31 August, 2026

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Commentary: Updated 8-30-26 Neighborhood Flooding Presentation #52

By F&S Chase To: -Our Neighborhood Flooding, Sanitary Back-Up, and Break Victims-Concerned Taxpayers and Residents-City, State, and Federal Officials For the record, this is not about politics; it’s not about the next election… It’s about transparency, accountability, and the facts. The Project includes storm, sewer, water, and general improvements. Numerous items remain incomplete, including finalizing […]
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Commentary: New Britain Should Build an AI Apprenticeship Layer

By Gleb Tsipursky, PhD New Britain already has two pieces of the workforce model the AI era needs. Central Connecticut State Universityโ€™s AI Corridor is built around applied research, hands-on learning and industry-connected projects. This spring, Connecticut also highlighted newly certified apprenticeship coursework at Lincoln Technical Institute in New Britain, where students combine rigorous instruction […]

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“Candy-O” to Perform at New Britain Museum of American Art’s First Friday

The New Britain Museum of American Art is to host the band, “Candy-O,” at its popular First Friday event. The event is to be on August 2, 2024, from 5:30pm to 8:00pm. The Museum says that, Our signature social event features live music, art, food, spirits, and good friends. New Britainโ€™s best Happy Hour, since […]

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City Will Match State Bonding With $4.2 Million For Allen Street Flooding

Council To Review Recommendations On Late Audit Reports July 22 An infrastructure improvement plan to address longstanding stormwater and sewer main problems in the neighborhood between Allen Street and Roxbury Road near CCSU is taking shape in a cooperative effort by state legislators and the Stewart Administration. In recent months Common Council-approved engineering work has […]

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DeFronzo Calls for State Action to Address Housing Crisis

David DeFronzo, who is running for state representative in the open 26th Assembly District, has announced a series of initiatives for, “the state to play a more direct role in the financing and oversight of affordable housing statewide.” DeFronzo called for urgent action by the state, saying, “We need to address this issue now.” “People […]

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HRA Welcomes Donation from New Britain Youth Leads for Local Food Center

Youth leaders from New Britain Youth Leads donated money they had fundraised to HRA of New Britain’s New Britain Food Resource Center. The donation of $225 was presented by Youth Leads to HRA at the Food Resource Centerโ€™s Farmington Avenue location, HRA said, “to recognize the Food Resource Centerโ€™s efforts to provide food to thousands […]

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Op-Ed: New Britain Residents Deserve Better Financial Oversight

By Chris Anderson For the third year in a row, the City of New Britainโ€™s Finance Department has neglected their obligations to taxpayers by failing to file the annual financial audit on time. Besides routine lateness, the audit findings identified multiple serious material weaknesses in how the Finance Department operates. First, the Finance Department failed […]

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Dave DeFronzo Announces Clean Election Qualification and AFL-CIO and CSU-AAUP Endorsements

Former City Council member Dave DeFronzo (D-AL) has announced he has successfully qualified for the stateโ€™s Citizen Election Program, known commonly as the โ€œClean Election Program,โ€ in his run for the 26th District State Representative seat. At the same time he has announced endorsements for his candidacy from the Connecticut AFL-CIO and the Connecticut State […]