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Walking for Dreamers and Immigrants
By Debra Cohen In January 2018, Alan Dornan, an elderly resident of Wethersfield CT, began to walk in his neighborhood in support of our nation’s DREAMERS, the young people who arrived in the United States as children with their families who lacked documentation. He has continued to do so every day since. It was Alan’s […]
Nov 6th Candidates and Where to Vote in New Britain in 2018
Voters will head to the polls to vote in this year’s closely watched November 6th elections, with choices from Congress, to Governor, to state legislature and other offices to be made by the voters. The election is especially closely watched, as the voters have the first real chance to weigh in on the administration of […]
Home at Last
After seven months of sanctuary at a church in Old Lyme, Malik bin Rehman and Zahida Altaf returned to New Britain on October 16th.
Pizzeria Owners Return from Sanctuary
It was a New Britain community celebration as the city residents who own the Pizza Corner restaurant returned from the church sanctuary they had taken while they faced deportation. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) led a festive celebration on October 18th at Pizza Corner with the family, Democratic Lieutenant Governor candidate Susan Bysiewicz, State Senator Terry […]
Stewart Proposes Debt Plan
Republican mayor Erin Stewart is proposing a new borrowing plan and has called the City Council into a special meeting to consider her proposal.
“Purple” Claim Sparks Controversy
People in the New Britain community are weighing Republican State Representative candidate Sharon Beloin-Saavedra’s claim that she is a “purple” candidate, and whether the claim makes them trust her more or less. Beloin-Saavedra is the Republican candidate for the Twenty-Fourth Assembly District in the 2018 elections. The district represents several neighborhoods in New Britain and […]
Street Debate Re-Surfaces Old Questions
With a resolution to rename Paul Manafort Drive to Ebenezer D.C. Bassett Way back before the City Council after a veto by Republican Mayor Erin Stewart, past questions about former Republican Mayor Manafort are re-emerging. After years of scandal involving the former mayor’s son, also named Paul Manafort, the Council voted nine to six on […]
Committee Reviewing Salary of Mayor, Other Officials
A Council committee is following a process required in city ordinances to consider possible increases in the salaries of the mayor and other city officials.
Immigrant Heritage Hall of Fame Honors New Inductees
The Immigrant Heritage Hall of Fame honored new inductees at its 2018 Gala on September 27th. The Immigrant Heritage Hall of Fame is a project of the New Britain-based Polish American Foundation of Connecticut. The Hall of Fame honored three individuals and one family, whose heritage represented four different countries. The honorees and their immigrant […]
Immigrant Heritage Hall of Fame Honors New Inductees
The Immigrant Heritage Hall of Fame honored new inductees at its 2018 Gala on September 27th. The Immigrant Heritage Hall of Fame is a project of the New Britain-based Polish American Foundation of Connecticut. The Hall of Fame honored three individuals and one family, whose heritage represented four different countries. The honorees and their immigrant heritages were celebrated […]