🌱 Patch AM: How a Berlin homeowner’s quick reaction helped catch alleged burglars

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Berlin homeowner’s quick reaction helped catch alleged burglars
• How will Berlin benefit from the foundation’s new CEO?
• How hard did this weekend’s windstorm hit Eversource customers statewide?

Today's riddle: What did the balloon say to the doctor? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Partial sunshine, with a high of 45 and low of 24 degrees.
• Monday: Windy in the morning; sunny, temps: high: 36, low: 29.
• Tuesday: Cloudy with a bit of snow, with a high of 37 and low of 31 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Two arrested in Hartford after Berlin home invasion, car theft (fox61.com) — A Berlin homeowner on New Britain Road suffered minor injuries after confronting two men who allegedly broke into his house, stole his wallet and keys, and drove off in his car. Hartford police stopped the vehicle a few hours later, and Berlin officers arrested two 32-year-old suspects, who now face burglary, vehicle theft, and reckless endangerment charges and are being held on bond.
   

• From Assistant To CEO, New Foundation Leader Has Come A Long Way (patch.com) — A regional charitable foundation that serves Berlin, the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain, has promoted longtime staffer Kaylah Milligan to president and CEO effective Jan. 1. Milligan, who began as an administrative assistant, will guide strategy, operations, and endowment growth as the foundation continues supporting nonprofits and community initiatives in Berlin, New Britain, Plainville, and Southington.
   

• Eversource crews in Connecticut restore power to 85,000 people, clear 190 blocked roads (fox61.com) — Eversource, based in Berlin, reports restoring power to more than 85,000 Connecticut customers and clearing over 190 blocked roads after this weekend’s windstorm. Crews warn that continued gusts through Sunday could cause new outages, and they urge residents to avoid downed wires, use generators safely, and report hazards immediately.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday December 21

• Meditation and Talk Sundays
  Buddhist Faith Fellowship of Connecticut , Mansfield Freeman Center for East Asian Studies , 343 Washington Terrace , Middletown
  9:00 am
• Flow & Go All Levels Yoga — Newington, CT | Massage | Holistic Health | Reiki | Balance Massage Therapy
  Balance Massage & Wellness Center , 135 Day St , Newington
  9:15 am
• West Peak - Meriden
  Hubbard Park , 999 W Main St , Meriden
  9:30 am
• Santa Brunch at 1741 Pub & Grill
  1741 Pub and Grill , 72 Lyman Rd , Middlefield
  10:00 am
• Holiday Magic at Lyman Orchards
  Lyman Orchards Apple Barrel Farm Market , 32 Reeds Gap Rd , Middlefield
  10:00 am
• Wesleyan Potters Annual Holiday Sale
  Wesleyan Potters , 350 South Main Street , Middletown
  10:00 am
• How The Grinch Stole Brunch
  Fire at the Ridge , 99 Powder Hill Rd , Middlefield
  10:00 am
• Mindful Painting in New Britain
  Art League of New Britain Inc. , 30 Cedar St STE 1 , New Britain
  10:00 am
• Annual Christmas party- $45 due by 10/31/25. See description of how to pay.
  Spartan II , 930 Meriden-Waterbury Turnpike , Plantsville
  1:00 pm
• Kid's Gingerbread House Decorating Workshop at Lyman Orchards
  Lyman Orchards Apple Barrel Farm Market , 32 Reeds Gap Rd , Middlefield
  1:00 pm
• Tá an Geimhreadh Tagtha: Winter Has Come — The Winter Solstice
  Stanley-Whitman House , 37 High St , Farmington
  2:00 pm
• Annual Polish Christmas Concert
  Central Connecticut State University , 1615 Stanley St , New Britain
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Garelick Farms posted a job opening for Cooler Operator - 1st Shift in New Britain. Apply here.
• Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Payroll Clerk in New Britain. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Berlin here.

🗞 Nearby News

New Britain

• Toy giveaway held in honor of Jacqueline 'Mimi' Torres-Garcia (fox61.com)
• Community event in Hamden giving back to kids while honoring Mimi Torres Garcia (wfsb.com)
• South Church Hosting Community Christmas Dinner (newbritainprogressive.com)

Southington

• NJ-based smoothie bowl franchise opens 12th location in Connecticut (nhregister.com)

Newington

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