19 May, 2026
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New Britain Racial Justice Coalition

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Racial Justice Coalition Questions Sanchez Budget Proposal

By the New Britain Racial Justice Coalition, The New Britain Racial Justice Coalition (NBRJC) is raising serious concerns about Mayor Bobby Sanchezโ€™s proposed FY27 budget, stating clearly that it reduces overall education funding while failing to meaningfully invest in libraries and community services. Despite public claims of increased support for schools, the full budget shows […]

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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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Stewart Suspends Governor Campaign After Investigation Report Says She Misused City Funds

An independent investigation has concluded that former New Britain Mayor Erin Stewart (R) engaged in a pattern of behavior that violated public trust by misusing her city-issued credit card for personal, family, and campaign expenses. In the wake of the report’s findings, Stewart has suspended her campaign for Governor of Connecticut, while current Mayor Bobby […]

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Allen St. Problem-Project: Mayor Stewart and Candidate Beloin-Saavedra Are Still $6M Short for the Allen St. Project. Our Taxpayers and Flooding Victims Deserve Better Than This!

Updated 10-7-25 Presentation #46: This updated record is being shared regarding the status of our neighborhood’s storm-sewer-sanitary system and the City and State Responses. To: Our Neighborhood Flooding and Sanitary Back-Up VictimsConcerned Taxpayers and ResidentsCity and State Officials So we are clear, the City of New Britainโ€™s bond ratings are: Moody’s Positive, Fitch Positive, S&P […]

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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, “Iโ€™m running because I believe New Britain deserves leadership that puts residents firstโ€”above party politics. Our cityโ€™s future depends on safer neighborhoods, stronger schools, and real opportunities for working families. Iโ€™m committed to building a […]

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Updated 10-5-25 Presentation #45: Allen St. Problem/Project: Mayor Stewart and Candidate Beloin-Saavedra are still $6M short for the Allen St. Project. Our Taxpayers Deserve Better Than This!

Updated 10-5-25 Presentation #45: This updated record is being shared regarding the status of our neighborhood’s storm-sewer-sanitary system and the City and State Responses. To: Our Neighborhood Flooding and Sanitary Back-Up VictimsConcerned Taxpayers and ResidentsCity and State Officials So we are clear, the City of New Britainโ€™s bond ratings are; Moody’s Positive, Fitch Positive and […]

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Allen St. Problem/Project: Mayor Stewart and Candidate Beloin-Saavedra are still $6M short for the Allen St. Project. Our Taxpayers Deserve Better Than This!

Updated 10-3-25 Presentation #44: This updated record is being shared regarding the status of our neighborhood’s storm-sewer-sanitary system and the City and State Responses. To: Our Neighborhood Flooding and Sanitary Back-Up VictimsConcerned Taxpayers and ResidentsCity and State Officials So we are clear: Here is the excerpt from Mayor Stewart’s follow-up letter to State Reps. Napoli […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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Allen St. Problem/Project: Mayor Stewart is still $6M Short for the Allen St. Project. Our Taxpayers Deserve Better Than This!

Updated 9-28-25 Presentation #43: This updated record is being shared regarding the status of our neighborhood’s storm-sewer-sanitary system and the City and State Responses. To: Our Neighborhood Flooding and Sanitary Back-Up VictimsConcerned Taxpayers and ResidentsCity and State Officials Thank you. F&S Chase For more information visit: https://newbritainprogressive.com/category/neighborhood-flooding/ or call Frank Chase at 860-989-7205 https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/residents-of-new-britain-neighbors-blame-city-for-flooding-issues/3104083 https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/new-britain-residents-push-state-to-fund-infrastructure-project-to-fix-flooding-issue/3466141 […]