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“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 […]
Watershed Mining Study Refund Sought by Council
The City Council is seeking a refund from the engineering firm hired as part of Mayor Erin Stewart’s plan to allow strip-mining of drinking watershed land.
Hermanowski Proposed for Committees Clerk
The City Council will consider appointing Lawrence Hermanowski to the vacant position of Clerk of Committees.
Proposal Seeks Refund for Watershed Mining Study
A Council proposal seeks a refund for the study that was part of Stewart’s plan to allow strip-mining on New Britain’s protected drinking watershed land.
Council Considers Changing Manafort Dr to Bassett Way
A City Council proposal would change Paul Manafort Drive to Ebenezer D.C. Bassett Way, in honor of a noted CCSU graduate, abolitionist and diplomat.
Neighborhood Activists Celebrate Stop Sign Restoration
North-Oak neighborhood residents are celebrating the restoration of the stop signs at the corner of Allen and Carlton streets.