🌱 Patch AM: See how one miraculous play delivered Berlin High a state title

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In today's newsletter:

• See how one miraculous play delivered Berlin High a state title
• How a Berlin student narrowly missed Brown University’s deadly shooting

Also on today's calendar: Holiday Sip & Shop and 4 more events.

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Sunshine mixing with clouds, with a high of 32 and low of 25 degrees.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny and breezy, temps: high: 42, low: 26.
• Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 46 and low of 40 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• WATCH: Berlin HS' 'Hardware City Miracle' Earns Incredible Football Title (patch.com) — Berlin High School’s football team just captured a stunning state championship with a last-second kickoff return dubbed the “Hardware City Miracle” at CCSU in New Britain. Senior Eli Rice’s electrifying run sealed a 20-15 win over Brookfield and capped a dominant season that has the whole Berlin school community buzzing.
   

• ‘I know it could've been me': Brown freshman from Connecticut reflects on deadly shooting (wtnh.com) — A Brown University freshman from Berlin describes narrowly avoiding a deadly campus shooting because he was home for his brother’s football championship. He shares his fear about returning to Providence as police and the FBI continue searching for the gunman and offering a reward for information. His reflections highlight how this tragedy is affecting families back in Berlin.
   

📸 Around Berlin

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Berlin

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 17

• 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

Tuesday December 16

• Southington Girls Varsity Basketball @ Berlin
  Berlin High School , 139 Patterson Way , Berlin
  6:45 pm
• AAAE Boys Varsity Basketball @ Berlin
  Berlin High School , 139 Patterson Way , Berlin
  7:30 pm

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

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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

• Hello again!
  My family is still looking to hire an experienced person or CNA to do elder care for my 81 year old disabled mother on Friday evenings. She is… (Nextdoor Norton Rd)
• ANOTHER PROJECT COMPLETED, ANOTHER SATISFIED CUSTOMER.
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• Michaels posted a job opening for Seasonal 5am morning stocking and truck team member in Berlin. Apply here.
• Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Assistant Manager II in Berlin. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Berlin here.

🗞 Nearby News

New Britain

• Happy Hanukkah from the New Britain Progressive - New Britain Progressive Newspaper (newbritainprogressive.com)
• Eighth Year Memorial Held for Zoe Dowdell (newbritainindependent.com)
• Mayor Sanchez Announces 2-Hour Free Parking for Holiday Season (newbritainindependent.com)

Southington

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

Farmington

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-- The Patch AM Team

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