News
New Britain Mayor Bobby Sanchez (D) joined with Sen Rick Lopes (D-6), Rep Manny Sanchez…
Community News
By Bike New Britain On Monday, Bike New Britain will be providing the 5th grade…
Opinion
By Joe Wasserman Members of Back from the Brink CT carried a poster into the…
News Analysis
By Rhona Cohen and Olive O’Brien-Cohen Steven โStevieโ Jones, 55 years old, died on March…
Featured Journalism
by John McNamara Sponsors and attendees at the New Britain Public Libraryโs (NBPL) 10th Annual Fundraiser on…
New Britain Racial Justice Coalition
By the New Britain Racial Justice Coalition, The New Britain Racial Justice Coalition (NBRJC) is raising serious concerns about Mayor Bobby Sanchezโs 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 […]
Community Announcements
By Bike New Britain On Monday, Bike New Britain will be providing the 5th grade class at Smalley School in New Britain with a bike safety education program. Beginning on Monday, May 4th and continuing through Thursday, May 7th, members of Bike New Britain will be conducting safety education classes from 8am to 9:45am Then […]
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 […]
History
By John McNamara Saturday, March 7th was one of those days when New Britain lived…
Schools
As the summer days wind down and back-to-school shopping begins, familiar signs of a new school year appear. Store shelves are stocked with school supplies, shopping carts start to fill, and a growing sense of anticipation starts to creep in. Across the town of New Britain, students are preparing to return to the school halls […]
Flooding Series
Updated 1-30-26 Presentation #50: This revised record shares the current status of our neighborhood’s storm,…
Latest News and Opinion
By Bike New Britain On Monday, Bike New Britain will be providing the 5th grade class at Smalley School in New Britain with a bike safety education program. Beginning on Monday, May 4th and continuing through Thursday, May 7th, members of Bike New Britain will be conducting safety education classes from 8am to 9:45am Then […]
New Britain Mayor Bobby Sanchez (D) joined with Sen Rick Lopes (D-6), Rep Manny Sanchez (D-24), Rep David DeFronzo (D-26), Rep Iris Sanchez (D-25) and Rep Gary Turco (D-27) in announcing that New Britain schools will receive an additional $13.3 million in state aid. The Mayor and legislators said that the increase is, “a significant […]
By Joe Wasserman Members of Back from the Brink CT carried a poster into the Hartford office of Senator Chris Murphy on April 28th . The poster said the “UN Secretary General says Nuclear weapons deliver no security, only the promise of annihilation – Senator Murphy please cosponsor S. Res 323.” Senate Resolution 323 calls […]
Sun, May 3
10:00 am
Hungerford Nature Center
Weekday Wild Encounters Events at Hungerford Nature Center
191 Farmington Avenue, Kensington
Sun, May 3
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
VFW
Sun, May 3
2:00 pm
CCSU Maloney Hall
Central Connecticut State University’s Theatre Department Presenting “In Pieces”
1615 Stanley Street
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Meet and Greet With Fire Chief Ortiz at North-Oak NRZ Meeting Aug 30th
Theย North-Oak NRZย has will hold itsย regular monthly meeting on Thursday,ย August 30, 2018. The meeting will feature a meet and greet with New Britain Fire Chief Raul Ortiz. The meeting will be held in the lower level of St. Ann Church. The St. Ann Church is at 47 Clark Street. The North-Oak Neighborhood Revitalization Zone (NRZ) is […]
A Baseball Back to School Bash, Aug 28th
The Consolidated School District is holding its annual Back to School Bash at New Britain Stadium this year for a New Britain Bees game. The 2018 event is to be Tuesday, August 28th. The event, which starts at 5:30pm, is being held in partnership with the New Britain Bees andย Whitsons. The school district says, “Thanks […]
City Meetings and Community Events, Week of Aug 27th to Sep 2nd
City meetings and community events coming up during the week from Monday, August 27, 2018 to Sunday, September 2nd include: Mon, Aug 27 Board of Education Curriculum Committee 6:00pm to 7:00pm Board of Education building, 272 Main Street Board of Public Works 6:00pm to 7:00pm City Hall, 27 West Main Street, Room 305 Walnut Hill […]
Food, Music and Culture at 2018 Doลผynki Festival
Theย 38thย Doลผynki Polish Harvest Festival began in New Britain on August 25, 2018. The annual traditional celebration begins with Mass, followed by ceremonies and cultural performances. The Festival is a weekend-long event. The second day of the 2018 Festival begins at 12:00pm on Sunday, August 26th. The Festival features music, a bouncy house for children, vendors […]
Stewart Watershed Mining Plan Slammed by State Commissions
Republican Mayor Erin Stewart’s proposal to allow the strip mining of New Britain’s protecting drinking watershed land was broadly slammed by two key state commissions, the Water Planning Council (WPC) and the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ). The two commissions were responding to a state law that required that they provide their recommendations on Stewart’s […]
Two Days Before State Report, Stewart Withdraws Watershed Mining Plan
Just two days before a key state decision regarding Republican Mayor Erin Stewart’sย plan to allow strip-mining on New Britain’s protected drinking watershed land, Stewart has withdrawn the proposal. Stewart’s withdrawal of the mining plan comes just before an August 24, 2018ย special meeting of the state Water Planning Council (WPC). The WPC has previously been critical […]
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Interim Principals and Assistant Principals Appointed
The Board of Education appointed seven school-level administrators in a special meeting held on August 20, 2018. Johanna Robles, who has been DiLoreto Elementary and Middle School Assistant Principal, was named as the interim principal at Jefferson Elementary School. Heather Nicol, who has served as assistant principal at the Vance School and Holmes Elementary School, […]
Back to School Event for North-Oak Community Aug 25th
The Saint James Missionary Baptist Church, Board of Education Presidents Nicole Crawford Rodriguez and others are inviting families in the North-Oak neighborhood to a back-to-school event on August 25, 2018. The event organizers say that, “This event is for the North-Oak Community. We are giving new and gently used uniforms to our families in need […]
Candidates Turn Attention to November After Primaries
New Britain residents were on hand to a “unity rally” that the Democratic statewide and Congressional candidates held less than a week after the August 14th primaries. The rally was held at Minuteman Park, near the State Capitol in Hartford on August 18th. With the crowded field of candidates having been narrowed by Democratic and […]
North Oak Neighborhood Celebrates at Willow Street Park
Residents of the North Oak neighborhood enjoyed music, food and activities at the 2018 North Oak Neighborhood Revitalization Zone (NRZ) Willow Street Park Celebration on August 19th. The NRZ invited residents to the event as, โa celebration of its recent accomplishments in improving the neighborhood and moving toward making it a more vibrant community.โ The […]