“It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play” at the Hole in the Wall Theater Dec 15, 16 & 17
Just in time for the holidays, the Hole in the Wall Theater is showing its production of “It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play”, a theatrical production of the beloved, heartwarming movie. The Hole in the Wall invites people to, Come and see the same heartwarming, holiday tale of George Bailey you’ve watched on […]
Council Leader Calls Special Meeting for Presentation From City’s New Borrowing Consultant
The City Council’s newly elected President Pro-Tempore Eva Magnuszewski (D-AL) has called a special meeting of the Council to hear a presentation by the city’s borrowing consultant, Mesirow Financial. The meeting will be held on Monday, December 11, 2017. The city warrant calling for the special meeting does not state the purpose of the purpose of […]
PAL “Little Ninjas” Karate Program Accepting Registrations
The New Britain PAL Karate Program has announced its newest program, “Little Ninjas” karate. The Little Ninjas karate program will instruct children ages three to six in karate skills and concepts. “Structured 30 minute classes,” PAL says, will, “give the opportunity for students to learn karate in a fun environment.” Classes will start on January 26, 2018. […]
2018 League of Women Voters Legislative Brunch Jan 6th
The New Britain Area League of Women Voters will hold its 2018 Legislative Brunch on January, 6, 2018. The League of Women Voters holds their Legislative Brunch before the upcoming state legislative session to give members of the League and the public the opportunity to ask questions and hear legislators comments about upcoming issues. The […]
Youth Museum at Hungerford Park “Kids Night Out” Dec 16th
The New Britain Youth Museum at Hungerford Park will hold a “Kids Night Out” program on the evening of Saturday, December 16th, 2017. The Museum invites parents to, “Drop the kids off at the nature center for an evening of fun.” The event is for children ages three to twelve. The program runs from 5:00pm […]
Northend Elementary Students Collect Food Pantry Donations
Students at Northend Elementary School collected food donations during the month of November, 2017 to benefit people in need in the community. The nearly 1,000 items of non-perishable food were collected for the work of the Osgood Avenue Food Pantry. The food drive was organized by teachers Jennifer Welch and Dawn Mitchell. The Consolidated School District of […]
Chair of Chamber Board Employing Timothy Stewart Works for Erin Stewart
Just how much distance is there between City Hall and the Chamber of Commerce? This question has begun to come under scrutiny, as accusations of racism and calls to remove Timothy Stewart from the Chamber Presidency rise in the wake of public outrage created by the former Republican Mayor. The intense public outrage followed a comment by Timothy […]
NAACP Calls on Timothy Stewart to Resign from Chamber Presidency and City Commissions
By the NAACP New Britain Branch #2006 Yesterday, the New Britain Branch of the NAACP #2006 Officers and Executive Board met. We call for the removal of Mr. Timothy Stewart as President of the Greater New Britain Chamber of Commerce. Stewart must resign from his position for the derogatory remarks made on Facebook towards a […]
“Ragtime” at Connecticut Theater Company, Dec 8 to Jan 14
The Connecticut Theater Company will open its production of “Ragtime” on December 8th, 2017. The Theater describes the play as, At the dawn of a new century, everything is changing… and anything is possible. Set in the volatile melting pot of turn-of-the-century New York, three distinctly American tales are woven together — that of a […]
Timothy Stewart Faces Charges of Racism and Calls for His Ouster from Chamber of Commerce Presidency
Former Republican Mayor Timothy Stewart is facing charges of racism from city residents and calls from members of the public for his resignation or removal from his position leading the Greater New Britain Chamber of Commerce. Meanwhile, State Representative Bobby Sanchez (D-New Britain) held a press conference critical of Stewart’s comments that, “the inmates continue […]