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New Britain Students Join National School Walkout
New Britain students joined thousands of others across the country in a day of protest against gun violence one month after the firearms murders at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. The event occurred as a part of the March 14th National School Walkout organized by the Women’s March Youth EMPOWER organization. The […]
NBHS Walkout Against School Violence to be Held Mar 14th
The New Britain school district has announced that there will be an “organized walkout” to oppose school violence on March 14, 2018. The walk out will include New Britain High School and the NBHS Satellite Careers Academy. The event is occurring the same day as the March 14th National School Walkout being organized by the […]
Do New Britain Residents Really Need the Proposed “Storage Reservoir”?
Publicly available information may call into question the conclusions in the recently released report done for the city administration of Republican Mayor Erin Stewart by Lenard Engineering, Inc., that justifies the strip mining of protected drinking watershed land by saying that increased demand for water over the next forty years would necessitate a new “storage reservoir” created […]
Study Commissioned by City on Strip Mining Watershed Land Submitted to State
Lenard Engineering, Inc. has completed its report, done for the city administration of Republican Mayor Erin Stewart, as part of a process for the city to request that it be permitted to allow strip mining on New Britain’s protected watershed lands by the Tilcon company. The study was presented to the state Water Planning Council and Council […]
Ald. Ayalon Says $115 Million Borrowing Plan and Other Decisions Should Not be Rushed
Democratic Ald. Aram Ayalon (D-3) says the Democrats on the City Council are doing the job the people elected them to do by taking a close look at the city’s finances to make the right budget choices for the city’s future. He says that taking the time to do so is the right thing to […]
Award-Winning Author of “The New Jim Crow”, Michelle Alexander, to Speak at CCSU
Michelle Alexander, the award-winning author of the acclaimed book, The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness, will speak at an already-full event at Central Connecticut State University on February 28, 2018. The New Jim Crow is described as, a stunning account of the rebirth of a caste-like system in the United […]
Grants Announced to Support Nonprofit Hurricane Maria Relocation Efforts
The Community Foundation of Greater New Britain (CFGNB) and the American Savings Foundation have announced that applications are being accepted from non-profit organizations to aid their efforts to assist people who were displaced by Hurricane Maria. The foundations worked together to create the Hurricane Maria Puerto Rico Relief Fund and have announced that the Fund has […]
Stewart-Trump Meeting Sparks Ire Among New Britain Residents and Renewed Questions
Republican Mayor Erin Stewart’s meeting with fellow Republican, President Donald Trump, has drawn the ire among New Britain residents and questions about her sincerity in distancing herself from the widely reviled Republican President. Stewart visited Trump on February 14, 2018, CTMirror reported, “to publicize tax incentives available to investors in struggling communities designated as Opportunity […]
Council Calls for a Presentation on the Property Tax Revaluation Process and Effects
Ald. Francisco Santiago (D-5) has announced that the City Council will hold presentation on February 14, 2018 on the property tax revaluation that the city has just conducted. He encourages residents to come to the meeting to ask questions and express concerns about the process. At the presentation, City Assessor’s office will explain about what a […]
Massive Fire at 408 Arch Street Days After Being Condemned by City
By Antonio C. Lavoy, Sr.Video and photo correspondent. Video and photo coverage of the fire at 408 Arch Street, which burned on February 9, 2018, just a few days after being condemned by the city. Video coverage by Antonio C. Lavoy, Sr. Photo by Antonio C. Lavoy, Sr. Â Photo by Antonio C. Lavoy, Sr. […]