Volume 19, Number 29
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Thursday, September 17, 2015
Early September heat unusual for region The Berlin Citizen
The region experienced a late season heat wave that pushed the central Connecticut region to near drought conditions during the first full week of September. The weather situation even caused school districts to consider early closings on the hottest days.
Starting in late August, temperatures stayed in the high 80s to mid90s. All of central Connecticut was declared “severely dry” according to reports from the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, an assessment made along with additional information from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Gary Lessor, meteorologist with
Now’s the time to volunteer with fire departments By Nate Brown The Berlin Citizen
With children back at school and the leaves starting to turn, now could be the perfect time for those interested in becoming volunteer firefighters. Not because the job is easier in the fall than any other season. But simply because any time of year is the right time for those intrigued by the idea of serving their community as a firefighter. “We’re always looking, because there are always firefighters coming in, and maybe some of them will be professionals and they move out,” said Mike Blais, chief recruiter for the Berlin, East Berlin, Kensington and South Kensington fire departments. “That’s why we’re always recruiting, young and old. That’s See Volunteer / Page A4
the Weather Center at Western Connecticut State University, said the first full week of September will likely have recorded the hottest temperatures until next year. To have temperatures as high as the region had into September is unusual, but not unheard of, he said. Lessor explained why the heat was sure to moderate. “We’re losing daylight, two or three minutes a day now,
so (high temperatures) are hard to maintain,” he said. During that heat wave, NOAA characterized the situation as being “likely” when it comes to a tendency for drought development. Forest fire danger levels as posted by DEEP, hit “very high” on Sept. 9, however, by Sept. 13, after a weekend of rain, the See Heat / Page A5
SPIKERS SHUT DOWN The Berlin High School girls volleyball team dropped a tough 3-0 match against New Britain on Friday, Sept. 11 in its season opener. Despite a rough first game, 1725, the Lady Redcoats proved a tough out in the second (23-25) and decisive (25-27) frames. Senior Megan Pskowksi (pictured) and junior Nina D’Amato led the way for Berlin with nine kills each. Senior Rachael Steck added seven kills. BHS seniors Julia Lagace and Angie Perrone tallied 14 and 12 digs, respectively, while each recorded 13 assists. Berlin was set to face Wethersfield Wednesday, Sept. 16 in its home opener. | Photo by Paul G. Salina
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