21 November, 2024
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2022 Campaign Activists Recognized At New Britain Working Families Party Celebration

WFP Ballot Line Boosted U.S. Rep. Hayes in 5th Congressional District Staff Reports NEW BRITAIN – The Connecticut Working Families Party (CT-WFP), the union-backed third party instrumental in U.S. Rep. Jahana Hayes’ (D-5) narrow victory in November, celebrated election year wins across the state at a fundraising reception on December 20th at the Five Churches […]

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Happening in New Britain Dec 19th to 25th

New Britain city meetings and community events coming up during the week of Monday, December 19, 2022 to Sunday, December 25th, include… Editor’s note: If you would like to submit an event for inclusion in the New Britain Progressive weekly events articles, or would like to update something already listed, here, feel free to visit […]

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Council Restricts Locations, Adds New Fees for Street Vendors and Food Trucks

Staff Reports NEW BRITAIN – The Common Council revised an ordinance and the fee schedule for outdoor vendors and food trucks doing business in the city at its final meeting of the year on December 14th. Under the revised ordinance vendors will be restricted to seven designated areas called “public way green zones”. Under the […]

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Happening in New Britain Dec 12th to 18th

New Britain city meetings and community events coming up during the week of Monday, December 12, 2022 to Sunday, December 18th, include… Editor’s note: If you would like to submit an event for inclusion in the New Britain Progressive weekly events articles, or would like to update something already listed, here, feel free to visit […]

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Mill Rate Cut Is Expected To Offset Big Jump In Property Tax Values

Post-Pandemic Revaluation Brings Hikes Of 50% Or More To Single And Multi Family Homes By John McNamara New Britain’s turn for a revaluation of real property came this year in the regressive property tax system that mandates every city and town set new values for tax purposes every five years. Unlike the last revaluation in […]

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Three Schools Get $800K For Technology Improvements

Legislators Praise Approval of Bond Funding For Student Achievement Staff Reports NEW BRITAIN – Northend Elementary and Pulaski and Slade Middle Schools will receive $814,484 in instructional technology improvements thanks to support from the city’s legislative delegation and approval of state Bond Commission funds this week. In a joint statement State Senator Rick Lopes (D-6), […]

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Happening in New Britain Dec 5th to 11th

New Britain city meetings and community events coming up during the week of Monday, December 5, 2022 to Sunday, December 11th, include… Editor’s note: If you would like to submit an event for inclusion in the New Britain Progressive weekly events articles, or would like to update something already listed, here, feel free to visit […]

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