28 July, 2026
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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Connecticut Honors New Britain Mentor and Parent

Community Announcement by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Connecticut Big Brothers Big Sisters of Connecticut (BBBSCT) honored two New Britain residents during its annual Big Night celebration this Saturday, recognizing Big Sister Alex Steel as the 2026 Big of the Year and Jessica Mercado as the 2026 Parent Partner of the Year. Both were celebrated […]

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New Britain ‘Pop Up’ Rally Protests ICE Abuses, Killings in Maine and Texas

By John McNamara – nbpoliticus.com NEW BRITAIN โ€“ Thumbs up and honking of horns from motorists were frequent on Saturday afternoon, July 25th, at the corner of Corbin Avenue and West Main Street at a โ€œpop upโ€ protest organized by Indivisible Greater New Britain. Lorenzo Salgado Araujo and Johan Sebastian Duran Guerrero were killed during Immigration […]
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Lamont and Sanchez Announce Safety and Security Upgrades for CTfastrak System

State and local leaders announced a comprehensive series of safety and infrastructure improvements for the CTfastrak bus rapid transit system on Thursday, aiming to boost security and rider confidence across the corridor. Governor Ned Lamont, joined by state transportation and public safety officials, as well as New Britain Mayor Bobby Sanchez, detailed the multi-pronged approach […]

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NBPD Publishes Arrest Log Online After FOI Controversy

A July controversy over the City’s and New Britain Police’s denying access to arrest logs to the New Britain Herald without formal Freedom of Information requests has led to the New Britain Police Department (NBPD) posting a weekly arrest log online at https://pd.newbritainct.gov/safety-prevention/police-blotter. The link shows arrests made in the city for one week — […]

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Activists at Hiroshima/Nagasaki Remembrance Call for End to Nuclear Weapons

By Danaiyla Mendoza and Amy Martin โ€œThose of us living today have been given the opportunity to save the world,โ€ said Dr. Ira Helfand, Co-President of the International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW) and member of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN). โ€œThe problem is that we donโ€™t believe another […]

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March and Service Fair Held by Black Ministerial Alliance

The Black Ministerial Alliance of New Britain, with ALMโ€™s Ministries International, held a 100 Man March, followed by a Health a Community Service Event on Main Street this weekend. The event included a cookout, while different agencies and organizations provided services and information to people in need in the community. Pastor Gervais Barger of Peace Missionary Ministries, […]

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Monsignor Plocharczyk Is Honored At 40th Dozynki Festival

Staff Reports NEW BRITAIN – Monsignor Daniel Plocharczyk, the longtime pastor of Sacred Heart Church on Broad Street, received a special recognition award August 19th at the 40th holding of the Dozynki Festival, the city’s celebration of Polish culture and traditions that began in 1980. The Festival Committee also recognized the Polonia Paderewski Choir and […]