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Volume 11, Number 65
Thursday, December 31, 2020
Hot cocoa ‘bombs’ a big trend this holiday season
CHESHIRE PUBLIC LIBRARY
2 streaming services will continue in the new year
By Faith Williams Record-Journal staff
Businesses in the area have been selling plenty of hot cocoa bombs since this new hot drink concoction went viral on social media earlier this year.
By Haljit Basuljevic Special to the Record-Journal
Two new streaming services offered by the library will continue into next year, but their long-term future is unclear.
Hot cocoa bombs are chocolate spheres topped with different flavors and often filled with marshmallows. A “bomb” is placed inside a mug and hot milk or water is poured over it to create a hot chocolate drink with a twist. Cheshire Baking Company sells cocoa bombs out of a local coffee shop, Main St. Caffe. Kristin Raucci, Cheshire Baking Company owner, started making the cocoa bombs last fall. “We can’t keep them in stock. Every single day they sell out,” Raucci said. See Cocoa, A7
Acorn TV and the Great Courses, two audio streaming services available to library cardholders since April, will continue until June, said library Director Beth Crowley, during a library board meeting last week. RB Digital, a virtual platform providing a broad array of digital content, including the two mentioned above, has recently been purchased by digital distributor company OverDrive. Kristin Raucci, Cheshire Baking Company owner, started making cocoa bombs last fall. Photo courtesy of Cheshire Baking
Gymnastic centers continue to adapt By Jessica Simms Special to the Record-Journal
CATS Gymnastics, Cheshire
During the pandemic, area gymnastics centers have adapted programs so gymnasts can continue to practice safely.
CATS Gymnastics in Cheshire was closed for three months at the beginning of the pandemic. When it reopened, the competitive pro-
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“Because we thought that they would be the easiest group where See Gymnastics, A2
At the Dec. 22 meeting, Crowley also reported that since July, 146 different programs have been offered online through the library’s website. About 2,000 people have viewed the programs. Crowley added that virtual programming will continue through the winter and spring seasons. The next library board meeting is scheduled for Jan. 18.
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gram was the first group to come back into the gym.
Crowley said that OverDrive is still undecided on whether they want to keep providing Acorn TV and the Great Courses subscriptions.