2026
New Britain Museum of American Art Hosting Access for All Community Day for Juneteenth
The New Britain Museum of American Art is hosting a Juneteenth Access for All Community Day, saying, “This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Annual Juneteenth Celebration at the New Britain Museum of American Art. For this occasion, the Museum is partnering with the City of New Britain in hosting this event!” “This day-long […]
Water Is Life: Citizen Opposition Nixes Another Threat to Wetlands and Watershed
Withdrawn Plan for Truck Stop Near Batterson Pond Echoes Past Fights Over New Britain Watershed by John McNamara http://nbpoliticus.com Residents of Farmington and New Britain rose up as one voice in recent weeks to oppose the plan of Noble Gas Real Estate Holdings to build a diesel-gas refueling facility and warehouse on about six acres […]
Juneteenth Flag Raising to be Hosted by Mayor Bobby Sanchez and City Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities
New Britain Mayor Bobby Sanchez (D) and the City Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities is planning its annual Juneteenth Flag Raising celebration. The event, on Thursday, June 18th, is to be at Central Park at 2:00pm. Juneteenth is a national celebration of the end of slavery, won by force of arms in the struggle […]
New Britain Wins $788,210 State Grant for Pedestrian Safety
Mayor Bobby Sanchez (D) and the New Britain state legislative delegation, State Sen Rick Lopes (D-6), Rep Manny Sanchez (D-24), Rep Iris Sanchez (D-25), Rep Dave DeFronzo (D-26) and Rep Gary Turco (D-27) announced that the city has been awarded a $788,210 grant for critical pedestrian traffic signal improvements. The funding, allocated through the Connecticut […]
New Britain Celebrates Annual Little Poland Festival
Photojournalism by Dr Frank Gerratana. Cover photo by Dr Frank Gerratana. New Britain’s vibrant Little Poland Festival was again celebrated in the city’s Broad Street neighborhood, where many thousands of people gathered to enjoy Polish culture, music and food. Tens of thousands of people filled Broad Street for blocks during the massively popular event in […]
Federal Authorities Reportedly Subpoena City Records Related to Erin Stewart Investigation
According to the Hartford Courant and WTNH News 8, the City of New Britain has been served with a subpoena today by federal authorities related to a grand jury investigation into former Mayor Erin Stewart (R). The subpoena requires the city to produce a series of records related to Stewart. Records included are, from June […]
Mental Health Column by Ald Candyce Scott – Mental Health Awareness Year
By Candyce Scott Peace and love this is Alderwoman Candyce Scott, and I am thrilled to report that the Mental Health Awareness Year is off to a good start. We have been prioritizing mental health and want to share some of the accomplishments we have made with Education and Environmental improvements, Cultural Awareness, Safety and […]
Mayor Sanchez Hosting Groundbreaking Ceremonies for Willow Street Park Expansion
Mayor Bobby Sanchez (D) has announced that he, as well as other city officials, community leaders, and project partners will gather for ceremonies to celebrate the groundbreaking of the Willow Street Park Expansion Project. City Director of Operations & Communications Alisha Rayner said that the project is, “an investment that will enhance recreational opportunities, improve […]
Reader: The Trillion Dollar Military Budget will Hurt Us All
By Joseph Wasserman Our nation must oppose the trillion dollar military budget proposed by the Trump administration. We do not need a military budget bigger than the next ten military powers put together . We do not need to be exporting weapons all around the world, engaging in endless wars and we not need the […]