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Volume 25, Number 8
Lawmakers: Bottle surcharge doesn’t help towns clean up
BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT
Darrell Lucas, owner of Sliceworks in Berlin, stands in his kitchen at 1863 Berlin Turnpike. A veteran of the pizza industry, Lucas brought Sliceworks to town in late 2022. Nicole Zappone, The Citizen
Sliceworks: Not the average pizza place
By Nicole Zappone The Citizen
Darrell Lucas, owner of Sliceworks in Berlin, believes that giving back to the community is good for business. That's why, when the Berlin High School football team advanced to the state championship last fall, Lucas gave every member of the squad a free pizza. Having worked in the service industry for many years, Lucas understands that building a relationship with residents is vital to the success of his enterprise, which opened at 1863 Berlin Turnpike in the fall of 2022. See Sliceworks, A10
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Thursday, February 23, 2023
By Kate Ramunni Record-Journal staff
strewn along roads, highways and parks.
WALLINGFORD — It’s a routine that state Rep. Mary Mushinsky, D-Wallingford, knows well — getting off the train and walking home, a trip of just less than a halfmile. Along the way, she encounters nips — small bottles of alcohol sold at liquor stores that are frequently
“I’m walking home from the train right now and I’ve already taken pictures of about 10 of them and I just found another four, so that’s 14 and I’ve only gone two blocks,” Mushinsky said during a phone interview Friday afternoon. See Bottle, A6
Berlin police cadets to host open house The Berlin Police Department's cadet program allows young people age 13 to 21 to learn about law enforcement. Tonight, Feb. 23, local cadets will host an open house event at the Community Center from 6 to 8 p.m. They invite prospective cadets to come see what the program is all about.
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