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NAACP and Black Democrats Hold Criminal Justice Forum
Proactive engagement between the community and law enforcement was a common theme at Black History Month Town Hall meeting on criminal justice.
Council Votes to Ban Single Use Plastic Bags
The New Britain City Council has voted to approve a ban on plastic single use retail carry-out bags and requiring charges for paper carry out bags.
Petition Concerns Streetscape Trees
Ald. Aram Ayalon has introduced a petition to require a report on the potential for trees being affected by the upcoming downtown streetscape project.
Council Petition Calls for North Street Traffic Study
Ald. Iris Sanchez (D-3) has introduced a City Council petition to require that a traffic study be done on North Street, directed at safety concerns.
Stewart Reportedly Resigns from Chamber Presidency
Former Republican Mayor Timothy Stewart has reportedly resigned from the influential position of Chamber of Commerce President.
Council Democrats Press Chamber to Fire Stewart
City Council Democrats have proposed a resolution to press the Greater New Britain Chamber of Commerce to fire Timothy Stewart as its President.
Council Leaders Question Bizzarro on Stewart
City Council President, Ald. Eva Magnuszewski, and Majority Leader, Ald. Carlo Carlozzi, Jr. are asking Gennaro Bizzarro tough questions about Tim Stewart.
Bizzarro Actions Haunt Senate Candidacy
Past and recent actions are coming back to haunt Republican Gennaro Bizzarro’s candidacy for State Senate, with the election only weeks away.
Stewart Under Fire Again for Bigoted Comment
A derogatory comment Former Mayor Tim Stewart made about female members of Congress is escalating calls for his removal as Chamber of Commerce President.
NAACP and Black Democrats Host Education Town Hall
The NAACP New Britain Branch and the Black Democratic Club of New Britain opened the 2019 Black History Month with a Town Hall Meeting on education in New Britain. About seventy people attended the event, led by Michele Stewart Copes and a panel that included NAACP Education Chair Gerri Brown Springer, schools Superintendent Nancy Sarra, […]