05 November, 2024
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Protestors March to Free Palestine

Despite the rain, demonstrators marched in downtown New Britain, calling to, “free Palestine.” “Free, free Palestine,” protesters chanted. “What do we want?” protesters asked, responding, “Justice!”. “By our millions, by our billions,” protesters chanted, “we are all Palestinian.” CNN has reported that, “Pro-Palestinian demonstrators across the globe took to the streets on Saturday to call […]

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New Britain Happenings Oct 30th to Nov 5th

From Monday, October 30, 2023 to Sunday, November 5th, happenings in New Britain, Connecticut include, The New Britain Progressive, a publication of the New Britain Independent Newspaper, Inc. is free to read and community supported. http://newbritainprogressive.com. Please feel free to help the New Britain Progressive with a donation, and you are invited to purchase advertisements […]

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Two Proposed Zone Changes Tabled Amid Owner Objections, Others Approved With Opposition

The owners of two properties subject to proposed zone changes objected to the changes, with one saying he did not receive a response from Ald. Robert Smedley (R-4), the Republicans’ Council leader, when he called to discuss the matter. The Council voted unanimously to table those two items, but approved three others, against the objections […]

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Local Improvements Come from Democrats at State, Not Mayor in City, Reader Says, Criticizing “Political Plagiarism”

To the editor, If the mayor of New Britain said she wrote “Harry Potter,” would you believe her? No? Then please don’t believe much of the rest of the things she brags about in her campaign letters. I was knocking on voters’ doors the other day with Council candidate Luz Osuba. A voter was explaining […]

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