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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…
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Staff Report Geraldine “Gerri” Brown-Springer, a beloved former Principal of Slade Middle School, was honored…
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Opinion by Dare to Struggle, On May 3rd, 2025, Dare to Struggle (DTS) confronted a…
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Staff Report Geraldine “Gerri” Brown-Springer, a beloved former Principal of Slade Middle School, was honored on June 3rd, with the re-naming of Brookside School adjacent to Pulaski Middle School in her honor. At the school naming ceremony Dean of Students Michael Peterson and Boys & Girls Club Executive Director James Jones recalled the support and […]
The 2025 New Britain Little Poland Festival is planned for Sunday, June 8th. The popular New Britain cultural and community event is traditionally in springtime in New Britain’s vibrant Broad Street “Little Poland” neighborhood. Little Poland Festival organizers say the Festival features, “leaping folk dancers, mouth watering food, over 100 vendors, costumed mascots, contests, live […]
By Frank R. Zilinyi (Dir. of Music at South Church), In the early 2000’s, getting off the NYC subway in Union Square as a teenager on my way to an organ lesson, it was completely unremarkable to see at least a handful of kids my own age begging for change, holding up cardboard signs that […]
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“Justice for Katherine” Demonstrators Again Call for New Britain Police Officer to be Fired
Editor’s Note: Olivine contributed to the reporting of this article. A year after the New Britain police officer Connor Reinsch struck and killed Katherine Colon with his police car as she was crossing West Main Street, family members were joined by other protesters calling for the firing of Reinsch and criticizing Mayor Erin Stewart (R) […]
Council Resolution Calls on Tim Stewart to be Removed from City Commission
Former Mayor Timothy Stewart (R) is facing a Council resolution calling for his removal from the city School Building Committee in the wake of yet another in a history of bigoted comments he has posted online. Stewart recently posed a racist comment online about Asian Americans, as he took part in a conversation apparently concerning […]
Asian Pacific American Community Speaks Out Against Former Mayor Tim Stewart Racist Comments
Former Mayor Timothy Stewart (R) is once again facing criticism for bigoted comments online, this time directed at Asian Americans. NBC Connecticut News reported today about an online discussion about, “a post about the Trump campaign’s allegations of Haitian immigrants eating house pets in Ohio.” Another person had made a comment that, “I have a […]
Council Democrats Call For Neighborhood Flood Relief Assistance
NEW BRITAIN – Common Council Democrats are proposing a neighborhood flood relief initiative to “provide immediate and direct relief to homeowners whose properties are damaged by storm water and sewage when extreme weather leads to flooding and damages.” A resolution, introduced by Common Council President Francisco Santiago (D-5), Assistant Majority Leader Iris Sanchez (D-3) and […]
Flooding Updates 9-19-24 Delivered Via FedEx: Direct Signature Required-Documentation For Our File.
An Open Letter to Our Mayor. Our appeal to you for full disclosure: Dear Erin, Thankfully, the city council adopted the resolution for the Overlook-McKinley Project. The residents in that neighborhood have suffered long enough with the flooding, the related damage and inconveniences. Now we must continue with our focus on the Allen St. Project […]
New Britain Roots Hosting Annual “Garden Crawl”
New Britain ROOTS is hosting annual Garden Crawl event. “Tour our beloved school gardens,” says the organization, “and learn more about our work in the community.” The event is September 29, 2024, starting at 11:00am at the Senior Center, located at 55 Pearl. “Participants will have the opportunity to see and experience the work that […]
CCSU to Host Virtual Reality and Artificial Intelligence Conference
Central Connecticut State University has announced that it is hosting a conference on Virtual Reality and Artificial Intelligence to discuss, “how AI can revolutionize and enhance both educational practices and workforce skills development.” “The conference reflects Central’s ongoing initiative to advance Virtual Reality and Artificial Intelligence education,” CCSU says, “while empowering educators and students to […]
New Britain Public Library Hosting Game Night Social
New Britain Public Library is welcoming the community to a “Game Night Social.” “New to the area and looking to meet new people who like to play board games?” asks the Library. “Have an established gaming group and looking for a new spot to play?” “Join us on the last Thursday of the Month,” the […]
Community Events and Meetings in New Britain from Sep 16th to 22nd
In New Britain, community meetings and events from today to Sunday, September 22, 2024 include
New Britain Public Library to Unveil New Toy Library for Teens
The New Britain Public Library has announced that it will unveil its new Toy Library for teens, supported by Traveling Toys, Inc. and Liberty Bank. Traveling Toys, Inc. and Liberty Bank, who provided funding for the Toy Library, are to join in the unveiling. The Library says that due, to generous funding from nonprofit organization […]