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Democrats Nominate Sanchez and Tercyak for Re-Election, Republicans Nominate Collins in 26th
The New Britain Democrats nominated State Rep. Bobby Sanchez (D-25) and State Rep. Peter Tercyak (D-26th) for re-election in the two State Assembly districts that are entirely within New Britain. The Twenty-Fifth District and the Twenty-Sixth District are both entirely within New Britain. Each party’s town committee directly endorses candidates for those seats. Democrats met […]
Sanchez Suspends Campaign for Congress
New Britain City Council member Emmanuel “Manny” Sanchez (D-AL) has announced that he will not be pursuing a primary challenge for the Democratic Nomination for Congress, which he was entitled to do, if he chose, based on the strength of his Democratic nominating convention support. “After deep consideration and discussion with family, friends, and mentors, […]
Remembering Senator Joe Harper: “One Of A Kind”
By John McNamara Joe Harper, New Britain’s former state senator and a local Democratic Party leader for a generation, died May 20th at the age of 69. Harper’s public service — mayoral aide, state representative, state senator — is being remembered as “iconic” and legendary by former colleagues and state Capitol observers. Mark Pazniokas in […]
Democrats Nominate Gerratana for Re-Election
Democrats endorsed State Sen. Terry Bielinski Gerratana (D-6) for re-election to a fifth term in the State Senate. Democrats held their Sixth Senatorial District nominating convention on May 22, 2018 at Five Churches Brewing, at 193 Arch Street. Republicans, last week, announced that they have endorsed the City Council’s Republican leader, Ald. Robert Smedley (R-4), as […]
Longtime New Britain Senator, Joseph H. Harper, Jr. Passes Away
Former State Senator Joseph H. Harper, Jr. (D-6) has passed away, leaving a legacy of accomplishment and long service, to New Britain and Berlin who he represented in the legislature, but also statewide. Harper rose through the ranks of New Britain politics, serving as an city alderman and mayoral aide, before being elected to represent […]
New Britain Democrats Help Bermúdez’s Lt. Governor Campaign Surge Forward
With the support of most of the delegates from New Britain, former Newtown Town Council member Eva Bermúdez Zimmerman quickly gained momentum at the Democratic State Convention to win nearly forty percent of the vote for lieutenant governor against former Secretary of the State Susan Bysiewicz. Delegates at the Convention overwhelmingly selected businessperson Ned Lamont over […]
Republicans Re-Nominate Petit in 22nd District
Republican State Rep. William A. Petit, Jr. (R-22) has been nominated for re-election by the Republicans from Plainville and a portion of New Britain. “It continues to be an honor serving as your state representative,” Petit said. “I want to help CT’s economy thrive again and build a future that all of us can afford.” […]
North Oak NRZ to Meet at St. Ann Church on May 31st
The North Oak NRZ has announced that it will hold its regular meeting on May 31, 2018. The meeting for the month of May will be held in the lower level of St. Ann Church. The St. Ann Church is at 47 Clark Street. The meeting will begin at 6:45pm. The North Oak Neighborhood Revitalization Zone (NRZ) is […]
Resolution Would Declare June as “Pride in the City” Month
City Council President Pro-Tempore Eva Magnuszewski (D-AL), Council Majority Leader Carlo Carlozzi, Jr. (D-5) and Council Minority Leader Robert Smedley (R-4) have introduced a resolution to, “declare the month of June as, ‘Pride in the City’ month,” and declare that, “LGBTQ rights are human rights.” The resolution declares that, “members of this Council support the rights, […]
Arch Area NRZ “Clean Up, Plant Up” Party Delayed to Jun 16th
The Arch Area Neighborhood Revitalization Zone (NRZ) has announced that its “Clean Up, Plant Up Party” has been delayed to June 16, 2018. The neighborhood clean-up event had been planned for May 19th, but, as the NRZ says, The weather just doesn’t seem to want to cooperate. We have been watching and listening and it […]