05 November, 2024
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Community Police Review Board Creation Re-Emerges Amid “Justice for Katherine Colon” Protests in New Britain

Family members and community activists organized a wave of protest comments at Wednesday’s New Britain City Council meeting calling for “Justice for Katherine Colon”. And they called for renewal of consideration of creating a community review board for the New Britain police that a previous Republican-controlled Council defeated in 2020. In response, several Council members, […]

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CCSU Planetarium Presenting Shows on “Giant Slush Puppies”

The CCSU Copernican Planetarium and Observatory is presenting shows on “Giant Slush Puppies”. “Spring is almost here,” says the Planetarium, “but before we bid the cold temperatures farewell, let’s take a trip to the ice giant planets in the outer solar system, Uranus and Neptune, and their moons.” “Join us for a free public planetarium […]

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New Britain Public Library Makerspace to Teach About Cricut Machine

“Curious about how to use our Cricut machine,” the New Britain Public Library, asks. “Want to learn more about the variety of projects you can make?” The Library says, Register now for our Intro to the Cricut Machine Workshop! We’ll explore how to import or create designs to craft personalized projects using vinyl, paper, and […]

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Council Proposal Would Require Public Reports of Business Tax Breaks, Contracts and Land Deals

The New Britain City Council is set to consider a series of proposals that would require the mayor and other city officials to report the terms of various kinds of business tax breaks, contracts and land deals. The Council is often asked to authorize the mayor and other officials to enter into agreements. The proposals […]

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Contest Invites Kids to Show How They Would Promote Clean Energy and Efficiency

Students in Connecticut are being invited to show, “how they would promote energy efficiency, renewable energy and sustainable solutions,” in the 19th Annual Energize Connecticutâ„  eesmartsâ„¢ Student Contest, sponsored by Energize Connecticutâ„  and its sponsors, Eversource and Avangrid, Inc. subsidiaries United Illuminating, Southern Connecticut Gas and Connecticut Natural Gas. In the contest, sponsors say, students […]

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