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On a party-line vote, the Democratic-majority New Britain City Council has approved a city budget…
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By Tim O’Brien I was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of the great…
New Britain Racial Justice Coalition
CT People’s Survival Programs are hosting monthly Alternatives to Violence meetings. The community organization says, Join CT-PSP’s Alternatives to Violence Monthly Meetings!📅 First meeting: Wednesday, 6/4 at 115 W. Main St, New Britain, CT🕕 Held every first Wednesday Be part of a movement for peace and healing. Help us organize transformative events and train to […]
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“The rights he dedicated his life to are under threat” By John McNamara A wintry mix outside forced the organizers of the memorial wreath laying for the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. inside on Saturday April 12th to mark the anniversary of the assassination of the civil rights leader on April 4, 1968. The “Literacy […]
Flooding Series
All of our recent flooding updates and narratives with photos, video interviews, documents, etc. are…
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CT People’s Survival Programs are hosting monthly Alternatives to Violence meetings. The community organization says,…
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“The rights he dedicated his life to are under threat” By John McNamara A wintry…
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Opinion by Dare to Struggle, On May 3rd, 2025, Dare to Struggle (DTS) confronted a…
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CT People’s Survival Programs are hosting monthly Alternatives to Violence meetings. The community organization says, Join CT-PSP’s Alternatives to Violence Monthly Meetings!📅 First meeting: Wednesday, 6/4 at 115 W. Main St, New Britain, CT🕕 Held every first Wednesday Be part of a movement for peace and healing. Help us organize transformative events and train to […]
Opinion by Dare to Struggle, On May 3rd, 2025, Dare to Struggle (DTS) confronted a State Trooper who was harassing homeless people who were just sitting on a bench at the New Britain CT Fastrak bus station. As shown in the video provided alongside this press release, it was only during this confrontation where he […]
On a party-line vote, the Democratic-majority New Britain City Council has approved a city budget that adds $1.1 million to the city schools’ operating budget, which had been again flat-funded in the budget proposed by Mayor Erin Stewart (R), and added $175,000 for New Britain Public Library and $20,000 for homelessness prevention. The budget was […]
Sat, May 31
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
New Britain Public Library
Sat, May 31
2:00 pm
New Britain Public Library
Banned Book Club at New Britain Public Library
20 High Street
Sat, May 31
6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Osgood Park
New Britain PAL Hosting Summer “Midnight Basketball”
460 Osgood Avenue
Sat, May 31
7:00 pm
South Congregational Church
Sat, May 31
8:00 pm
Hole in the Wall Theater
Circle Mirror Transformation at the Hole in the Wall Theater
116 Main Street
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Early Voting Set to Begin on Monday, October 21st
Voting in this year’s election is set to begin this coming Monday, October 21st, as Connecticut’s new early voting system will allow voters to cast ballots for two weeks prior to the Tuesday, November 5, 2024 election day. The election for President, United States Senate and House of Representatives, state Senate and House of Representatives […]
CCSU Planetarium Shows to Explore Gravity
The CCSU Copernican Planetarium and Observatory is presenting free shows on the gravity. The CCSU Planetarium says, Take a trip into space and explore some of the different effects produced by gravity. We start in the solar system and then venture into the realm of the galaxies. The events are Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at […]
Council Members Scott and Simpson Visit With Columbus Commons Residents
City Council members, Ald. Candyce Scott (D-3) and Ald. Nate Simpson (D-1) visited with residents of the Columbus Commons apartments as part of a “Here Comes the Neighborhood” event. The event was for, “tenants to get to know their neighborhood and neighbors,” organizers said. Columbus Commons resident Allen Hoard said that, “The event at Columbus […]
Community Events and Meetings in New Britain from Oct 14th to 20th
In New Britain, community meetings and events from today to Sunday, October 20, 2024 include
Best Wishes on Yom Kippur
Very best wishes, from the New Britain Progressive, to all of our Jewish family members, friends and neighbors on Yom Kippur this year. May the coming year be one that brings the hope and promise of peace, happiness and togetherness for you, your families, and for us all. G’mar chatima tovah.
10-9-24 City Council Meeting Our 25th Presentation: 3 Minute Version
To: Flooding Victims Living in the Allen St. Basin, the Hampton-Eton Sub-Basin, Taxpayers-Property Owners, City and State Officials We purchased 24 Roxbury Road in 1973 with a healthy, dry basement and a flood free property. Our property and our neighborhood is not the same today. Over the years, as responsible home owners we have made […]
Council Clerk Takes Office Despite Stewart Veto
Shayne Livingston took office as the New Britain City Council’s Clerk of Committees, despite a veto of a resolution concerning his appointment by Mayor Erin Stewart (R) – a veto with key inaccuracies. The Council voted 8 to 7, on party lines, on a motion to override Stewart’s veto on Wednesday, but the motion required […]
League of Women Voters Informs About Early Voting Opportunity, Advocates “Yes” Votes for No Excuse Absentee Voting
The League of Women Voters of the New Britain Area wants to make sure people in New Britain know about their opportunity to vote in the 2024 election in early voting days – and is advocating a “yes” vote on a ballot question to allow voting by mail for everyone. The general election occurs on […]
Speakers at Forum Overwhelmingly Oppose Metal Detectors in Schools in New Britain
While the New Britain school district said most respondents to its recently completed survey supported metal detectors in schools, many speakers at the forum the school system called on the topic strongly opposed having metal detectors. The Consolidated School System of New Britain said that 87% of survey respondents supported metal detectors in the city’s […]
10-9-24: Our 25th Presentation to City Officials Since September 2023. More documentation for our file.
In case you missed it: All of our recent flooding updates and narratives with photos and documents are posted on-line in the New Britain Progressive “Flooding Series”. Check it out when you can. To: Flooding Victims Living in the Allen St. Basin, the Hampton-Eton Sub-Basin, Taxpayers-Property Owners, City and State Officials. This updated record is […]