🌱 Patch AM: Berlin Voters Reject Town/School Budgets Amid Low Turnout, Split Views

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In today's newsletter:

• Berlin voters send $110 million budget plan back to the drawing board
• How Berlin’s Evan Gentile factored into Hartford’s tight 5-4 loss

Also on today's calendar: Spring Book Sale and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What gets wetter & wetter as it dries? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Morning rain; cloudy, cooler, with a high of 60 and low of 43 degrees.
• Friday: Partial sunshine, temps: high: 59, low: 41.
• Saturday: Some sun, then turning cloudy, with a high of 57 and low of 41 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Berlin Voters Reject Town/School Budgets Amid Low Turnout, Split Views (patch.com) — Berlin residents narrowly turned out to reject both the town government and school budgets for 2026–27, sending officials back to revise a combined $110 million spending plan. With just 9.39% of eligible voters casting ballots, opinions were sharply split on whether the Berlin budgets were too high or too low, and a revised proposal is expected to go to another referendum next month.    

• University of Hartford Athletics (hartfordhawks.com) — Berlin’s own Evan Gentile helped keep Coast Guard hitless during his two innings on the mound as the University of Hartford baseball team narrowly fell 5-4 in New London. The recap highlights key pitching changes, clutch hits, and sets up the Hawks’ season-ending doubleheader at Gordon College on May 2.    

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📸 Around Berlin

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Berlin

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday April 30

• Spring Book Sale →
  20 High St, New Britain
  10:00 am

Saturday May 2

• Open Enrollment: Kylie's Daycare World LLC →
  97 Liberty St, Meriden
  9:00 am
• Middlesex Hospital Vocal Chords "Tribute to America" →
  Portland Senior High School, 95 High St, Portland
  4:00 pm

Tuesday May 5

• Cinco De Mayo at The 1851! →
  The 1851, 150 Sebethe Dr, Cromwell
  4:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday April 30

• Make and Take: Spring Chickens →
  Berlin-Peck Memorial Library, 234 Kensington Rd, Berlin
  6:30 pm

Sunday May 3

• 2026 Berlin High School Baseball Golf Tournament →
  Timberlin Golf Course, 330 Southington Rd, Berlin
  12:00 pm

Wednesday May 6

• Experience Tai Chi and Qigong →
  130 Webster Square Rd, Berlin
  6:00 pm

Friday May 8

• St. Luke Catholic School 10th Annual Golf Tournament →
  Southington Country Club, 150 Savage St, Southington
  10:00 am

Saturday May 9

• CT Orchid Society Mother's Day Sale →
  First Congregational Church of Southington, 37 Main St, Southington
  10:00 am

Saturday May 16

• Kensington Garden Club Plant Sale →
  VFW Pavilion, 152 Massirio Dr, Berlin
  9:00 am

Sunday May 17

• Annual Epilepsy Awareness Walk & Purple Picnic →
  50 Winding Trails Dr, Farmington
  9:00 am
• Connecting With Spirit: Messages of Love & Hope →
  Solomon Welles House, 220 Hartford Ave, Wethersfield
  2:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

New Britain

• New Britain schools face May 1 deadline to close $18.9 million budget gap (wfsb.com)
• Speakers Express Support for Greater School Funding at Budget Hearing - New Britain Progressive Newspaper (newbritainprogressive.com)
• Fitch withdraws New Britain bond ratings after refinancing plan changes (tradersunion.com)

Meriden

• Meriden Daffodil Festival 2026: Road Closures, Details Announced (patch.com)

Southington

• Several Southington Students Honored By School Board For Achievements (patch.com)

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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: A towel (Thank you Beth H. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

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