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Council District Plans Appear to Fall Short of City’s Diversity
Two City Council redistricting proposals appear to divide communities of color and limit their voting strength in Council elections.
Unity urged after shooting incident near high school
Four Republican BOE Members Call For Early Buyout Of Retiring Superintendent By John McNamara Leaders of “Ice the Beef” (ITB), a regional anti violence and youth empowerment group, gathered with several residents and educators at New Britain High School (NBHS) on Sunday calling for an end to divisiveness and new actions that will reduce violence […]
BEE-NB Expresses Disappointment About Superintendent Search
The Education Committee of BEE-NB has expressed disappointment about the process of selecting a new schools superintendent.
Redistricting Can Help, Or Harm, City Council Diversity
The redistricting of the City Council’s five districts can either help or harm the prospects for diverse representation on the Council.
Update: Anti-Gun “Peace Rally” at High School Postponed
A “No Community Without Unity Peace Rally” sponsored by “Ice The Beef” (ITB) advocacy group and scheduled for Sunday, February 13th has been postponed to Sunday, February 20th because of the snow storm. The rally will be held at New Britain High School in the aftermath of the shooting of a student near the school […]
Council Approves Remote Hearing Participation for Public
The full City Council has approved approved telephone call-in speaking for members of the public at Council hearings and meetings.
Council Committee Approves Remote Participation for Public, Not for Council
A City Council committee struck out a proposal for remote meeting participation for Council members, but approved telephone call-in for me…
Racial Justice Coalition To Protest for Incarcerated People
The New Britain Racial Justice Coalition has announced that it will host a protest for advocate for incarcerated people.
Hearing On Proposal To Bring Back Remote Council Participation
The three Democratic members of the City Council are proposing that the public and Council be again be permitted to participate remotely.
Democratic Primary To Decide 3 Town Committee Seats
Democratic voters in the East Side’s 9th Voting District will decide their representatives in the party’s Town Committee.