🌱 Patch AM: How Berlin’s Redcoats sealed their dramatic Class M state title

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• How Berlin’s Redcoats sealed their dramatic Class M state title

Also on today's calendar: Give the Gift of Membership and 5 more events.

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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Partly sunny and breezy, with a high of 42 and low of 24 degrees.
• Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 46, low: 40.
• Friday: Windy; rain in the morning, with a high of 54 and low of 24 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Connecticut high school football top performances from the 2025 CIAC playoff championships (thehour.com) — Berlin High’s football team is highlighted for its thrilling 20-15 Class M championship win over Brookfield, powered by quarterback Cody Puzio and playmaker Eli Rice. Local fans will appreciate how Berlin’s offense and special teams delivered clutch touchdowns to secure the state title and stand out among top performers from all CIAC playoff championship games.
   

📸 Around Berlin

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Berlin

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 17

• Give the Gift of Membership
  Sacred Heart University Discovery Science Center and Planetarium, 4450 Park Ave, Bridgeport
  10:00 am
• Holiday Sip & Shop
  The 1851, 150 Sebethe Dr, Cromwell
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday December 17

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

Thursday December 18

• S1 Capstone Exhibition
  Gibney Gym
  6:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Sleigh the Season and Still Have Energy Left for January
  Yousef Tae Kwon DO School , 1201 Farmington Ave , Berlin
  6:00 pm
• Winter Pops Concert (band / chorus)
  BHS Auditorium
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Gratitude Hike: Ragged Mountain
  Ragged Mountain Memorial Preserve , Ragged Mountain Rd , Berlin
  10:00 am

Sunday December 21

• West Peak - Meriden
  Hubbard Park , 999 W Main St , Meriden
  9:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday December 17

• Holiday Party
  One Liberty Square - jens office - regus #309
  5:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• Access Health CT: Enrollment Help
  New Britain Public Library (NBPL) , 20 High St , New Britain
  9:30 am
• December Farmington Valley Chapter Holiday Gathering
  The Back Nine Tavern at Stanley Golf Course , 245 Hartford Rd , New Britain
  6:30 pm

Friday December 19

• Time for Tots
  New Britain Public Library (NBPL) , 20 High St , New Britain
  10:00 am
• Cricut One-on-One Sessions
  New Britain Public Library (NBPL) , 20 High St , New Britain
  1:00 pm
• Radium Girls
  Hole in the Wall Theater , 116 Main St , New Britain
  8:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Berlin Families Welcomed at New Counseling Center Amid Spike in Anxiety, Depression During Holiday Season —Wendy Ann Mitchell Read on Patch

• Best Cleaners posted a job opening for GARMENT FINISHER (PRESSER) Full Time in Berlin. Apply here.
• Home Depot posted a job opening for Kitchen Designer in Berlin. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Berlin here.

🗞 Nearby News

New Britain

• Woman sentenced for involvement in New Britain car dealership drug ring (wtnh.com)
• Permanent memorial planned in New Britain for Mimi Torres-Garcia (nbcconnecticut.com)
• Mayor Sanchez Announces 2-Hour Free Parking for Holiday Season (newbritainindependent.com)

Southington

• Southington Welcomes New Deputy Emergency Chief (patch.com)

Middletown

Ok Berlin! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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