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Volume 25, Number 50
Thursday, December 14, 2023
A perfect season for the ‘C’ Team By Monica Salazar Special to The Citizen
On Nov. 19, at Sage Park, the Berlin Bears’ “C Team” achieved a remarkable feat, securing the tackle football championship against the Southington Valley Venom and concluding their first season in the Nutmeg League with a flawless 10-0 record. “Their work ethic was awesome. The support from the parents is bar none. And the support from the league is spectacular” commented head coach, Patrick McCourt Throughout the season, the third and fourth-grade players showcased their skills against teams from eight different towns, emerging victorious in every game. McCourt credits the team’s triSee Bears, A7
The Berlin Bears’ “C” Team finished an undefeated season last month.
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Hearst CT Media close to buying Record-Journal Record-Journal staff
MERIDEN — After more than a century and a half of independent, family ownership, the Record-Journal announced on Nov. 27 that it had reached a preliminary sales agree-
ment with Hearst Connecticut Media Group.
weekly publications, and its digital advertising agency, according to Record-Journal Publisher Liz White Notarangelo.
Under the agreement, HCMG will take ownership of all print and digital operations of RJ Media Group, in- White Notarangelo, the fifth generacluding the Record-Journal, its seven tion of her family to lead the
Record-Journal, shared the news with employees last Monday, citing Hearst’s “ongoing commitment to strong local journalism as well as a culture of innovation and serving See Hearst, A6
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