Volume 19, Number 27
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Thursday, September 3, 2015
Farmers Market thriving in new location By Nate Brown The Berlin Citizen
The Berlin Farmers Market began later than anticipated this year due to a location change, but the move has brought about larger crowds than the market has experienced in quite some time.
“We were at a different location that wasn’t going to work out any more, so we were kind of in limbo,” said Jane Georgini, a vendor from The Artful Garden and one of the coordinators of the Farmers Market. “Hungerford Park approached us and invited us to have it here, and it’s been wonderful. We did start two weeks late, but the
market is flourishing; it’s never been better.” The market, now in the fifth year of its revival, had previously been located at A.S. Labieniec in Kensington. While the change to its new location on Farmington Avenue pushed back the market’s open – June 27 as opposed to the usual first week of
June – the only effects from the move have been positive ones. “It’s just worked out here. It’s more centrally located. It makes it easier for people to find us from both Berlin and New Britain,” said Tracy Shipman, a vendor from Kensington Garden CenSee Market / Page A2
FIRST RESPONDERS TEST THEIR METTLE
Recently, members from the town’s four fire departments, as well as the Berlin Police Department, and Hunters Ambulance engaged in a mass casualty drill at the Berlin Lions Fairgrounds. The drill, a simulation of a propane tank fire, and explosion, during the upcoming Berlin Fair tested the response of the emergency staff stationed at the fairgrounds, as well as that of the additional firefighters, police officers and ambulance crews responding to the rapidly escalating event. The drill also involved “victims” such as Murphy, seen above left being evaluated and treated by a team of firefighters and EMTs. Above right: Firefighters attack burning propane from the ruptured tank. | Lee Roski / For The Citizen
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