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Volume 24, Number 23

Thursday, June 9, 2022

Library will host Juneteenth gathering

Newport Center gets key tenant Glowka Wealth Management takes final spot on lower level

By Nicole Zappone The Citizen

“This is a culmination of a lot of effort between Newport Realty Group and the Town of Berlin,” Economic Development Director Chris Edge said.

Glowka Wealth Management, 848 Farmington Ave., Suite 6, celebrated its ribbon-cutting on May 20.

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“This bottom of the building sat vaMark Lovley of Newport Realty cant for 10 years, and everybody alGroup succeeded in filling the comways wondered what was happening.” mercial level of the structure with tenants.

Over the past 22 months, however, business partners Tony Valenti and See Glowka Wealth, A2

Berkshire Hathaway offices unite

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Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, 196 Berlin Turnpike, celebrated its ribboncutting on May 18.

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Sponsored by B.E.A .T. (Berlin Equi- Alexis ty Action Team), the event will feature music

by Sienna Alexis, book displays, coloring for children, edHarris ucational presentations, refreshments, and more.

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With the recent addition of Glowka Wealth Management, the lower level of Newport Center on Farmington Avenue is filled to capacity.

Learn all about Juneteenth and its connection to Berlin Saturday, June 18, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Berlin-Peck Memorial Library.

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“I would like to thank Candace Adams, our CEO, and president,” Tracy said.

“Without her and the goahead, this wouldn’t have happened.”

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices’ website, bhhs.com, states: “When our name goes on a real estate sign, it means something. It’s a

promise of trust, integrity, stability, longevity and the highest standards of work.

And we don’t take that promise lightly. That’s why you’ll see these values reflected in every office, every agent, every interaction.

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices is the name buyers and sellers trust.”

Chris Edge, Berlin’s director of economic development, is proud Berkshire Hathaway decided to plant roots in town.

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“This is another great addition to our Newport Realty Group here in Berlin,” Valenti said at the May 20 ribboncutting for Glowka Wealth Management. “We continue to be excited with everything that we do here in town. As you can tell, we love the ‘mom and pop’ tenants … [Y]ou’re the kind of tenants and businesses that really bring up the economy, and we love working with them, and we appreciate your tenancy.”

Born in Poland, business owner John Glowka came to the United States as a youngster and has worked in the financial industry for more than 30 years.

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Before setting up shop in Newport Center, Glowka Wealth Management was located in New Britain.

Glowka, who has resided in Berlin since 2003, jumped at the chance to move his business to town.

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On Wednesday, May 18, Tracy and the Berkshire Hathaway team celebrated their move to 196 Berlin Turnpike with an official ribbon-cutting.

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State adding focus on hate crime probes

By Susan Haigh Associated Press

HARTFORD — Connecticut officials hope timely, stepped-up reporting of hate crime investigations by local police to a new State Police investigative unit will help lead to the prevention and detection of such crimes before something violent happens.

A new law requires all local and tribal police depart-

ments, resident state troopers, and constables with law enforcement duties to notify the new Hate Crimes Investigative Unit of a broader list of crimes involving bigotry and bias within 14 days, using a new standardized system, beginning Jan. 1. They must continue to share information about their local investigations with the State Police unit.

“Pretty much every week, every month we get a new national report about the extent of the increase in hate crimes,” said Rep. Maria Horn, D-Salisbury, co-chair of the General Assembly’s Public Safety Committee.

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“These crimes are among the most corrosive ones we have because they go after the bonds that ties together as communities and as a state. And so I think the need is is obvious.”

The new law, which was signed on March 10 by Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont and highlighted during a ceremonial signing Tuesday, comes days before the State Bond Commission is scheduled to release a second $5 million allocation for security grants for houses of worship and eligible nonprofit organizations at risk of being the target of a hate crime or violent act.

FBI statistics show there were 101 hate crimes reported in 2020 in Connecticut, the most recent year for available data.

Sixty-one of those crimes targeted an individual’s race, ethnicity or ancestry; 17 involved a person’s religion; 15 involved someone’s sexual orientation; and eight involved a person’s disability for multiple biases, Lamont’s office said in a statement.

While the new law officially creates the Hate Crimes In-

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The unit, which includes a sergeant and a couple of detectives, has already been working with other State Police units, local police and the FBI, investigating various complaints, including racist fliers recently distributed on several West Hartford streets by a white supremacist organization.

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Harris noticed changes in his city after returning home from the war in 1970.

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And the shift coincided with the building of I-84.

Berlin’s rich abolitionist history dating back to the mid 1800s.

He witnessed “suburban flight” of his middle- and

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A representative from the Berlin Historical Society will discuss its prized exhibit, the Wide Awakes Lantern, which remains an enduring symbol of the political and social movement to elect Abraham Lincoln and abolish slavery in 1860.

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Schools Locals in college Assumption University, Worcester, Mass., awarded degrees to Alena Kittleman and Hannah Paszczuk at commencement. Paszczuk and Ansley Wenzel were named to Assumption’s dean’s list for the spring semester.

College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, Mass., awarded Sara Bengiovanni a bachelor’s degree (summa cum laude).

Curry College, Milton, Mass., awarded degrees to Natalie Couceiro and Nolan Piskorski at commencement.

Eastern Connecticut State University, Willimantic, named the following students to its dean’s list for the spring semester: Tyler Burek, Gregory Carson, Alexandra Comstock, Armando Goiz, Shanna Lennehan, Jack Melville, Zachery Murray, Julia Raynock, Michael Vespa, Matthew Wojciechowski and Kelly Sparmer.

Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pa., named Brent Catan and Moran Pickett to its dean’s list for the spring semester.

Nazareth College, Rochester, N.Y., named Meghan Fox to its dean’s list for the spring semester.

Southern New Hampshire University named Michael

Chase, Renee Biggins, Jennie Scofield, Olivia Cyr and Karly Tomasi to its dean’s list for the spring semester.

Stonehill College, Easton, Mass., awarded a degree to Laura Cunningham at commencement. Julia Bennett was named to Stonehill’s dean’s list for the spring semester.

Tunxis Community College, Farmington, awarded degrees and/or certificates to the following students at commencement: Isabella Boisvert, Kathleen Dyrkacz, Evan Graves, Jeffrey Kuzoian, Ani LaPointe, Kyron Medina-Saulter, Theresa Owens, Jillian Pampuro and Devon Reilly.

University of Saint Joseph, West Hartford, awarded Victoria Lucco her nursing pin, and honored Mariah Samuels and Hannah Koziol at its hooding ceremony.

The following students were named to the Saint Joseph dean’s list for the spring semester: Victoria Adler, Hannah Cox, Maria Funk, Aaron Gauvin, Brendan Jaouen, Christine Kolc, Victoria Lucco, Maxine Muscatello, Zachary Nielsen, Lorien Olishy-Veneziano, IShanee Patel, Nicholas Pulcini, Jada Tardif, Darby Trowbridge, Samuel Turgeon, Emma Yacovino, Michelle Matug and Maya Matug.

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In Brief The Berlin VFW Post 10732 auxiliary will meet Tuesday, June 14, 6 p.m., at the Post Home on Massirio Drive.

New members are welcome.

“Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House” Friday, June 10, 7:30 p.m., at the McGee Middle School auditorium.

Donations are welcome.

Find the Berlin Classic Film Society on Facebook.

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The New Britain High School Class of 1971 will

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cut’s Wildlife,” Wednesday, June 15 at Berlin-Peck Memorial Library. Wildlife conservationist Paul Colburn will lead the talk. For details, call 860-828-7055.

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Friends of Berlin Animal Control will host a rabies vaccine clinic Saturday, June 11, 1 to 3 p.m., at 600 Christain Lane. Cost is $15; cash only. Bring a current rabies certificate to receive a threeyear vaccine. Dogs must be leashed, and cats in carriers.

Call 860-828-7055 for more information.

Scenic boat and trolley rides.

Farm animal encounters.

Beer and wine tastings. Behind-the-scenes tours. These are just a few of the activities that Connecticut residents and families can enjoy on Connecticut Open House Day, Saturday, June 11. More than 200 tourism attractions across the state, including museums, arts and cultural venues, historical sites, farms and restaurants, will welcome visitors with free or discounted admission or

Wildlife talk Berlin Animal Control presents “Living with Connecti-

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Juneteenth Celebration The New Britain Museum of American Art will host its 21st Annual Juneteenth Celebration Saturday, June 18 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Spanning the museum galleries and grounds, the celebration will include a full schedule of events, with drumming, dance and poetry performances outdoors. Inside, tour the special exhibition, 30 Americans, and the museum’s permanent collection and make lasting memories through hands-on art activities and scavenger hunts.

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This is the one [tax] you can’t escape.”

Big diesel fuel tax increase due on July 1 The diesel fuel that powers most trucks is taxed by the state following an annual formula that includes a fixed base and an adjustment that looks at average wholesale diesel prices over the prior year, as well as the tax rate applied to wholesale gasoline transactions.

Gov. Ned Lamont’s administration, which must announce the new rate by June 15, hasn’t done so yet. But the key variable — the wholesale price of diesel — is not looking good.

By mid-May 2022, the wholesale price of diesel was about $4.79 per gallon.

The AAA reported an average retail price for diesel of nearly $6.24 per gallon on Tuesday.

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Schools From A5

University of New Hampshire, Durham, N.H., awarded degrees to Rebecca Soderburg and Cara Wade at commencement.

University of Scranton, Scranton, Pa., awarded de-

grees to Benjamin Kall, Danielle Taglucop and Emily Carroll.

Western New England University, Springfield, Mass., named Maria Butrimas to its president’s list for the spring semester.

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“We fully expect a significant increase in what the tax will look like,” said Chris Herb, president and CEO of the marketers association, who added that the late February Russian invasion of Ukraine only pushed escalating oil prices even higher. “We’re surging into the [diesel tax] recalculation.”

“We call it the perfect storm when you have these types of situations,” said Michael Fox, executive director of the Connecticut-based Gasoline & Automotive Service Dealers of America, commonly known as GASDA.

could have “a huge negative impact on deliveries into our state,” Fox said.

Don’t look for Connecticut’s trucking companies or supermarkets to absorb those added fuel costs.

A longer version of this story originally appeared at ctmirror.org, the website of The Connecticut Mirror.

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Redcoat Review is tops, once again For the second straight year, Berlin High School’s student newspaper The Redcoat Review earned a first-place award in the American Scholastic Press Association’s newspaper competition.

The Redcoat Review publishes four times a year and covers school, community and national events.

BHS submitted its first two issues of the school year to the national contest, and The Redcoat Review earned 905 total points out of a possible 1,000.

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MERIDEN — The city has so far received more than $36.58 million in requests to fund projects with COVID-19 relief funds made available through the American Rescue Plan Act. That total already surpasses the close to $36.36 million in funding the city is scheduled to receive through the federal program.

The more than three dozen funding applications that have been submitted to date include several requests from city departments for infrastructure repair and upgrades.

Maloney’s Ian Graham celebrates with the team after beating Windsor 35-21 in the Class L final at Veterans Britain on Saturday. It is the first Memorial Field in New state championship in the history of Meriden high school football.

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Multiple city departments, including the Fire Department and the Department of Health & Human Services, have pending requests. So do several city nonprofit groups and small businesses.

Maloney’s Kuron Wiggins forces Windsor’s quarterback Elijah Cromartie to fumble the ball during the first half. See more coverage inside on Page B1 and online at myrecordjournal. com/sports.

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WALLINGFORD — A dusting of snow Wednesday put a wrinkle in the plans for a group of independent filmmakers shooting “You can’t really control where the sun a short film in town this week. goes, when the sun comes out, all those Crew members didn’t complain though, as things,” she said. “I have to have tools to be they shot a funeral scene inside First able to adjust.”

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Director Ryan Sheehy, of Wallingford, and cinematographer Amber Steele, of Phoenix, Arizona, prepare for a shot on Thursday during filming of “No Words” in the sanctuary of First Congregational Church in Wallingford.

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