06 June, 2026
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Irish Parade, Taste of Ramadan Affirm New Britain as City of Immigrants, Diversity

By John McNamara Saturday, March 7th was one of those days when New Britain lived up to being known as a โ€œcity for all peopleโ€ with two annual faith and cultural celebrations In the morning the cityโ€™s contingent to the 54th Greater Hartford Saint Patrickโ€™s Day Parade organized by the Central Connecticut Irish Cultural Committee […]

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Nine Bullets Too Many

By Rhona Cohen and Olive O’Brien-Cohen Steven โ€œStevieโ€ Jones, 55 years old, died on March 4th from gunshot injuries sustained at the hands of a Hartford police officer during a mental health crisis. Famed civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump, the state and local NAACP, Jonesโ€™ surviving family members, and a broad swath of Hartfordโ€™s community […]

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TRIAD Grand Breakfast Planned

New Britain Police say, Please join us in supporting our senior community while enjoying a morning of good food! Triadโ€™s Grand Breakfast is happening March 15th from 8AMโ€“11AM, and weโ€™d love to see you there!” “Triad,” New Britain Police say, “works to build strong partnerships between seniors and law enforcement by sharing important information to […]