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Staff report At the annual City Council budget hearing, members of the city community expressed…
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State Rep Dave DeFronzo (D-26) will be joined by Lt Gov Susan Bysiewicz (D0 and…
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In her state of the city address 2021 the then mayor Erin Stewart stated: “What…
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By Rhona Cohen and Olive O’Brien-Cohen Steven “Stevie” Jones, 55 years old, died on March…
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by John McNamara Sponsors and attendees at the New Britain Public Library’s (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 Sanchez’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 […]
The Arts
The Central Connecticut State University’s Theatre Department is presenting “In Pieces”, which it says is, “a bold, contemporary new musical featuring a pop-driven score that dives into echoes of love, loss, and self-discovery by weaving the romantic journeys of six characters across three-chapters of life.” The play is April 30th, May 1st and 2nd at […]
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 […]
History
By John McNamara Saturday, March 7th was one of those days when New Britain lived…
Flooding Series
Updated 1-30-26 Presentation #50: This revised record shares the current status of our neighborhood’s storm,…
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Staff report At the annual City Council budget hearing, members of the city community expressed support for increasing funding for New Britain’s schools and advocated for a good quality of education for the city’s children. The hearing was on the Mayor’s Proposed Budget for the budget year that goes from this July 1st to June […]
State Rep Dave DeFronzo (D-26) will be joined by Lt Gov Susan Bysiewicz (D0 and the Polish Legislative Delegation at the 35th annual Polish Day at the Capitol. The event commemorates the 235th anniversary of the Polish Constitution and is a traditional celebration of Polish history, culture and the many people in Connecticut with Polish […]
In her state of the city address 2021 the then mayor Erin Stewart stated: “What I will not do is blindly throw additional tax dollars into a massive bureaucracy that is failing our students” (New 8, March 18, 2021). In response, state representative and current mayor, Bobby Sanchez, said, “There is one obvious solution here […]
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New Britain Residents Join Protests for Women’s Rights and Against Trump
Press Pool, The day after the inauguration of Republican President Donald Trump, millions of people joined the Women’s March, advocating for women’s right and protesting what Trump has said he would do and what has already begun to do. New Britain residents joined the main protest in Washinton, DC, and a sister protest in Hartford. […]
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Trump Attack on Immigrants Sparks Resistance in New Britain
Press Pool Story Donald Trump, now with the power of the presidency, has elevated his harsh campaign rhetoric against immigrants and immigrant communities into highly controversial policies. He is trying to actually build the wall on the border with Mexico that he often promised, he has banned Muslims from whole countries, including those trying to […]
Republicans Pass Over Violet Sims for Board of Education
Press Pool Story Dozens of city residents attended the City Council meeting on Wednesday, January 25th, in support of Violet Jiménez Sims to fill the vacancy on the Board of Education left by the passing of Democrat Judy Greco. Speakers at the public session before the meeting overwhelmingly favored Sims, the candidate nominated by city Democrats to […]
Democrats Organize in Support of Violet Sims for Board of Education Vacancy
Press Pool Story After mourning the loss of Democratic Board of Education member Judy Greco, City Democrats have nominated Violet Jiménez Sims to succeed Greco. Sims was selected at the Democratic Town Committee meeting January 19th to fill the seat. “Good news, our very own Violet Sims received the nomination and appointment by the Democrats […]
Berriault Defends Critque of Stewart
By Bobby Berriault In response to a recent post on the President of the Board of Education Nick Mercier Facebook page, calling me a liar, saying I live by “alternative facts” and complaining that I blocked him on my exploratory committee Facebook page, I want to rebut his first allegation and explain why he and […]
Auditions Announced for ‘A Song of Life: In the Key of the Pain’
News Brief: Actors and singers from the greater New Britain region are being invited to audition for the upcoming musical stage play ‘A Song of Life: In the Key of the Pain’. ‘A Song of Life: In the Key of the Pain’ is an original stage play about the inner conflicts and personal triumphs of the praise […]
Berriault Holds First Democratic Political Event of the Year
Press Pool Story, The city elections are underway, with Bobby Berriault holding the first event of the potential Democratic candidates for city offices this year. Berriault held a fundraising event for his exploratory committee at Roma restaurant on January 20th. He was joined by numerous dignitaries on a day with an intense political charge, as Republican […]
New Britain Residents Join Inauguration Day Protest in Hartford
Press Pool Story, New Britain residents will be joining people throughout the region in a protest against the policies of President-Elect Donald Trump on the day of his inauguration. The Rally, Friday 4:00pm to 9:00pm, is to “demonstrate against the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump.” Organizers of the Rally said on Facebook, that “Mr. Trump’s […]
Artistic Protest, Music and Poetry for Social Change
Press Pool Story All over the country people are protesting, marching, holding rallies and finding their voices at this dangerous moment in our history. The radical shift in Washington that we are all witnessing will inevitably lead to, at the very least, a widening economic gap and income inequality not seen and felt in the […]
New Britain Residents Rally Against Republican Health Care Repeal
Press Pool Story New Britain residents were among the hundreds of people who rallied at the State Capitol on January 15th to oppose Republican plans to repeal the Affordable Care Act, a move that would cost many New Britain residents their health care coverage and weaken health care for many more. The rally was called […]