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Back To The Future: “Affordability” Wins on the Lower East Side and Elsewhere by John…
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Family and friends of Katherine Colon and other activists held a special Birthday Community Cookout…
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By Coach Darwin Shaw, Lord, you are worthy of all the praise. I would like…
New Britain Racial Justice Coalition
The New Britain Racial Justice Coalition is holding a The New Britain Racial Justice Coalition (NBRJC), is a grassroots organization based in New Britain, Connecticut. Our membership is comprised of everyday, working-class people who want to organize for racial and economic justice.
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Widely honored Coach Darwin Shaw announced in June that, “New England’s biggest and best single…
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Director Sjöberg Shares Plans To Build Infrastructure For Reading In New Britain by John McNamara…
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Clergy and members of the New Britain Area Interfaith Conference (NewBAIC) attended the July 9th New Britain Common Council meeting to share their concerns about the Trump administration’s treatment of immigrants and actions by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) that are not in accordance with “due process under the law.” Rev. Dr. Jonathon D. Counts, […]
Widely honored Coach Darwin Shaw announced in June that, “New England’s biggest and best single elimination tournament, The Osgood Shootout will be celebrating year 33.” “I am proud to announce that with the help of Byron Jones once again,” said Coach Shaw, “the tradition will continue. The tournament has provided 111 scholarships over the years.” […]
All of our recent flooding updates and narratives with photos, video interviews, documents, etc. are published on-line in the New Britain Progressive’s “Flooding Series”. Listen to and view our City Council Presentations on the City Web-Site… Go to newbritainct.gov. Click on government, common council, videos. In December 2023, Mayor Stewart advised us to feel free to […]
Fri, Jul 11
10:00 am
New Britain Public Library
New Britain Public Library: Time for Tots
20 High Street
Fri, Jul 11
10:00 am
New Britain Public Library
Fri, Jul 11
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
NBHS
New Britain PAL Hosting Summer “Midnight Basketball”
110 Mill Street
Fri, Jul 11
6:15 pm - 7:45 pm
Willow Brook Park Pool
Pool Parties at New Britain City Pools
80 Mill Street
Fri, Jul 11
7:00 pm
The Repertory Theatre
Connecticut Theatre Company Presenting “The Wedding Singer”
23 Norden Street
Fri, Jul 11
8:00 pm
A.W. Stanley Park Pool
“Flick & Float” Events at New Britain City Pools
2161 Stanley Street
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Interfaith Group Addresses Council on “Due Process” Rights for Immigrants
Clergy and members of the New Britain Area Interfaith Conference (NewBAIC) attended the July 9th New Britain Common Council meeting to share their concerns about the Trump administration’s treatment of immigrants and actions by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) that are not in accordance with “due process under the law.” Rev. Dr. Jonathon D. Counts, […]
33rd Annual Osgood Shootout Benefit Basketball Tournament Planned
Widely honored Coach Darwin Shaw announced in June that, “New England’s biggest and best single elimination tournament, The Osgood Shootout will be celebrating year 33.” “I am proud to announce that with the help of Byron Jones once again,” said Coach Shaw, “the tradition will continue. The tournament has provided 111 scholarships over the years.” […]
Mayor Stewart’s 2025 Annual Message: Mayor Stewart Comes Up Short Again: Presentation #37.
All of our recent flooding updates and narratives with photos, video interviews, documents, etc. are published on-line in the New Britain Progressive’s “Flooding Series”. Listen to and view our City Council Presentations on the City Web-Site… Go to newbritainct.gov. Click on government, common council, videos. In December 2023, Mayor Stewart advised us to feel free to […]
Community Events and Meetings in New Britain from Jul 7th to 13th
In New Britain, community meetings and events from today to Sunday, July 13, 2025 include
Congratulations on the Promotion of Colonel Christee Cuttino
By Coach Darwin Shaw, Lord, you are worthy of all the praise. I would like to congratulate Christee Cuttino. Today at 3pm, Christee will be promoted to Colonel at the “National Museum of the United States Army” (1775 Liberty Dr., Fort Belvoir, Virginia). Christee is a graduate of New Britain High School, class of 1999. […]
NB Racial Justice Coalition Hosting 5th Anniversary Fundraiser
The New Britain Racial Justice Coalition is holding a The New Britain Racial Justice Coalition (NBRJC), is a grassroots organization based in New Britain, Connecticut. Our membership is comprised of everyday, working-class people who want to organize for racial and economic justice.
End MAGA Next Year With Necessary Small-D Democratic Reforms
By Tim O’Brien The Trumpster Republicans’ greedy money-grab big bill that takes health care from millions of people to hand vast riches to the already wealthy, among other harms, is only the latest in a string of acts of the bigoted, fascist, militaristic, greedy, corrupt, Project 2025, MAGA administration under the rule of President Donald […]
New Britain Public Library Hosts Program on the Great Red Sox-Yankees Rivalry
The New Britain Public Library is featuring, “Red Sox-Yankees: The Greatest Rivalry in Sports,” saying, “This fun program hosted by award-winning sportswriter, baseball beat writer and book author Marty Gitlin.” The Library says that the program, highlighting, “the most intense rivalry in American sports – maybe the world,” is to feature, “videos of the biggest […]
How Mamdani’s Message Trumped the Establishment in NYC
Back To The Future: “Affordability” Wins on the Lower East Side and Elsewhere by John McNamara Down on the Lower East Side of Manhattan on Grand Street the words of Sidney Hillman are inscribed in stone outside the coop complex named for the legendary labor leader. “We want a better America,” the quote goes, “an […]