21 November, 2024
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Pageant Hosted by Puerto Rican Social and Cultural Festival of New Britain, Inc.

The Puerto Rican Social & Cultural Festival of New Britain, Inc. is presenting its 2017 Little Miss Puerto Rico of New Britain pageant at 2:00pm on Sunday, July 16th. The contestants for the pageant are: Little Miss Aibonito – Skylany Rodriguez Little Miss Caguas – Daryelis Sierra Little Miss Bayamon – Melanie Rodriguez Little Miss […]

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IMPACT Program at OIC Provides Opportunities for Young Adults

The IMPACT Program at New Britain Opportunities Industrialization Center (OIC) is accepting enrollment in its program for job development and support for young adults. IMPACT stands for “Intelligence, Motivated, Patience, Attitude and Career Training. Free enrollment in the program is accepted by August 7, 2017. People, aged 18 to 24, who have a high school […]

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Jr. Hurricanes’s 2017 Dance Clinics Continue Thursdays Until July 20th

New Britain Hurricanes Youth Football & Cheerleading‘s Summer 2017 Dance Clinic program will continue through July 20th. The program’s final two dates will be Thursday July 13th and July 20th. It is held at the Pride of Connecticut Elks Lodge, at 24 Elm Street, from 5:30pm to 6:30pm. It is free and open to boys and […]

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Registration Available for New Britain PAL 2017 Season

New Britain Police Athletic League (PAL) is accepting registration for its 2017 football and cheerleading programs each Thursday at 544 Osgood Ave. from 6:00pm to 8:00pm. Registration is $85 until the season begins on August 1st, after which the fee increases to $100. Football and cheerleading programs are available for children and youth, ages 5 […]

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New Britain Rally Held to “Stop Trumpcare, Save Healthcare”

About 70 people rallied in front of Access Health in New Britain to voice their opposition to Republican plans to cut access to health care and to express support for expanding health care access. The rally, to “Stop Trumpcare, Save Healthcare,” was announced by organizers as a joint effort of the New Britain Democrats, Our […]

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Democrat Merrill Gay Raises $32,000 for Mayoral Campaign

Democratic Board of Education member, Merrill Gay, who is running for Mayor in New Britain’s elections this year, has announced that he has raised over $26,000 in the most recent reporting period, bringing his total fundraising to $32,000. Raising campaign contributions as a challenger is considered to be an uphill battle, and Democrats are calling Gay’s […]

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Highlights of the July 4th, 2017 Fireworks in New Britain

Some 40,000 people gathered in New Britain on July 4th, 2017 to view New Britain’s traditionally spectacular Independence Day fireworks display. While thousands gathered at Stanley Quarter Park, where the fireworks are actually launched from, thousands more gathered in numerous locations throughout a large swath of the city. Many people crowded into the festival in […]

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New Britain Rally Planned for July 10th to “Stop Trumpcare, Save Our Healthcare”

With the health care of many New Britain residents at risk from Republican efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act, commonly called “Obamacare”, local activist Bobby Berriault has announced a rally to protest the repeal. The event, on July 10th, is being called a, “Stop Trumpcare, Save Our Healthcare Rally.” The rally is planned for 6:00pm […]

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2017-18 Kindergarten Registration Begins in New Britain

Registration for kindergarten is open in New Britain for the 2017-18 school year. Registration is at the school district’s Central Registration office, at 183 Steele Street, located behind Slade Middle School. Children who will be five years old prior to or on January 1, 2018 are eligible for 2017-18 kindergarten classes. To register their children, parents need […]

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