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Community Birthday Cookout Celebrates Life of Katherine Colon – Continues Justice for Katherine Campaign
Family and friends of Katherine Colon and other activists held a special Birthday Community Cookout in Central Park on Sunday, “dedicated to honoring Katherine’s memory through harm reduction, food, love, and meaningful community connections.” The event included food, games and fond remembrances of Colon, along with a continuation of the Justice for Katherine campaign. That […]
Traffic Safety Plan Will Include Roundabouts, Camera Enforcement Options
Safe Streets Report and Recommendations to Be Released June 25 By John McNamara A final report of the city’s Vision Zero Task Force is expected to be released on June 25th with recommendations to reduce vehicular and pedestrian accidents throughout the city. The Common Council took the first step of the Vision Zero initiative last […]
Tens of Thousands of People, Including Many from New Britain, March in Hartford in “No Kings” Protest
Perhaps 20,000 people marched at the State Capitol on Saturday, one of many “No Kings” protests across the country against the policies of President Donald Trump (R) and MAGA. Many New Britain residents were a part of this protest. Photojournalist Gregory Luke Gerratana captured images from the demonstration and this moment in history. No Kings said, […]
Council Democrats Defend Budget Vetoed by Stewart; Council Budget Added School Operating, Library, Homelessness Prevention Funding
New Britain City Council Democrats say that, in spite of a veto by Mayor Erin Stewart (R), they are defending the budget they approved last month that would have added $1.1 million to the city schools’ operating budget, which had been again flat-funded in the budget proposed by Stewart, and added $175,000 for New Britain […]
New Britain Racial Justice Coalition Condemns Mayor Stewart’s Veto of Education, Housing and Public Service
By the New Britain Racial Justice Coalition, The New Britain Racial Justice Coalition (NBRJC) strongly condemns Mayor Erin Stewart’s June 7 veto of the City Council’s amended FY 2025 budget, which prioritized long-overdue investments in education, housing, and public services. The veto reverses a budget that was shaped by extensive community input and advocacy. Over […]
Little Poland Festival Again Draws Tens of Thousands of Visitors in New Britain
Celebrating its 12th year, the Little Poland Festival again drew tens of thousands of people to New Britain to celebrate Polish culture, music and food in the city. The popular celebration of Polish culture, music and cuisine has, for years, attracted huge crowds of people from New Britain, the state and beyond. Tens of thousands […]
Naming of Academic Center Honors Geraldine Brown-Springer
Staff Report Geraldine “Gerri” Brown-Springer, a beloved former Principal of Slade Middle School, was honored on June 3rd, with the re-naming of Brookside School adjacent to Pulaski Middle School in her honor. At the school naming ceremony Dean of Students Michael Peterson and Boys & Girls Club Executive Director James Jones recalled the support and […]
Celebrating Pride in the Heart of the City at South Church
By Frank R. Zilinyi (Dir. of Music at South Church), In the early 2000’s, getting off the NYC subway in Union Square as a teenager on my way to an organ lesson, it was completely unremarkable to see at least a handful of kids my own age begging for change, holding up cardboard signs that […]
Council Increases School Operating Budget by $1 Million, Adds Funding for Library, Homelessness Prevention
On a party-line vote, the Democratic-majority New Britain City Council has approved a city budget that adds $1.1 million to the city schools’ operating budget, which had been again flat-funded in the budget proposed by Mayor Erin Stewart (R), and added $175,000 for New Britain Public Library and $20,000 for homelessness prevention. The budget was […]
Listro Resigns from Board of Education, Democrats Propose Pozorski for Open Seat
Board of Education member Joseph Listro (D) has resigned from his seat on New Britain’s ten member Board of Education. City Council Democrats have proposed that his replacement be CCSU Professor Aimee Pozorski. Listro, who resigned on May 21, 2025 had, himself, been named to fill a vacancy on the Board in 2020. He was […]