🌱 Patch AM: What's Opening In Berlin? A Look At New Businesses

Morning Berlin! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Eleven new businesses are giving Berlin’s commercial scene a fresh boost
• Which 2025 favorites made Berlin-Peck Library’s must-read list?

Also on today's calendar: Kenn Morr at Art & Soul Music Series and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the hammer say after getting an A on a test? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A shower in the a.m.; cloudy, with a high of 43 and low of 32 degrees.
• Thursday: Sunny to partly cloudy, temps: high: 46, low: 31.
• Friday: A little afternoon rain, with a high of 46 and low of 40 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• What's Opening In Berlin? A Look At New Businesses (patch.com) — Berlin residents can look forward to a wave of fresh commercial activity, with eleven new businesses recently registered in town between late November and Christmas Day 2025. Drawing on data from the Connecticut Business Registry, the report highlights how the state’s business services office supports entrepreneurs and keeps Berlin’s business community informed and growing.
   

• Berlin Library Unveils 'Best Books' List For 2025, What Books Are On It? (patch.com) — Berlin-Peck Memorial Library staff have picked their favorite books of 2025 and are sharing the list with local readers to kick off 2026. Library director Carrie Tyszka also highlights expanding services like museum passes, board games, lectures, craft classes, and upcoming 3D printing, while emphasizing how reading still anchors the community’s library experience.
   

📸 Around Berlin

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Berlin

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday January 10

• Kenn Morr at Art & Soul Music Series
  328 Paddock Ave, Meriden
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday January 7

• Tai Chi Classes in Berlin, CT
  130 Webster Square Rd , Berlin
  6:30 pm

Friday January 9

• Singles Happy Hour
  Casa Mia at the Hawthorne , 2421 Berlin Tpke , Berlin
  5:00 pm
• Lynn and Vinny Knapp — The Flying Monkey
  The Flying Monkey Grill & Bar , 2095 Berlin Tpke , Newington
  5:30 pm

Saturday January 10

• Courageous Conversations: Asking Questions
  Berlin-Peck Memorial Library , 234 Kensington Rd , Berlin
  10:30 am
• The KC Movement — The Flying Monkey
  The Flying Monkey Grill & Bar , 2095 Berlin Tpke , Newington
  5:30 pm

Wednesday January 14

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

Saturday January 17

• Belt Class at the Berlin Kiosks
  Berlin Kiosks LLC , 146 Mill St , Berlin
  5:30 pm

Friday January 23

• Berlin-Peck Swap Shop: Jewelry and Accessories (Drop Off)
  Berlin-Peck Memorial Library , 234 Kensington Rd , Berlin
  1:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday January 7

• 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
• Wakeup Wednesdays at Chick-fil-A
  3240 Berlin Tpke , Newington
  1:00 pm
• Bullet Journaling 101
  New Britain Public Library (NBPL) , 20 High St , New Britain
  4:30 pm
• The Hive Crochet Club
  New Britain Public Library (NBPL) , 20 High St , New Britain
  5:15 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Fire at a commercial structure on West Street in Southington is under investigation, with regional fire departments responding.
  5:07PM on Jan 5: A major fire at a commercial structure on West Street in Southington is under investigation. (Nextdoor )
• Interstate 91 South in Windsor Locks was closed due to a serious pedestrian crash, with the pedestrian suffering serious injuries.
  6:09PM on Jan 5: Interstate 91 South in Windsor Locks is closed due to a crash involving a pedestrian, according to state police. (Nextdoor )

• Creative Financial Staffing posted a job opening for Part-Time Bookkeeper in Berlin. Apply here.
• Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Stocker in New Britain. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Berlin here.

🗞 Nearby News

New Britain

• New Britain YMCA adding 71 spots to child care program (wtnh.com)
• Authorities Respond to Working Fire in Basement of New Britain Multi-Dwelling (thelegaladvocate.com)
• Alice (Maney) Noury NEW BRITAIN Alice (Maney) Noury, 89, of (bristolpress.com)

Meriden

• Shoplifting Suspect Sought In Meriden: Police (patch.com)

Southington

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-- The Patch AM Team

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