Volume 22, Number 40
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Thursday, December 3, 2020
‘Merry Little’ craft fair gives High school again recognized for vendors a needed boost its college prep
By Nadya Korytnikova The Citizen
Nearly 300 people flocked to the Merry Little Christmas Craft Fair in Berlin on Sunday to shop for one-of-akind, handmade gifts. Twenty-six local vendors showcased their paintings, pottery, woodwork, wearables, home decor, candles and more at the event, held in and around the American Legion hall on Porters Pass.
When it comes to preparing students for college, Berlin High School is on the right track.
Launched in 2018, the College Success Award honors schools that excel in ensuring students prepare for college, enroll in college, and succeed once they get there. Berlin High School is among 2,158 award-winning public schools from 29 states that
For the second year in a row, the high school has been honored with the College Success Award from GreatSchools.org, a national nonprofit organization that provides infor-
Rene Matos, left, helps Lucia Loura and Tina Barone at the Scentsy booth during the Merry Little Christmas Fair. Photos by Nadya Korytnikova, The Citizen
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Area hit with heavy rain, strong winds Cheshire and 566 in Southington, Eversource said. By 6 p.m., the total outages fell below 25,000, with the high winds largely over and only a heavy rainfall occurring. By then, Cheshire’s outages had fallen to 78, Meriden’s was at 227, and Southington’s Eversource reported a was down to 11, according peak of outages, just under to Eversource. 30,000 statewide as of 4 p.m. It included 221 customers in Meriden, 122 in See Rain, A14 Isolated thunderstorms with heavy gusting winds of up to 56 miles-perhour took down trees and electrical utility lines, leaving more than 1,000 utility customers without electricity in the Meriden area for several hours on Monday.
Aside from browsing, customers also could participate in a 50/50 raffle for a chance to win a holiday basket. Half of the raffle proceeds will go to buy toys for the Connecticut Children's Medical Center in Hartford. See Fair, A13
mation about PK-12 schools and education.
Wooden snowmen at the CraftyBritt booth.
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“I am happy to be able to help people get their business going,” said Hilary Elizabeth, who hosted the craft fair. “A lot of the small business owners, as cliche as it sounds, are responsible for putting food on their tables. Knowing that I am helping everyone to present their products and make some profit feels great.”
By Nadya Korytnikova The Citizen