• MicroPalooza Boxing!
  The Truck Bar – Berlin, CT, 151 Webster Square Rd, Berlin
  8:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday January 14

• The Healing Art of Tai Chi
  130 Webster Square Rd , Berlin
  6:30 pm

Thursday January 15

• Enfield Girls Varsity Basketball @ Berlin
  Berlin High School , 139 Patterson Way , Berlin
  6:00 pm
• Mike McKeyz Childs
  The Flying Monkey Grill & Bar , 2095 Berlin Tpke , Newington
  6:00 pm

Friday January 16

• Theresa Wright
  The Flying Monkey Grill & Bar , 2095 Berlin Tpke , Newington
  5:30 pm
• Fresh Start Frequency: Energy Alignment, Clarity, Motivation
  Yousef Tae Kwon DO School , 1201 Farmington Ave , Berlin
  6:00 pm

Saturday January 17

• Belt Making Class
  Town of Berlin , 240 Kensington Rd , Berlin
  5:30 pm
• Belt Class at the Berlin Kiosks
  Berlin Kiosks LLC , 146 Mill St , Berlin
  5:30 pm
• Linda Ransom
  The Flying Monkey Grill & Bar , 2095 Berlin Tpke , Newington
  5:30 pm

Wednesday January 21

• The Healing Art of Tai Chi
  130 Webster Square Rd , Berlin
  6:30 pm

Sunday January 25

• Connecting With Spirit: Messages of Love & Hope
  220 Hartford Ave , Wethersfield
  2:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday January 14

• Adult Studio: Watercolor with Mary Smeallie at New Britain Museum of American Art
  New Britain Museum of American Art , 56 Lexington St , New Britain
  1:00 pm
• Digitization Days
  The Hive Makerspace , 20 High St , New Britain
  2:00 pm
• The Hive Crochet Club
  New Britain Public Library (NBPL) , 20 High St , New Britain
  5:15 pm

Thursday January 15

• Crafty Creatives: Paper Weaving
  Jefferson Branch Library , 140 Horse Plain Rd , New Britain
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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🗞 Nearby News

New Britain

• Veronica DeLandro Named Interim Town Clerk of New Britain (newbritainindependent.com)
• Rep DeFronzo Announces Community Forum with New Britain Elected Officials (newbritainindependent.com)
• NAACP and Diaspora Hosting Day of Service Honoring Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr (newbritainindependent.com)

Meriden

• Meriden Woman Accused Of Stalking Person In North Haven: Police (patch.com)
• 2 Pedestrians Struck By Vehicle In McDonald’s Parking Lot: Meriden Police (patch.com)

Southington

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-- The Patch AM Team

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