22 November, 2024
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Critical Neighborhood Flooding Update: Board of Public Works Meeting 2-5-24

An open letter from Frank and Sharon Chase To: City OfficialsDate: February 5, 2024 Dear Elected and Appointed City Officials: These “vital details”(substance vs. talking points) will help you better understand our focused efforts to correct the ongoing flooding in our neighborhoods. The neglect and mismanagement we have uncovered has been occurring in public view […]

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New Britain Senior Center Hosting Black History Month Presentation by Adwoa Bandele-Asante

The New Britain Senior is hosting a Black History Month Presentation presented by Adwoa Bandele-Asante. The Senior Center says, Join us for an interesting and interactive afternoon of learning with a live performance of Harriet Tubman: A Woman with a Railroad by Adwoa Bandele-Asante. Through the story of Harriet Tubman’s struggle for freedom from slavery […]

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New Sex Education Program Will Tackle High Teenage Pregnancy and Sexually Transmitted Infections in New Britain

New Britain has the second highest teenage pregnancy in Connecticut according to the Connecticut Department of Health, with 24.3 pregnant teens per 1000 women ages 15-19 and is also 8th in the state in Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI). In the October 16, 2023 New Britain school Board Curriculum Committee meeting, Lara Bohike, the District 6-12 […]

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New Britain Public Library Hosting “Summer of Soul” Movie Screening

The New Britain Public Library is hosting a screening of the movie, “Summer of Soul.” The Library says the movie is, A documentary directed by Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson about the legendary 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival which celebrated African-American music and culture and promoted Black pride and unity. No Registration Required The screening is February 7, […]

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