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Martin Luther King Corridors Initiative Holding Town Hall Meeting
The New Britain Martin Luther King, Jr. Corridors Economic Development Planning Initiative will be holding its Town Hall Meeting tonight, June 6th.
NRZ Seeks City Help to Get Donations to Fire Victims
North-Oak NRZ leaders say that they have been seeking promised assistance from City Hall in getting donations to people displaced by the Allen Street fire.
Tanksley Running as Petitioning Candidate for Mayor
Deivone M. Tanksley Sr., best know as the owner of DmtsRadio Live, has announced that he is running for mayor as a petition candidate.
Thousands Attend 2019 Little Poland Festival
Thousands of people crowded New Britain’s Broad Street on June 2nd in celebration of the eighth annual Little Poland Festival.
Council Approves Stewart Budget Plan 10-5
The City Council has approved Republican Mayor Erin Stewart’s budget plan, with ten Council members voting in favor and five opposing.
Budget Meeting Called for May 29th
Republican Mayor Erin Stewart has called the City Council into a May 29th special meeting to consider her plan for the budget year that begins July 1, 2019.
Proposal for HUD Funds Reports
A proposal introduced in the City Council would require the city Department of Community Development to report to the Council on the city use of HUD funds.
City at Bottom of Schools Funding and Test Scores
With academic success of students apparently affected by the level of local schools funding, New Britain is in the position of being at the bottom of both.
Proposal Would Make City Responsible for Sidewalk Repair
A new City Council proposal would move a costly responsibility for sidewalk repairs from homeowners and other property owners to the city.
Meetings Planned to Discuss City Budget
With Republican Mayor Erin Stewart’s City Budget in front of the City Council, an education forum is the first of several meetings to discuss the plan.