25 November, 2024
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League of Women Voters Candidate Debate for Mayor and City Council Oct 14th

The League of Women Voters will hold its 2017 debate for the offices of Mayor and City Council on Saturday, October 14th. The event will take place at Trinity-On-Main at 69 Main Street. The debate is open to the public and will begin 1:00pm. The debate will feature Democratic and Republican candidates for city hall […]

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Friends of Football to Hold Annual ‘Canes Bash Fundraiser Oct 13th

New Britain Friends of Football will hold its annual ‘Canes Bash fundraiser. “It’s a bye week for the New Britain Hurricanes,” said Friends of Football. “Come join us for a night of food, drink and music. Proceeds benefit the New Britain High School football teams. Tickets will be $25.” The event will be Friday, October 13th, […]

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New Britain Social Club Organizing Hurricane Relief for Caribbean Islands

The New Britain Social Club is organizing relief donations for people living on islands that were devastated by Hurricane Maria. Numerous Caribbean islands were hard hit by the storm. Dominica and St. Croix were directly in the path of the storm and suffered significant harm. The New Britain Social Club, a vibrant West Indian cultural society […]

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Community Meetings for Ebenezer D. Bassett Saturday Academy Oct 7th and Oct 21st

Ebenezer D. Bassett Saturday Academy, sponsored by the NAACP New Britain Branch will be holding community meetings on October 7th and 21st. “Do you have a child in the 6th grade that needs a mentor?” asks the program organizers. “Have you ever thought about being a mentor? We invite you to attend the Ebenezer D. […]

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Bees Announce Berthiaume Retiring as General Manager and Brad Smith to Succeed Him

Gerry Berthiaume has retired as the General Manager of the New Britain Bees, effective immediately, the baseball team has announced.  Vice President of Business Development Brad Smith will now serve as General Manager for the team. “I want to thank Gerry for his tireless work with the Bees and wish him well in retirement,” said […]

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St. Mary’s Church Recieves $20,000 for Food Pantry from Archbishop’s Appeal

Archbishop Leonard P. Blair has presented Saint Mary Church, the Saint Joachim Parish, led by its Pastor, Reverend Israel Rivera, with $20,000 in funding to support the parish’s food pantry. The Saint Mary Food Pantry provides non-perishable food to about 100 families in need each week. “These are families from different culture backgrounds who come […]

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Fall Pumpkin Festival at New Britain’s Hungerford Park Oct 21st

There will be a Fall Pumpkin Festival at the New Britain Youth Museum’s Hungerford Park Nature Center on Saturday, October 21, 2017, from 9:00am to 2:00pm. Activities and attractions include: A pancake breakfast will be served from 9:00am to 1:00pm. Story-telling from 11:00am to 1:00pm. A scavenger hunt with a goodie bag. A Halloween model […]

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Community Organizing Hurricane Relief for Puerto Rico

After the devastating impact of Hurricane Maria on Puerto Rico, people are rallying to send help. The massive storm directly hit the island and left a wake of destruction in its path. State Rep. Bobby Sanchez (D-25) and other Latino state legislators continued their efforts to raise money for hurricane relief, begun after the damage […]

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