Caribbean Heritage Month Celebrated With Flag Raising
By Jessica Angelo-Julien, MBA, JP A handful of Caribbean nationals gathered in Central Park to support the sixth annual flag raising in the City of New Britain. The air was filled with steal pan music reminiscent of disembarkation of an island cruise or on the beach on an exotic island. A moco jumbie, a traditional […]
Caribbean Play Comes to New Britain
By Jessica Angelo-Julien, MBA, JP Over two hundred nationals mostly from the island of St. Lucia descended on the City of New Britain to attend a play at Trinity on Main. This is the third year that this acting team of Ché Campeche, Inc has graced our city with their talents. This time they presented […]
New Britain Police Department Holds Citizen’s Police Academy
By Jessica Angelo-Julien, MBA, JP New Britain Police Department has held the citizens academy for years and, in this year fourteen, excited residents embarked on a six-week crash course on the ins and outs of being a police officer. This program is meant to encourage community engagement with officers. Since this class was held so […]
The City of New Britain Celebrates Black History Month
Congresswoman Jahanna Hayes Joins the City Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities in Honoring Nine Prominent Black Residents By Jessica Angelo-Julien, MBA, JPChair, New Britain Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities On February 22nd nine prominent black residents were recognized for their contributions to the city. It is important to acknowledge the work done by […]