04 September, 2026

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CCSU and New Britain Public Library to Host Screening of “TCB: The Toni Cade Bambara School of Organizing”

Central Connecticut State Universityโ€™s Division of Campus & Community Engagement is partnering with the New Britain Public Library for a special screening of TCB: The Toni Cade Bambara School of Organizing, about artist and activist Toni Cade Bambara. Bambara, the Library says was, “an influential writer and cultural worker whose works helped define Black Arts […]
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Community Foundation of Greater New Britain Holding Wellbeing Workshop for Nonprofit Professionals

The Community Foundation of Greater New Britain (CFGNB) has announced that it is hosting an event, “for nonprofit professionals who spend their days supporting others,” to have, “an opportunity to step away from the day-to-day demands of their work and dedicate a day to their own health, wellbeing, priorities, and goals.” The Foundation will host […]
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Commentary: Updated 8-30-26 Neighborhood Flooding Presentation #52

By F&S Chase Updated 8-30-26 Presentation #52: This updated record is being shared regarding the status of our neighborhood’s storm-sewer system and the City and State responses. Our concerns must be given the highest priority. To: -Our Neighborhood Flooding, Sanitary Back-Up, and Break Victims-Concerned Taxpayers and Residents-City, State, and Federal Officials For the record, this […]

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Amid Growing Questions and a Democratic Resolution, Stewart and Council Republicans Abandon Patton Brook Sale

In the wake of mounting questions about why Republican Mayor Erin Stewart sold the Patton Brook Well while the city knew it was facing significant drought conditions, and a City Council resolution, originally offered by the three Democratic Council members, to revoke the sale, the Republican mayor and the Council’s Republicans are abandoning her plan to sell […]

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New Britain Bees and the CT Breast Health Initiative Pink in the Park 2017 on April 23rd

The ย New Britain Bees and the CT Breast Health Initiative are inviting the New Britain community toย come to Pink in the Park 2017 at the New Britain Bees game to support those who have battled and are battling breast cancer. The event will be onย Sunday, April 23rd at 1:30 pm atย New Britain Stadium, 230 John […]

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Stewart Proposes Freeze on City Education Support, Increase in City Hall Spending

Republican Mayor Erin Stewart’s proposed budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1st would freeze city support for New Britain’s schools while increasing overall city spending and pushing taxpayer debt into the future. Stewart’s General Fund budget proposal would increase city General Fund spending byย $2,167,486 to a total ofย $241,537,535. Funding for the New Britain school […]

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Did Facebook Censor Based on an โ€œApparent forged court orderโ€?

Facebook told the New Britain Progressive that it had removed from Facebook a post of a Progressive-published opinion piece four days after someone asked Google to “deindex” that same opinion piece. The request to Google was labeled a “Court Order Complaint”, using what UCLA School of Law Professor Eugene Volokh called an “Apparent forged court order” in […]

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Berriault Announces $3,042 in Campaign Contributions

News Brief Democratic City Council candidate Bobby Berriault has announced thatย has successfully raised a total of $3,042 in the first campaign reporting period of 2017. Berriault said, “I am deeply humbled to have so much support from so many members of our community from all walks of life; teachers, doctors, students, retail workers, state workers, […]

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North Oak NRZ Community Cleanup April 15th

The North Oak NRZ has announced that there will be aย North Oak NRZ Community Cleanupย Saturday, April 15, 2017, 9:00am to 12:00pm,ย meeting at theย Police Substation in Oak Street. A breakfast will be served from 8:30am to 9:00am. The neighborhood cleanup is being done in collaboration with the NBPD, CCSU, City of New Britain, Lutheran Church, as […]

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Column on Washington Post Site About “Apparent forged court order” Concerning New Britain

“Apparent forged court order for the benefit of a New Britain (Conn.) volunteer city commissioner” is the headline of a column by UCLA School of Law Professor Eugene Volokh, published on the editorially independent “The Volokh Conspiracy” portion of the Washington Post. Volokh’s column discusses a request to Google to “deindex” an opinion piece by Bobby Berriault […]

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Gerratana Announces Arts Funding For New Britain

Press Pool Article โ€œOur local arts organizations are vital to the health and growth of our communities,” said Senator Terry Gerratana (D-New Britain), announcingย grants that will be awarded to local arts organizations. Three New Britain organizations, the Connecticut Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra, the New Britain Museum of American Art and the New Britain Youth Theaterย are to […]

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Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Poland Opens on Broad Street

Press Pool Article Polish Ambassador to the United States, Mr. Piotr Wilczek, wasย in New Britain to officially open the newย Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Poland at 55 Broad Street in New Britain. Mr. Darek Barcikowski has been named as theย Honorary Consul. “It’s great that we’ll have a Polish Consulate in New Britain!” said Rep. […]