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Volume 23, Number 25
Thursday, June 24, 2021
BHS newspaper staff honored Berlin High School’s student newspaper, The Redcoat Review, earned a firstplace award in the 2021 American Scholastic Press Association’s newspaper competition. The Redcoat Review — written and edited by students — publishes four times a year and covers school, community and national events. Boy Scouts from Troops 41 and 44 replaced and retired an old flag at American Legion Post 68 during a Flag Day ceremony on June 14. The local Scouts properly disposed of other weathered flags as well. Photos by Nadya Korytnikova, The Citizen
A day to honor the red, white and blue By Nadya Korytnikova The Citizen
human rights,” Berlin Mayor Mark Kaczynski said during the ceremony.
The red, white and blue was on full display outside American Legion Post 68 last week as residents took part in a patriotic celebration marking Flag Day.
“Our flag serves as a symbol for every American,” the mayor said. “It does not represent any specific category or group of people; the flag represents each and every citizen in the United States.”
Held June 14 each year, Flag Day is a way to commemorate the American flag, a symbol of “freedom, liberty, justice, and
During the ceremony, Berlin Veterans
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BHS submitted its first two issues of the 2020-21 school year to the contest, which it entered for the first time. The Redcoat Review garnered 930 out of a possible 1,000 points, and earned a perfect score in content coverage, editing and art, advertising and illustrations. See Student newspaper, A4
Local legislators split on marijuana legalization Connecticut is poised to become the 19th state to legalize adult, recreational use of cannabis, Lopes now that a long-awaited bill — An Act Concerning Responsible and Equitable Regulation of Adult-Use Cannabis — has cleared the General Assembly and Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont has said he’ll sign it into law.
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“This measure is comprehensive, protects our children and the most vulnerable in our communities, and will be viewed as a national See Marijuana, A4
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