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Home at Last
After seven months of sanctuary at a church in Old Lyme, Malik bin Rehman and Zahida Altaf returned to New Britain on October 16th.
Working Together in North-Oak Clean-Up
About sixty volunteers of all ages came together for the North-Oak neighborhood’s Community Clean-Up organized by the North-Oak NRZ.
Council Republicans Vote to Block Department Head Residency Requirement
All six of the Republican City Council members voted to block approval a proposed ordinance that would have brought back the requirement that city department heads be residents of New Britain.
Stewart Watershed Mining Plan Slammed by State Commissions
Republican Mayor Erin Stewart’s proposal to allow the strip mining of New Britain’s protecting drinking watershed land was broadly slammed by two key state commissions, the Water Planning Council (WPC) and the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ). The two commissions were responding to a state law that required that they provide their recommendations on Stewart’s […]
North Oak Neighborhood Celebrates at Willow Street Park
Residents of the North Oak neighborhood enjoyed music, food and activities at the 2018 North Oak Neighborhood Revitalization Zone (NRZ) Willow Street Park Celebration on August 19th. The NRZ invited residents to the event as, “a celebration of its recent accomplishments in improving the neighborhood and moving toward making it a more vibrant community.” The […]
Hayes Wins NB and Nomination, Stewart Loses Despite NB Votes
Waterbury educator Jahana Hayes won more votes from New Britain Democrats than former Simsbury First Selectman Mary Glassman, helping Hayes in her victory in the August 14, 2018 primary for the Democratic nomination for the Fifth Congressional District. Meanwhile Republican Mayor Erin Stewart was defeated in her campaign to be the Republican nominee for Lieutenant […]
$21.8 Million in State Grants to New Britain Organizations and Schools Announced
Four prominent New Britain organizations and two schools are receiving what totals millions of dollars in grants from funding allocated by the State Bond Commission at its July 25, 2018 meeting. The grants allow the organizations and schools to purchase, expand or renovate facilities used for the services that they provide. The grants, totaling $21.8 million, […]
City Council Petition to Be Introduced on Allen Street Stop Sign
Ald. Emmanuel Sanchez (D-AL) is introducing a City Council petition for the city to consider restoring stop signs at the corner of Allen and Carlton Street. Sanchez’ petition, in the draft as submitted, says, “Please reinstall the stop signs at the corner of Allen St. and Carlton St. as there have been several car accidents […]
Apparent Leaky Pipes Arise As Issue in Debate on Mining Plan – Council Considers Hiring Firm to Study.
The City Council is set to consider a resolution to study what the state Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) said is, “what appears to be an increasingly leak-prone water distribution system,” in New Britain. The consultant hired under the resolution would study and offer recommendations on this, “unaccounted water.” On May 25, 2018, the CEQ released their […]
Puerto Rican Society Honors Isabel Cancel
The Puerto Rican Society of New Britain dedicated its 2018 Puerto Rican Festival Banquet in honor of longtime community activist Isabelita Cancel. The Banquet was held on July 7th. The Banquet is held annually to support the New Britain Puerto Rican Festival. The 2018 Festival will be on July 21st. In addition to her active membership in […]