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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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Arch Area NRZ Holds Neighborhood Walk

Residents of the Arch and Glen street area and elected officials held a Neighborhood Walk organized by the Arch Area Neighborhood Revitalization Zone (NRZ). About a dozen resident were joined by state and local elected officials, as theย Arch Area NRZ said, to, “discuss issues and opportunities to improve our quality of life, safety and of […]

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Mary McLeod Bethune Club Hosts Black History Month Kick-Off Celebration Feb 3rd

The Mary McLeod Bethune Club will kick off Black History Month with a celebration to be held on February 3rd, 2018 at 11:30am. The theme of the celebration is “Uplifting and Uniting Our Women to Speak up and Speak Out To Make A Difference. When they go low, we go high” The event will feature […]

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Council Adjourns Meeting Without Approving Stewart $115 Million Borrowing Plan

Without approving Republican Mayor Erin Stewart’s controversial proposal to borrow $115 million to push city debt into the future, the City Council adjourned the third special meeting that Stewart had called for the Council to approve her plan. The motion to adjourn the January 25, 2018 special meeting was made as the Council began consideration […]

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North-Oak NRZ to Hold Monthly Meeting Jan 29th

Theย North Oak NRZย (Neighborhood Revitalization Zone) will hold its monthly meeting onย Monday,ย January 29, 2018, at 7:00pm. The meeting will be held at Saint Ann Church at 47 Clark Street, and a member of the city’s public health staff will be the guest speaker. The North-Oak NRZ is a community organization, formed under state law, that is […]

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Stewart Calls Third Meeting on Approving $115 Million Borrowing-Refinance Plan

Republican Mayor Erin Stewart has called a third Council meeting in three weeks to consider her proposal to borrow $115 million to push city debt into the future. Stewart called the meeting for Thursday, January 25, 2017, one day after the regular Council meeting on January 24th. Many are calling Stewartโ€™s tactics to pressure City […]

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Proposal Made to Slow Down and Decentralize Decisions on City Borrowing

After what many are calling Republican Mayor Erin Stewart’s heavy-handed attempts to pressure City Council Democrats into a quick approval of her plan to borrow $115 million to push city debt into the future, a proposal has been introduced to slow down and decentralize decisions on city borrowing. Democratic Ald.ย Aram Ayalon (D-3) has introduced a […]

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Many New Britain Residents Join Second Women’s March

Many New Britain residents joined a seemingly never ending train of marchers who streamed toward the State Capitol Saturday, January 20th, 2018 for the second annual Women’s March. Thousands of people marched and rallied at the State Capitol for women’s rights and the rights of many others in the United States. The March was one […]

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ACLU and United Action to Present “Undocumented 2018” Discussion on Jan 30th

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) People Power-New Britain and United Action Connecticut are sponsoring a public discussion, “Undocumented 2018 – What Are the Issues?”. The discussion will feature an immigration lawyer and a psychotherapist and will explore topics such as: “Who are the undocumented among us?” “Personal stories from Dreamers.” “Psychological and legal issues […]