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Martin Luther King: Remembering April 4, 1968
by John McNamara Contributing Columnist I remember exactly where I was on April 4, 1968. That sunny and warm Thursday, like many others in my senior year in high school, I drove to Bradlee’s Department store on the Lynnway in Lynn, Massachusetts after school to punch in for the evening shift, earning some money before entering […]
North Oak NRZ to Hold Community Clean-Up Apr 21st
The North Oak NRZ has announced that it will hold its second Community Clean-Up on April 21, 2018. The North Oak NRZ (Neighborhood Revitalization Zone) has been active in organizing the community in its neighborhood to come together to improve the quality of life. The NRZ is working with the New Britain Police Department, Central […]
Council Petition Would to Halt Ramanauskas Monument, Pending Investigation
Ald. Aram Ayalon has introduced City Council petition requesting, “a temporary halt of the building of a monument to commemorate Lithuanian militant, Adolfas Ramanauskas, until further research has been conducted to help confirm the history behind the man being memorialized.” Ayalon cites concerns regarding accusations about Ramanauskas and the parts of the Holocaust that occurred in […]
6th Annual Dance for Ana With Love FUNdraiser Apr 7th
The 6th Annual Dance for Ana With Love (DFAWL) FUNdraiser, to benefit the Ana Grace Project, will be held in New Britain on April 7, 2018. DFAWL says that the annual fundraiser is held, in honor of Ana Grace Márquez-Greene. Ana was one of the 20 young children murdered in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting on […]
Sen. Blumenthal, City Council Members Support Business of Family in Sanctuary from Deportation
Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ald. Eva Magnuszewski (D-AL), the New Britain City Council’s President Pro-Tempore, and other members of the Council gathered with other community members to encourage people to buy from the business of a New Britain family facing deportation who have been given sanctuary at an Old Lyme church. On March 30, 2018, Blumenthal […]
Council Approves Scaled-Down Version of Stewart Borrowing Plan
The City Council has approved a $99 million, scaled down version of Republican Mayor Erin Stewart’s original plan to borrow $115 million to push city debt into the future. While tension had risen last week, after reports, called, “misleading,” and, “inaccurate,” that a debt deal had already been concluded, discussions reportedly continued right up to […]
Memorial for Martin Luther King, Jr. to be Held Apr 7
The Mary McLeod Bethune Club has announced that the 2018 Memorial Celebration for the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., is to be held April 7, 2018. The Year 2018 marks fifty years since the Civil Rights leader and one of the most important leaders in American history was assassinated as he fought for civil rights, […]
2018 Puerto Rican Festival Planned for July 21st
Ald. Emmanuel Sanchez (D-AL) has introduced a resolution in the City Council that would authorize the Puerto Rican Society of New Britain to hold the 2018 Puerto Rican Festival on July 21st. New Britain’s Puerto Rican Festival is a long standing tradition in the community. Held on High Street, the Festival places the Puerto Rican Society of […]
Sen. Blumenthal Visits New Britain Family Facing Deportation Taking Sanctuary in Old Lyme Church
Sen. Richard Blumenthal visited Malik Naveed bin Rehman and Zahida Altaf, to show support for the New Britain family and community business owners facing deportation who have been given sanctuary at an Old Lyme church. When Sen. Blumenthal visited the couple, on March 25, 2018, he said that, “I am here, today, to renew my […]
City Journal Story on Debt Deal Called Misleading and Inaccurate
The article in the Republican-allied New Britain City Journal on a deal related to Republican Mayor Erin Stewart’s controversial proposal to borrow $115 million to push city debt into the future is misleading and inaccurate, according to the Majority Leader of the City Council, Ald. Carlo Carlozzi, Jr. (D-5). On March 22, 2018 the City Journal published an article, […]