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City Starts ‘Courtesy’ Response Service; Homeowner Flood Relief Is On Council Agenda By John McNamara…
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By Carlos Ayala Hollow I lost his handHe disappeared into the crowd It’s not what I was trying to do to surviveIt’s what I was doing to die How long must we suffer The pain The lies How can we hideFrom these evil eyes The light shines But, I remain in the shadows Power All […]
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In a report to the City Council, the city disclosed that it spent $25,239 on…
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By John McNamara NEW BRITAIN – Campaign promises threatening “mass deportation”, use of the military…
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The New Britain Racial Justice Coalition is planning the third installment of its Political Education…
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Finding A Common Thread of Racial and Social Justice in 1988 and 2024 By John…
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A 2013 report “New Britain Urban Forest” prepared for the City of New Britain by…
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To: Property Owners and Residents in the Allen St. Basin and in the Hampton-Eton Sub-Basin.…
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The New Britain Racial Justice Coalition is planning the third installment of its Political Education Series on Gentrification. The discussion is to be about Navigating Gentrification. The event is to be on Saturday, November 23, 2024 at 10:00am. The Coalition says, Join us for our upcoming Political Education Series on Gentrification!Together, let’s dive deep into […]
The Central Connecticut State University Ceramics and Management and Organization has announced that its students, “will present Empty Bowls 2024. A basic meal of hearty soup in the handmade bowl of your choice will be served with a side of bread at Smalley Elementary School.” “‘Empty Bowl’” is an international project to fight hunger, personalized […]
The New Britain Racial Justice Coalition is planning its November Community Meeting. “The Election is Over… What’s Next?” says the Coalition. “Let’s reflect, strategize, and plan our next steps for building a more just and equitable future.” The event is planned for Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at 6:30pm on Zoom. On online registration page is […]
Wed, Nov 20
10:00 am
New Britain Public Library
New Britain Public Library: Super Kids
20 High Street
Wed, Nov 20
12:00 pm
Board of Education building
City School Building Committee
272 Main Street
Wed, Nov 20
12:00 pm
Online
Wed, Nov 20
4:00 pm
City Hall
City Parking Ticket Appeals Board
27 West Main Street
Wed, Nov 20
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
New Britain Public Library
Wed, Nov 20
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
New Britain Public Library
“Lawyers in the Library” at New Britain Public Library
20 High Street
Wed, Nov 20
5:30 pm
New Britain Public Library
Wed, Nov 20
6:00 pm
Mt. Pleasant, Jane Johnson Community Center
City Housing Authority Board
18 Armistice Street
Wed, Nov 20
6:30 pm
Board of Water Commissioners building
City Board of Water Commissioners
50 Caretaker Road
Wed, Nov 20
7:00 pm
Deeper Life Bible Church
Al-Anon meeting
147 West Main Street
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NBHS Winter Athletics Starting Soon
With snow and cold weather heralding that Winter is setting in, the start of NBHS Winter sports are just around the corner.
Kay B. Davis Pre-Thanksgiving Luncheon
The New Britain NAACP and Bethesda Apostolic Church are holding the Sis. Kay B. Davis Annual African American Senior Citizens Pre-Thanksgiving Luncheon.
HITW Presents “A Doll’s House”
The Hole in the Wall Theater will present Henrik Ibsen’s renown play, A Doll’s House, in November and December of 2018. The play by Ibsen, a Norwegian playwright, was first published in 1878 under the title Notes on the Tragedy of the Present Age. Featuring the middle class couple, Nora Helmer, and her husband, Torvald, the play […]
Remembering WWI and Honoring Veterans
New Britain thanked its veterans and commemorated those who fought and gave their lives in World War I on Veterans Day 2018.
Meetings and Events Nov 12th to Nov 18th
New Britain city meetings and community events coming up during the week of Monday, November 12, 2018 to Sunday, November 18th.
Ayalon Calls for Free Wi-Fi Study
Ald. Aram Ayalon (D-3) is calling for a study into whether the city might be able to provide free Wi-Fi in low income neighborhoods.
Honoring Veterans at 100th Armistice Commemoration
New Britain will join worldwide commemoration of the Armistice that brought an end to the First World War, as the city honors its Veterans on Veterans Day.
Honoring Women in Armed Forces
A Veteran’s Day celebration will be held in New Britain to honor women in the armed forces and support women’s political empowerment. The event is being hosted by local activist Yvonne Muniz. The event will be on Sunday, November 11th, which is Veterans Day. It will be held from 1:00pm to 4:00pm. Spectrum DJ Entertainment […]
New Britain’s Blue Wave
Excitement and enthusiasm reverberated in New Britain after the results of the 2018 election showed a blue wave of Democratic wins locally.
Democratic Sweep in New Britain
On a rainy autumn election day, voters came out in unexpectedly high numbers to deliver a Democratic sweep in New Britain in the 2018 elections. The candidate driving the election more than anyone was not even on the ballot – Republican President Donald Trump. Trump has polarized the nation and motivated voters to the polls […]