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In today's newsletter:

  • How Berlin's bold two-point gamble changed everything Friday night
  • What Eversource fixed from its Berlin base after the nor'easter

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Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Mostly cloudy and warmer, with a high of 70 and low of 54 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 75, low: 57.
  • Thursday: Nice with partial sunshine, with a high of 78 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• No. 6 Berlin upset as comeback falls short to South Windsor (newbritainherald.com) — Berlin football fans saw a heartbreaker at Sage Park as the Redcoats' furious second-half comeback against South Windsor fell just one point short after a stopped two-point try. Berlin, now 2-1, next hosts winless North Haven Friday night, giving local supporters a quick chance to see how the team responds.
   

• Power restored to 185K Connecticut homes after nor'easter (wtnh.com) — From its Berlin operations hub, Eversource reports that power has been restored to nearly 200,000 Connecticut customers after a damaging nor'easter, with only about 1,300 complex outages left. Crews have cleared hundreds of blocked roads and replaced poles, transformers, and miles of lines, and will keep working while post-storm inspections continue.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • If the umbrella is a red dome umbrella I think it might be mine.
    I've been waiting for it for 2 months. 26 pleasant ave berlin ct. Please let me know thank you (Nextdoor Berlin)
  • Connecticut Pest Elimination posted a job opening for CT Pest Control Service Technician in Berlin. Apply here.
  • Kelly Services, Inc. posted a job opening for Warehouse Associate - Material Handler in Newington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Berlin here.

🗞 Nearby News

New Britain

  • National Coffee Day is here! Where to find deals in Connecticut (wtnh.com)
  • 19 people displaced after New Britain apartment fire (nbcconnecticut.com)
  • Connecticut Fallen Firefighters Memorial adds 10 names in ceremony (wfsb.com)

Southington

  • Hiker Rescued From 80-Foot Cliff In Southington: SFD (patch.com)

Farmington

  • Prominent Farmington Nonprofit Announces Major Community Investments (patch.com)
  • Farmington Registrars To Prep Preliminary Voter List For Nov. 3 Election (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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