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City’s Future Decided on Election Day Tuesday
This Tuesday is the last day to vote in city elections for voters who have not voted yet. At stake is whether the Democratic candidate for mayor, State Rep Bobby Sanchez (D-25) will be able to turn back 20 years of rule by the local political machine of President Donald Trump’s Republicans, led by the […]
Stop & Shop Increases Aid to State College Students Facing Increased Food Insecurity
The Stop & Shop grocery store chain has announced that has donated $200,000 to campus food pantries on state university and college campuses, including CCSU, a 23% increase, as the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU) reports a 40% increase in student monthly visits to campus food pantries. “Across our colleges and universities, so many […]
Area Residents Join Nationwide Protests Against the Fascism of Trump’s Republicans
Editor’s note: Photos of the protest in Farmington by Dr Frank Gerratana. Across the country, people of conscience stood up in protests against the fascism of the Republican Party and their President, Donald Trump (R). The Republicans of President Trump have made cuts, including to health care, food, household heating, housing, renewable energy and are […]
Report Raises Questions About Mayoral Candidate Sharon Beloin-Saavedra’s Record on Special Education
As candidate Sharon Beloin-Saavedra (R) is seeking to become mayor of New Britain, she is running on her experience as school board member and president from 2005 until 2017. In her recent campaign leaflet, she list her school board accomplishments, including “supported key program creation & expansion for children with autism.” However, she neglected to […]
Candidates for Mayor Debate Ahead of City Elections
The major party candidates for Mayor of New Britain, the Democratic candidate, Rep Bobby Sanchez (D-25) and the Republican, Ald Sharon Beloin-Saavedra (R-1) debated ahead of the November city elections. The debate was held at the New Britain Public Library, and was moderated by Capitol Reporter Robert Storace of the CT Examiner, which sponsored the […]
Gov Lamont Appoints Elena Trueworthy State Commissioner of Office of Early Childhood
Gov Ned Lamont (D) announced that he has appointed prominent former New Britain resident Elena Trueworthy to be Commissioner of the Connecticut state Office of Early Childhood (OEC). Trueworthy is to succeed Commissioner Beth Bye who announced retirement from state service. Gov Lamont’s office said that, “Trueworthy has been with OEC since 2019, first as […]
US Rep Himes Comes to New Britain to Support Bobby Sanchez for Mayor
Photojournalism by Dr Frank Gerratana. US Rep Jim Himes (D-4) visited New Britain on Saturday to support the election of Rep Bobby Sanchez (D-25) as Mayor of New Britain. Editor’s note (9/20/2025): Rep Himes’ district number was corrected.
Advocacy Group Appeals to Donors to Press to Improve Conditions at Friendship Center Homeless Shelter
Dare to Struggle, an organization dedicated to resist and stop injustice and has been advocating for the homeless in New Britain for the past three years, held a press conference on Monday, September 15, 2025, in front of Thomaston Saving Bank’s branch, downtown New Britain. In its press release the group claimed that the Friendship […]
Connecticut Department of Transportation Holding Statewide Active Transportation Plan Open House
The Connecticut Department of Transportation has announced that it is holding an open house event on the new Statewide Active Transportation Plan (ATP) that it is in the process of developing. “The ATP will help CTDOT fulfill their mission of Improving lives through transportation,” the Department says on its website, adding, The ATP will serve […]
McNamara and Ortiz-Luna Win Democratic Nomination for Council in Ward 4 Primary
Incumbent Ald John McNamara (D-4) and former Ald Luz Ortiz-Luna have been nominated by Democratic voters in Ward 4 in today’s Democratic primary, a win that makes them the two candidates for Democrats for Council in Ward 4 in this November’s city election. According to unofficial vote totals from the Secretary of the State’s office, […]