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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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By John McNamara NEW BRITAIN – Campaign promises threatening “mass deportation”, use of the military…
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The Central Connecticut State University Ceramics and Management and Organization has announced that its students,…
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Finding A Common Thread of Racial and Social Justice in 1988 and 2024 By John…
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In a report to the City Council, the city disclosed that it spent $25,239 on the “Beehive Bridge Festival” in September, 2024. The report was in response to a Council petition filed by Council Majority Leader, Ald John McNamara (D-4). In New Britain, Council petitions are a process by which individual Council members can require […]
By John McNamara NEW BRITAIN – Campaign promises threatening “mass deportation”, use of the military and law enforcement to go after political opponents (“the enemy within”) and rollbacks of policies for the common good dominated Trump on the stump in the closing weeks of 2024’s campaign. And so the Trump victory on November 5th is […]
The City Council is set to consider a proposal to exempt a solar installation benefitting 321 Ellis Street. The exemption would allow “zero (0) tax increase resulting from the solar improvements for a period of twenty-five (25) years.” The new exemption would be on top of a 25 year tax reduction approved in 2021, limiting […]
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New Britain Museum of American Art: Art Explorers
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NBMAA Access for All Community Day for National Native American Heritage Month
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New Britain Museum of American Art Hosting “Art Start” Program
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Friends of Football to Hold Annual ‘Canes Bash Fundraiser Oct 13th
New Britain Friends of Football will hold its annual ‘Canes Bash fundraiser. “It’s a bye week for the New Britain Hurricanes,” said Friends of Football. “Come join us for a night of food, drink and music. Proceeds benefit the New Britain High School football teams. Tickets will be $25.” The event will be Friday, October 13th, […]
Jr. Canes Games on Sept. 30th and Oct 1st
The Jr. Hurricanes will be playing at home on Saturday, September 30th and Sunday, October 1st 2017. This is week 6 of the Jr. Canes season. The Jr Canes will play at their home field, Chesley Park, on Wildwood Avenue, and their schedule will be: On Saturday, September 30th: Flag from 8:30am to 10:30am with Tiny […]
PAL Football Home Games on Oct 1st
The New Britain Police Athletic League “PAL” is scheduled to play home games this week on Sunday, October 1st. This is week 5 of the PAL football season. This week’s scheduled games are: 9:00am, Tiny Mite vs. New Haven 2 10:00am, Jr. PeeWee vs. New Haven 12:00pm, PeeWee Vs. New Britain The Mitey Mite Sr. has a scheduled […]
New Britain Social Club Organizing Hurricane Relief for Caribbean Islands
The New Britain Social Club is organizing relief donations for people living on islands that were devastated by Hurricane Maria. Numerous Caribbean islands were hard hit by the storm. Dominica and St. Croix were directly in the path of the storm and suffered significant harm. The New Britain Social Club, a vibrant West Indian cultural society […]
Community Meetings for Ebenezer D. Bassett Saturday Academy Oct 7th and Oct 21st
Ebenezer D. Bassett Saturday Academy, sponsored by the NAACP New Britain Branch will be holding community meetings on October 7th and 21st. “Do you have a child in the 6th grade that needs a mentor?” asks the program organizers. “Have you ever thought about being a mentor? We invite you to attend the Ebenezer D. […]
Bees Announce Berthiaume Retiring as General Manager and Brad Smith to Succeed Him
Gerry Berthiaume has retired as the General Manager of the New Britain Bees, effective immediately, the baseball team has announced. Vice President of Business Development Brad Smith will now serve as General Manager for the team. “I want to thank Gerry for his tireless work with the Bees and wish him well in retirement,” said […]
St. Mary’s Church Recieves $20,000 for Food Pantry from Archbishop’s Appeal
Archbishop Leonard P. Blair has presented Saint Mary Church, the Saint Joachim Parish, led by its Pastor, Reverend Israel Rivera, with $20,000 in funding to support the parish’s food pantry. The Saint Mary Food Pantry provides non-perishable food to about 100 families in need each week. “These are families from different culture backgrounds who come […]
Fall Pumpkin Festival at New Britain’s Hungerford Park Oct 21st
There will be a Fall Pumpkin Festival at the New Britain Youth Museum’s Hungerford Park Nature Center on Saturday, October 21, 2017, from 9:00am to 2:00pm. Activities and attractions include: A pancake breakfast will be served from 9:00am to 1:00pm. Story-telling from 11:00am to 1:00pm. A scavenger hunt with a goodie bag. A Halloween model […]
Community Organizing Hurricane Relief for Puerto Rico
After the devastating impact of Hurricane Maria on Puerto Rico, people are rallying to send help. The massive storm directly hit the island and left a wake of destruction in its path. State Rep. Bobby Sanchez (D-25) and other Latino state legislators continued their efforts to raise money for hurricane relief, begun after the damage […]
“Unity in the Community” Brings People Together
The annual Unity in the Community Cookout was celebrated at A.W. Stanley Park on Saturday, September 23, 2017. The event is a celebration of African American culture and community, organized to bring people together in fellowship and friendship. Under clear skies and weather that could have been in the middle August, people of all ages […]