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Area Residents Join Nationwide Protests Against the Fascism of Trump’s Republicans
Editor’s note: Photos of the protest in Farmington by Dr Frank Gerratana. Across the country, people of conscience stood up in protests against the fascism of the Republican Party and their President, Donald Trump (R). The Republicans of President Trump have made cuts, including to health care, food, household heating, housing, renewable energy and are […]
Absentee Ballots Available for City Elections – But Without Universal Mail-In Voting Supported by Voters
Absentee ballots are available for the upcoming city elections, but restrictions on who is allowed to vote by mail-in voting remain in place, despite the fact that voters approved a constitutional amendment to allow universal absentee balloting. In 2024, Connecticut voters approved a constitutional amendment to remove past limits on voting by mail only to […]
Petitioning Candidate Tarsha Moore Announces Candidacy for Mayor
Petitioning candidate Tarsha Moore has announced that she is running for mayor in this year’s city elections. Moore said that, “I’m running because I believe New Britain deserves leadership that puts residents first—above party politics. Our city’s future depends on safer neighborhoods, stronger schools, and real opportunities for working families. I’m committed to building a […]
Candidates for Mayor Debate Ahead of City Elections
The major party candidates for Mayor of New Britain, the Democratic candidate, Rep Bobby Sanchez (D-25) and the Republican, Ald Sharon Beloin-Saavedra (R-1) debated ahead of the November city elections. The debate was held at the New Britain Public Library, and was moderated by Capitol Reporter Robert Storace of the CT Examiner, which sponsored the […]
Rep Sanchez and Ald Beloin-Saavedra to Debate
Mayoral candidates, Democratic Representative Bobby Sanchez (D-25) and Republican Alderperson Sharon Beloin-Saavedra (R-1) are to face each other in a debate held in New Britain Public Library, on Thursday, October 2nd 6:00-7:30 pm. The last New Britain mayoral candidate debate was held 6 years ago due to mayor Erin Stewart refusal to debate her last […]
Hearing Planned on Proposal for Four Year Department Head Terms of Office
The New Britain City Council will hold a hearing on a proposal to require that city department heads have four-year renewable terms of office. The proposal was made by Ald Candyce Scott (D-3) at last week’s Council meeting. The new city ordinance (local law) would require that, At the conclusion of each four-year term, any […]
Gov Lamont Appoints Elena Trueworthy State Commissioner of Office of Early Childhood
Gov Ned Lamont (D) announced that he has appointed prominent former New Britain resident Elena Trueworthy to be Commissioner of the Connecticut state Office of Early Childhood (OEC). Trueworthy is to succeed Commissioner Beth Bye who announced retirement from state service. Gov Lamont’s office said that, “Trueworthy has been with OEC since 2019, first as […]
Advocacy Group Appeals to Donors to Press to Improve Conditions at Friendship Center Homeless Shelter
Dare to Struggle, an organization dedicated to resist and stop injustice and has been advocating for the homeless in New Britain for the past three years, held a press conference on Monday, September 15, 2025, in front of Thomaston Saving Bank’s branch, downtown New Britain. In its press release the group claimed that the Friendship […]
McNamara and Ortiz-Luna Win Democratic Nomination for Council in Ward 4 Primary
Incumbent Ald John McNamara (D-4) and former Ald Luz Ortiz-Luna have been nominated by Democratic voters in Ward 4 in today’s Democratic primary, a win that makes them the two candidates for Democrats for Council in Ward 4 in this November’s city election. According to unofficial vote totals from the Secretary of the State’s office, […]
Primary Day Arrives for Ward 4 Council Nomination
The September 9th Primary Day has arrived for the Democratic nomination for City Council in Ward 4. In the primary, Ward 4 Democratic voters will choose two candidates for the Ward 4 Council election, as part of the city elections in November. Each of the city’s five wards are represented by three Council members, called […]