Merrill Gay Wins Democratic Party Mayoral Endorsement
Democratic Board of Education member Merrill Gay was unanimously endorsed by the New Britain Democratic Party to be the Democratic nominee for Mayor of New Britain. The Democratic Town Committee, the elected body representing city Democrats, held its 2017 nomination meeting at 7:00pm on July 20th at City Hall. In accepting the endorsement, Gay talked […]
North Oak NRZ to Meet July 24th
The North Oak NRZ will hold its regular meeting on Monday, July 24th, 2017. The meeting will be held at the North Oak Police Substation at 7:00pm. The speaker will be New Britain Fire Chief Thomas Ronalter. The NRZ, which stands for “Neighborhood Revitalization Zone” addresses issues in the neighborhood of North and Oak streets, such as: […]
2017 NAACP Freedom Fund Dinner to be November 17th
The New Britain Branch of NAACP will hold its annual Freedom Fund Dinner on Friday, November 17th, 2017. The reception for the event will be at 5:30pm and the dinner program will begin at 6:30pm. It will be held at Saint George Greek Orthodox Cultural Center, 301 W. Main St., in New Britain. The annual dinner supports […]
UAW and Working Families Support Merrill Gay for Mayor
Democratic Mayoral candidate Merrill Gay has announced that he has received the endorsement from the United Auto Workers Region 9A, and Connecticut’s Working Families Party, just one day before the New Britain Democratic Party will vote on whether to endorse him for the Democratic nomination. The two endorsements add to the support Gay already received from […]
Petit Family Foundation Road Race Fundraiser Aug 6th
The Petit Family Foundation will hold it’s 5K Road Race fundraiser on Sunday, August 6, 2017. The Foundation has announced Chip’s Family Restaurant as its new road race Title Sponsor. The road race has been renamed the “Chip’s Family Restaurant 5K benefiting the Petit Family Foundation”. The race is held at Plainville High School at 47 […]
Presentation July 26th to Discuss Effects of Mining New Britain’s Watershed Forest
Protect Our Watersheds CT will hold a presentation on “What’s at stake if New Britain’s watershed forest is harmed”. The presentation, featuring Dr. Richard Judd and Atty. Paul Zagorsky, will be held at the Community Room in the lower level of the New Britain Public Library on Wednesday, July 26, 2017 at 6:30pm. Protect Our […]
Tamika Catchings “Legacy Tour” Basketball Clinic at Boys & Girls Club July 30th
Tamika Catchings, 4-time Olympic Gold Medalist and WNBA MVP, and friends are holding a free fun-filled basketball clinic for boys & girls ages 9-14 on Sunday, July 30, 2017. The clinic will be from 10:00am to 12:00noon at the New Britain Boys & Girls Club at 150 Washington St. Attendance at that clinic is free and includes […]
Boys & Girls Club to Hold 13th Annual Chuck Roby Golf Tournament July 21st
Boys & Girls Club of New Britain will hold its 13th Annual Chuck Roby Boys & Girls Club of New Britain Golf Tournament on Friday, July 21, 2017. The Tournament will be at Stanley Golf Course, at 245 Hartford Road in New Britain, and is sponsored by Farmington Bank The golf fee for the tournament […]
The Web of Watershed Mining
Records show that key players in the proposal by Republican Mayor Erin Stewart to allow the Tilcon company to strip-mine New Britain drinking watershed land are tied together, behind the scenes, in a network of business and other relationships. Tilcon, the company that is seeking a long-term deal, in which it would be permitted to […]
Pageant Hosted by Puerto Rican Social and Cultural Festival of New Britain, Inc.
The Puerto Rican Social & Cultural Festival of New Britain, Inc. is presenting its 2017 Little Miss Puerto Rico of New Britain pageant at 2:00pm on Sunday, July 16th. The contestants for the pageant are: Little Miss Aibonito – Skylany Rodriguez Little Miss Caguas – Daryelis Sierra Little Miss Bayamon – Melanie Rodriguez Little Miss […]