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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 Public Library: Time for Tots
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IMPACT Program at OIC Provides Opportunities for Young Adults
The IMPACT Program at New Britain Opportunities Industrialization Center (OIC) is accepting enrollment in its program for job development and support for young adults. IMPACT stands for “Intelligence, Motivated, Patience, Attitude and Career Training. Free enrollment in the program is accepted by August 7, 2017. People, aged 18 to 24, who have a high school […]
Jr. Hurricanes’s 2017 Dance Clinics Continue Thursdays Until July 20th
New Britain Hurricanes Youth Football & Cheerleading‘s Summer 2017 Dance Clinic program will continue through July 20th. The program’s final two dates will be Thursday July 13th and July 20th. It is held at the Pride of Connecticut Elks Lodge, at 24 Elm Street, from 5:30pm to 6:30pm. It is free and open to boys and […]
Registration Available for New Britain PAL 2017 Season
New Britain Police Athletic League (PAL) is accepting registration for its 2017 football and cheerleading programs each Thursday at 544 Osgood Ave. from 6:00pm to 8:00pm. Registration is $85 until the season begins on August 1st, after which the fee increases to $100. Football and cheerleading programs are available for children and youth, ages 5 […]
New Britain Rally Held to “Stop Trumpcare, Save Healthcare”
About 70 people rallied in front of Access Health in New Britain to voice their opposition to Republican plans to cut access to health care and to express support for expanding health care access. The rally, to “Stop Trumpcare, Save Healthcare,” was announced by organizers as a joint effort of the New Britain Democrats, Our […]
Democrat Merrill Gay Raises $32,000 for Mayoral Campaign
Democratic Board of Education member, Merrill Gay, who is running for Mayor in New Britain’s elections this year, has announced that he has raised over $26,000 in the most recent reporting period, bringing his total fundraising to $32,000. Raising campaign contributions as a challenger is considered to be an uphill battle, and Democrats are calling Gay’s […]
Puerto Rican Society Hosts Pageant
On July 29th at 12:00pm, the Puerto Rican Society of New Britain will host a Pageant in which girls, aged 9 to 11 will seek the title of “Primera Princesa”. Marta De Jesus, President of the Puerto Rican Society of New Britain says she hopes that the New Britain community come out and support the […]
Highlights of the July 4th, 2017 Fireworks in New Britain
Some 40,000 people gathered in New Britain on July 4th, 2017 to view New Britain’s traditionally spectacular Independence Day fireworks display. While thousands gathered at Stanley Quarter Park, where the fireworks are actually launched from, thousands more gathered in numerous locations throughout a large swath of the city. Many people crowded into the festival in […]
New Britain Rally Planned for July 10th to “Stop Trumpcare, Save Our Healthcare”
With the health care of many New Britain residents at risk from Republican efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act, commonly called “Obamacare”, local activist Bobby Berriault has announced a rally to protest the repeal. The event, on July 10th, is being called a, “Stop Trumpcare, Save Our Healthcare Rally.” The rally is planned for 6:00pm […]
2017-18 Kindergarten Registration Begins in New Britain
Registration for kindergarten is open in New Britain for the 2017-18 school year. Registration is at the school district’s Central Registration office, at 183 Steele Street, located behind Slade Middle School. Children who will be five years old prior to or on January 1, 2018 are eligible for 2017-18 kindergarten classes. To register their children, parents need […]
Merrill Gay: Why I am running for New Britain
by Merrill Gay Why, in today’s world, does anyone want to run for mayor of New Britain? It’s a good question. When I came to New Britain in 1989, I was immediately impressed by its people, its parks and natural resources and its rich cultural diversity. At once I knew this was the place to […]