Top Ten Stories
Top 10 of 2020: #7 – National COVID Politics Reflected in City Hall
The crisis, rather than uniting us, instead further laid bare the differences between Democrats and Republicans, left and right.
Top 10 of 2020: #8 – Stewart Freezes Education – Yet Again
That Republican Mayor Erin Stewart would freeze the level of city support for New Britain’s schools is nothing new …
Top 10 of 2020: #9 – Racial Justice Coalition Presses for Change
Emerging from the summer of protests and activism against systemic racism, the New Britain Racial Justice Coalition has worked for results.
Top 10 of 2020: #10 – North-Oak NRZ: Keeping Hope Alive
The work of the North-Oak NRZ, the North-Oak Neighborhood’s community organization, has been very important during 2020.
Top 10 of 2019: #1 – Stewart Chamber Presidency Finally Ends
In 2019, Republican former Mayor Timothy Stewart was finally forced to resign as President of the Chamber of Commerce after making bigoted comments.
Top 10 of 2019: #2 – Historic Porcher Candidacy
Democrat Chris Porcher made history in his candidacy to lead the city of New Britain as Mayor in the 2019 city elections.
Top 10 of 2019: #3 – Stewarts: “A Class Act”
Gloating antics and a vulgar hand gesture in their 2019 electoral win celebration put the character of the two Stewart mayors on unflattering display.
Top 10 of 2019: #4 – Tax Hike, Surplus, Refund Debate
In 2019, the tax increase in the city budget that took effect in 2018 returned as an issue when it was disclosed that the budget had ended in a surplus.
Top 10 of 2019: #5 – Alleged Theft by City Hall Administrator
Just weeks after Republican Mayor Erin Stewart was re-elected, news came out alleging that one of the top administrators in City Hall had been arrested.
Top 10 of 2019: #6 – Blogoslawski Apparently Charged With DUI
In 2019, Republican City Tax Collector Cheryl Blogoslawski appears to have been arrested by police for driving under the influence in Southington.