🌱 Patch AM: How Berlin’s Ryan Preece plans to fight into the NASCAR Chase

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In today's newsletter:

• How Berlin's Ryan Preece plans to fight into the NASCAR Chase

Also on today's calendar: Meet & Greet / Corn Hole competition! Prizes! and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What did the wall say to the other wall. 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 82 and low of 63 degrees.
• Thursday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 82, low: 68.
• Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 81 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Ryan Preece Hypes Shane van Gisbergen Chase Bubble Battle: 'Heavyweight Match' (motorbiscuit.com) — Berlin native Ryan Preece is locked in a tight NASCAR Chase battle with Shane van Gisbergen, sitting 31 points below the cut line heading into Daytona. After a strong top-10 at New Hampshire and an exhibition win earlier this year, he's counting on Daytona's unpredictability to keep his playoff hopes alive despite a costly earlier points penalty.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Berlin

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Thursday August 27
• Meet & Greet / Corn Hole competition! Prizes! →
  The Truck Bar – Berlin, CT, 151 Webster Square Rd, Berlin
  5:00 pm
• Parents Sports Night
  Berlin High School 139 Patterson Way, Berlin, CT 06037
  6:30 pm
Thursday September 3
• School Picture Day
  Berlin High School 139 Patterson Way, Berlin, CT 06037
  7:30 am
Tuesday September 15
• Come Quilt with Us! A New Day Time Group! →
  1261 S Main St, Southington
  12:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday August 26
• Counselors Available for Schedule Changes -Last appt. at 1:30pm
  New Britain High School New Britain, CT 06051
  8:00 am
• Convocation
  Newington High School Newington, CT 06111
  8:00 am
• 12 pm Early Dismissal
  Breakthrough Magnet School, South Hartford, CT 06106
  8:30 am
• Downtown Business District →
  Middletown, CT Calendar Middletown, CT 06457
  8:30 am
• Flagpole Ceremony (Gr. 1-5)
  Bugbee Elementary School front circle
  8:35 am
• Meditation for Everyone →
  Newington, CT Calendar, 120 Cedar Street, Newington
  10:00 am
• Senior Lunch →
  Middlefield, CT Calendar, 405 Main St., Middlefield
  10:30 am
• Congregate Lunch Program →
  Newington, CT Calendar, Senior & Disabled Center 120 Cedar Street, Newington
  11:50 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Berlin VNA posted a job opening for Assistant Animal Control Officer in Berlin. Apply here.
• Acosta Group - Acosta Sales & Marketing Company posted a job opening for Retail Merchandiser - General Mills Team in Meriden. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Berlin here.

🗞 Nearby News

New Britain

• Connecticut barbers give free haircuts to New Britain students before school starts (fox61.com)
• New 100-unit apartment at former Strand Theater site in New Britain could open in 2027 (thehour.com)
• Dark Project Ransomware Strikes New Britain Dentist, Exposing Thousands of Patient Records in Another Healthcare Cybersecurity Wake-Up Call + Video (undercodenews.com)

Meriden

• Bridge Reopens After Project In Meriden (patch.com)

Southington

• Southington Residents Invited To Weigh In On Health, Quality Of Life Needs (patch.com)

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: Meet me at the corner. (Thank you Earlene M. for sending it in!)
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