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New Britain Progressive Opinion Page
On this page, you will find Op-Ed pieces, news analysis and other opinion in which the authors seek to inform on topics of interest to the New Britain community. If you would like to send commentary for consideration, please email it to [email protected].
Commentary: Updated 8-30-26 Neighborhood Flooding Presentation #52
By F&S Chase Updated 8-30-26 Presentation #52: This updated record is being shared regarding the status of our neighborhood’s storm-sewer system and the City and State responses. Our concerns must be given the highest priority. To: -Our Neighborhood Flooding, Sanitary Back-Up, and Break Victims-Concerned Taxpayers and Residents-City, State, and Federal Officials For the record, this […]
Commentary: New Britain Should Build an AI Apprenticeship Layer
By Gleb Tsipursky, PhD New Britain already has two pieces of the workforce model the AI era needs. Central Connecticut State University’s AI Corridor is built around applied research, hands-on learning and industry-connected projects. This spring, Connecticut also highlighted newly certified apprenticeship coursework at Lincoln Technical Institute in New Britain, where students combine rigorous instruction […]
Reader: We Have Come Too Close to Nuclear War Too Many Times
By Joseph Wasserman The Unites States and Russia both have nuclear missiles on hair trigger alert, leaving a very brief window of minutes to decide if a warning is a false alarm or an oncoming attack. All of us should be aware of the many false alarms that could have resulted in the end of […]
Remembering Nancy Wyman: A Local Legend in Connecticut Politics
By John McNamara – NBPoliticus.com Politics was always “local” to Nancy Wyman whether it was entering the fray to become a Tolland board of education member or running to become the first woman to win a state constitutional office that had been exclusively reserved for men since it was established in 1876. Her successful statewide […]
CT People’s Survival Programs: Coalition to Close Osborn Correctional Institution to Hold Rally
Opinion by CT People’s Survival Programs On Saturday, August 8 at 12:00 PM, the coalition Close Osborn Correctional Institution will hold a rally outside Osborn Correctional Institution (OCI), located in Somers, Connecticut, to demand the closure of the medium-security prison. Speakers will share statements from men currently incarcerated at OCI and highlight the ongoing health, […]
Spotted Lanternflies: Working Together to Stop a Growing Threat to New Britain’s Trees
By Carol S. Austad, Ph.D The spotted lanternfly is no longer someone else’s problem. It has arrived in New Britain. Some residents are beginning to see increasing numbers of these invasive insects in their neighborhoods. Originally introduced into the United States from Asia, the spotted lanternfly has spread rapidly throughout the Northeast, including Connecticut. While […]
Allen Street Area Activists Share Message on Taxpayer Flooding Mitigation Reimbursements
To: Our Neighborhood Flooding, Sanitary Back-Up and Break VictimsConcerned Taxpayers and ResidentsCity, State, and Federal Officials As Mayor Sanchez recently noted, “Our administration has been clear from the beginning: Taxpayers should not be forced to bear the financial consequences of the actions of former public officials.” Former Mayor Stewart failed to prioritize, fully fund, and […]
Letter to Editor – Daytime Fireworks Yesterday Traumatizing to New Britain Veteran(s)
By Molly Felth Dear New Britain Progressive, Thanks for the work that you do! I write on behalf of my Iraq War veteran partner. You may know that yesterday, July 5th, New Britain Parks and Rec discharged all the fireworks they were going to use on July 4th, during the day, at Walnut Hill Park […]
Reader: New Britain opposed its urban highways—and it can do it again
By Thomas Broderick During the 1950s, 60s, and 70s the state of Connecticut disastrously gutted its cities by ramming urban freeways through their cores. Interstate 91 and Interstate 84 in Hartford, Interstate 95 (originally known as the Connecticut Turnpike) and Route 8 in Bridgeport, and Interstate 95 and the Oak Street Connector in New Haven […]
Reader: The Trillion Dollar Military Budget will Hurt Us All
By Joseph Wasserman Our nation must oppose the trillion dollar military budget proposed by the Trump administration. We do not need a military budget bigger than the next ten military powers put together . We do not need to be exporting weapons all around the world, engaging in endless wars and we not need the […]