November 2023
Community Events and Meetings in New Britain, Nov 27th to Dec 3rd
in New Britain, Connecticut, from Monday, November 27, 2023 to Sunday, December 3rd, community events and meetings 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 […]
Downtown Holiday Tree Lighting Event Planned
The City Downtown District is holding its annual holiday tree lighting event, saying, “Join us to count down the official lighting of the City’s holiday tree located Downtown in Central Park.”
Happy Thanksgiving from the New Britain Progressive
The New Britain Progressive wishes you and your family a happy and peaceful Thanksgiving Day. We hope that your day is filled with the joy of celebration and time with family and friends. Many of us have many things to be thankful for, all of which, of course, are reminders of what so many others, […]
Connecticut Gets a Grade of “Incomplete” on Protecting Health Coverage of Medicaid Eligible Residents
By Dr. Peggy Lampkin, An open letter: Dear Gov. Ned Lamont; l am a resident of this state. I am sending you this message to urge you to act now to end a major health emergency regarding Medicaid Disenrollment. A coalition of Partners from the human rights community have developed state-focused scorecards that grade each […]
CCSU Planetarium Show to Be About the Sun
“We all know that the Sun is our special star,” the CCSU Planetarium says, “but how well do you really know it?”
“Longing for Home” Program to Discuss Armenians of Artsakh
The Armenian Church of the Holy Resurrection and South Church are hosting an event for people to, “learn about current humanitarian crisis affecting Arstakh’s people and the history of the conflict in Armenian/Artsakh.”
Are the Finances of the City of New Britain in Order?
In October 2023 both the New Britain Progressive and the New Britain Herald reported that the City of New Britain has failed to submit its 2022 financial audit report on time and was 10 months late. The city indicated it would submit its report by Halloween, but it has missed that deadline as well and […]
Parks and Recreation Hosting “Breakfast with Santa” at Senior Center
Parks and Recreation says it will host a, “Breakfast With Santa,” at the Senior Center.
Friends of New Britain Public Library Holding Holiday Pop-Up Sale
The Friends of New Britain Public Library is to host a “Holiday Pop-Up Sale”.
11-22-63: That Day Frozen In Time
by John McNamara It is a November 22nd when many Baby Boomers are going to tell you where they were 60 years ago. At age 13, I was in Mrs. Sonigan’s 7th grade speech class when the class abruptly ended at Pickering Junior High near Wyoma Square in Lynn, Massachusetts. This was just one year […]