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Wednesday 12/04/2019
Berlin's Tinsel Fun Run returns for 35th year on Dec. 7 Posted: 04 December 2019 [08:25 PM] BERLIN - Online registration ends today for the 35th annual Tinsel Fun Run, which takes place Saturday, Dec. 7. The…
Tuesday 12/03/2019
Central Connecticut buried; snow totals piling up Posted: 03 December 2019 [06:42 PM] A slow moving snowstorm that hit the area over almost two days dropped a significant amount of the white stuff across…
Monday 12/02/2019
Snow brings school delays, 256 parking tickets in New Britain on Monday Posted: 02 December 2019 [02:39 PM] Students in the Hardware City hoping for a snow day had a delayed start to classes instead on Monday. The first…
Sunday 12/01/2019
New owner adds restaurant to Berlin bakery Posted: 01 December 2019 [02:45 PM] BERLIN - A new bakery and restaurant on New Britain Road officially opened for business last week. Family’s Bakery and Restaurant…
Wednesday 11/27/2019
Eversource tax credit program helps Habitat for Humanities statewide Posted: 27 November 2019 [06:28 PM] HARTFORD - Habitat for Humanity affiliates across Connecticut will receive grant support from Eversource via the Housing Tax Credit Contribution program operated…
Tuesday 11/26/2019
Berlin police department to ensure people are driving safely through the Thanksgiving holiday Posted: 26 November 2019 [05:49 PM] BERLIN - The police department began a high visibility seat belt campaign on Tuesday, which will be carried out over the…
Sunday 11/24/2019
Meet Santa in Berlin Dec. 2 and 4 Posted: 24 November 2019 [08:38 PM] BERLIN - The Parks and Recreation Department has organized opportunities for children to meet Santa Claus on Monday, Dec. 2, and…
Accolades for Berlin's 'small but mighty' Rotary Club Posted: 24 November 2019 [08:22 PM] BERLIN - The town’s Rotary Club received two prestigious awards at the Rotary District 7890’s Rotary Foundation Recognition Dinner on Nov.…
Friday 11/22/2019
Greater New Britain Chamber of Commerce honors community difference-makers Posted: 22 November 2019 [08:45 PM] NEW BRITAIN - The Greater New Britain Chamber of Commerce honored seven businesses and individuals at their 106th Annual Meeting Thursday…
Wednesday 11/20/2019
Berlin's elected officials complete the process by taking oath of office Posted: 20 November 2019 [09:27 PM] BERLIN - The town’s elected officials were sworn in Tuesday night in Town Hall. Town Clerk Kate Wall began the night…
Berlin Town Hall closed Thanksgiving; trash collection schedule changed Posted: 20 November 2019 [09:08 PM] BERLIN - Town officials have announced building closings and changes in the trash and recycling collection schedules for Thanksgiving. All…
Monday 11/18/2019
New Britain-Berlin YMCA celebrates health center renovations Posted: 18 November 2019 [07:35 PM] Hooks_Ciara NEW BRITAIN - The New Britain-Berlin YMCA hosted the grand opening of the Don Davis Men’s Health Center Monday to unveil…
David Alan Hospitality Group move to new location in Berlin Posted: 18 November 2019 [04:30 PM] BERLIN - David Alan Hospitality Group held their ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday night after relocating to a new spot on the Berlin…
Sunday 11/17/2019
Polish pride shows through theater troupe's performance in Berlin Posted: 17 November 2019 [08:23 PM] BERLIN - The dramatic performance that took place at the Baltic Restaurant Sunday would have made Kazimierz Pulaski proud.…
Thursday 11/14/2019
Berlin seniors help craft sensory activity blankets for dementia patients Posted: 14 November 2019 [08:38 PM] BERLIN - Members of the Berlin Senior Center teamed up with Euro-American Connections & Homecare Wednesday afternoon to craft blankets to…
Berlin restaurant to host baroque era-inspired performance by Polish cultural theater troupe Posted: 14 November 2019 [08:22 PM] BERLIN - A drama group well known throughout Connecticut for its Polish cultural performances is bringing dinner and a show to…
Wellness Fair at New Britain-Berlin YMCA has wealth of health info Posted: 14 November 2019 [04:18 PM] NEW BRITAIN- Bristol Health partnered with the New Britain-Berlin YMCA to host the first Wellness Fair at the YMCA on Thursday.…
Wednesday 11/13/2019
Berlin's all set for snow, whenever it arrives Posted: 13 November 2019 [07:51 PM] BERLIN - Although it hasn’t happened yet, the possibility of snow has been showing up in area weather forecasts recently, and…
Tuesday 11/12/2019
Car burns in driveway of Berlin home Posted: 12 November 2019 [07:07 PM] BERLIN - Emergency crews are investigating a vehicle fire that broke out in a driveway of a home on Lower Lane…
Crews respond to several car accidents in New Britain and Berlin Posted: 12 November 2019 [07:03 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Four car accidents happened in New Britain and Berlin on Tuesday after an accident happened on the Berlin…
Berlin fire crews respond to two accidents in the area of the Berlin Turnpike Posted: 12 November 2019 [11:04 AM] BERLIN – Berlin fire crews responded recently to two accidents in the area of the Berlin Turnpike in the span of…
Monday 11/11/2019
Berlin honors veterans with ceremony Posted: 11 November 2019 [04:07 PM] BERLIN - Over 100 people gathered in Veterans Memorial Park to participate in a ceremony to honor those who served. The…
Friday 11/08/2019
Berlin fire crews on scene of two-car accident where one flipped onto its side Posted: 08 November 2019 [02:51 PM] BERLIN – A two-car accident that resulted with one car on its side and minor injuries happened at the intersection…
Thursday 11/07/2019
New restaurant, bar opens in Berlin Posted: 07 November 2019 [08:39 PM] BERLIN - After months of work and preparation, Barrel & Vine Bistro & Bar is finally open. The new upscale…
Variety of Veterans Day events set for holiday weekend in Berlin Posted: 07 November 2019 [07:46 PM] BERLIN - Monday is Veterans Day, and several events are scheduled around town over the long holiday weekend. On Saturday,…
Tuesday 11/05/2019
Kaczynski decisively wins another term as Berlin mayor Posted: 05 November 2019 [11:43 PM] BERLIN- The polls closed at 8 p.m. and tentative final results came in at around 8:30 p.m. with the news that…
Few surprises in Berlin council, school board races Posted: 05 November 2019 [11:14 PM] BERLIN- Voters in town may have noticed that options were sparse for the non-mayoral elections when they filled out their ballots.…
Incumbent Mayor Mark Kaczynski wins reelection in Berlin Posted: 05 November 2019 [08:49 PM] BERLIN - Incumbent Mayor Mark Kaczynski won election to another term Tuesday according to early unofficial results. The vote was 3,045…
Berlin fire crews respond to two reports of gas odor Posted: 05 November 2019 [06:41 PM] BERLIN – Berlin fire crews responded to two reports of gas odor in town on Tuesday. One response was to New…
UPDATED: Voter turnout on the increase in New Britain, Berlin, Newington Posted: 05 November 2019 [05:28 PM] HARTFORD - Polls have been open since early this morning across Central Connecticut and voters have been casting ballots in several…
Monday 11/04/2019
Tuesday is Election Day; find out where to vote and where to find updated results throughout the day Posted: 04 November 2019 [04:57 PM] Tuesday is Election Day in Central Connecticut. Polls statewide are open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. New Britain, Bristol,…
Sunday 11/03/2019
Area polling locations Posted: 03 November 2019 [09:12 PM] New Britain - The election for municipal offices will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 5. Polls will open at 6 a.m. and…
Social services now available weekly at several area libraries Posted: 03 November 2019 [09:09 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Free social services are now available at the New Britain Public Library. As a collaborative effort across…
This week's meetings Posted: 03 November 2019 [08:58 PM] New Britain Today, Nov. 4 Commission on Aging, 1 p.m., Vermont Room, New Britain Senior Center, 55 Pearl Street City Plan Commission,…
Friday 11/01/2019
Berlin incumbent Kaczynski hopes to see business continue to boom Posted: 01 November 2019 [08:43 PM] BERLIN - Mayor Mark Kaczynski has served in his position for the last four years and took some time to reflect…
Berlin mayoral candidate Pagliaro says politics play too important a role in town Posted: 01 November 2019 [08:42 PM] BERLIN-Since being elected to the Town Council in 2017, Karen Pagliaro has come across several issues with how things in town…
Some things to know going into Tuesday's election Posted: 01 November 2019 [08:42 PM] After months of campaigning by hundreds of candidates for various positions around the state, Election Day is finally on the horizon.…
Hot asphalt spill on Berlin Turnpike costs $5K to clean up Posted: 01 November 2019 [08:07 PM] BERLIN - The town’s cost to handle the hot asphalt spillover Tuesday on the Berlin Turnpike Mill Street exit was around…
Stanley Street in New Britain sees significant damage following storm Posted: 01 November 2019 [11:59 AM] NEW BRITAIN – Five poles were knocked down by a pine tree that fell across Stanley Street just north of Eddy…
Thursday 10/31/2019
Suspect in fatal hit-and-run on Rt. 9 in Berlin identified by police Posted: 31 October 2019 [09:04 PM] BERLIN - The alleged driver of the car involved in the fatal hit-and-run on Route 9 on Oct. 2 has been…
Berlin library to host local author's first book launch Posted: 31 October 2019 [09:03 PM] BERLIN - Local author F.R. Rivers will be at the Berlin-Peck Memorial Library on Monday, Nov. 4, at 6:30 p.m. for…
Berlin woman, husband plead not guilty in connection with Plainville embezzlement case Posted: 31 October 2019 [08:50 PM] PLAINVILLE - A Berlin woman has pleaded not guilty to embezzling about $84,000 from a Plainville company when she worked there.…
Truck, van collide on Berlin Turnpike, two injured Posted: 31 October 2019 [08:42 PM] BERLIN - Two people were taken to Hartford Hospital Thursday with injuries suffered in a “T-bone” accident that required extrication at…
Teenager ticketed in two-car accident in Berlin Posted: 31 October 2019 [05:20 PM] BERLIN – A teenager was ticketed after a two-car accident at the intersection of Farmington Avenue and Grove Hill Thursday that…
Wednesday 10/30/2019
Berlin mayor confronted at council meeting, attributes it to campaign season Posted: 30 October 2019 [09:35 AM] BERLIN-Tuesday night’s Town Council meeting began with a verbal barrage that targeted Mayor Mark Kaczynski. The meeting began like every…
Tuesday 10/29/2019
Berlin man sentenced to prison for preparing false tax returns Posted: 29 October 2019 [07:42 PM] BERLIN – A Berlin man was sentenced to 15 months in prison for preparing false tax returns. Gelin Sterling, 31,…
Truck rolls over on Berlin Turnpike spilling around 500 gallons of hot asphalt Posted: 29 October 2019 [07:41 PM] BERLIN – An 18-wheeler carrying hot asphalt tipped over onto its left-hand side on the Berlin Turnpike exit for Mill Street…
United Way gets boost from Eversource Posted: 29 October 2019 [12:58 PM] BERLIN-Eversource has contributed more than $920,000 to Connecticut United Way agencies this year as part of their effort to empower Connecticut…
Monday 10/28/2019
Berlin police promote officer to sergeant Posted: 28 October 2019 [06:36 PM] BERLIN - The Police Commission has voted unanimously to promote Officer Tyler Cyr to the rank of sergeant. The decision was…