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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 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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A 2013 report “New Britain Urban Forest” prepared for the City of New Britain by…
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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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New Britain Public Library
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Neighborhood Fathers United Program Fundraiser
A “Comedy Night Dinner and & Show” fundraiser will be held for HRA and the Neighborhood Father’s United Program. The event will be held on Friday, June 9th. Doors for the event open at 6:00pm and show begins at 8:00pm. It will be held at the Puerto Rican Society of New Britain at 152 High Street. Performers include […]
“A Song of Life in the Key of Pain” on June 10th at CCSU Torp Theater
The New Britain Chapter of the NAACP, in conjunction with Cosborn Entertainment, is presenting the locally created Gospel stage play “A Song of Life in the Key of Pain”. The performance will be on Saturday, June 10, 2017, at the Torp Theater on the campus of Central Connecticut State University. There will be 2 shows […]
Free Housing and Health Fair on May 20th
Neighborhood Housing Services of New Britain, Inc. is sponsoring a free housing and health fair. The fair will be at New Britain High School on Saturday, May 20th, from 10:00am to 2:00pm. The NHS announcement of the fair says that, “Health professions students engaged in CT AHEC’s Urban Service Track located at UConn Health will […]
“Summer of Love” at the New Britain Youth Theater
New Britain Youth Theater plans to celebrate a “Summer of Love” with its performances in the summer of 2017. Romeo and Juliet The Teen Company of the central Connecticut youth theater will perform Shakespeare’s romantic tragedy, Romeo and Juliet, on the grounds of the nationally-acclaimed New Britain Museum of American Art (NBMAA) at 56 Lexington […]
Gerratana Leads the Way on Prohibiting “Conversion Therapy”
Democratic State Senator Terry Gerratana led the approval of a bill in the Senate that prohibits the practice of so-called “conversion therapy”, a widely discredited practice aimed at changing a minor’s sexual orientation or gender identity. The legislation, House Bill 6695, received unanimous, bipartisan support in the State Senate. It was previously approved by a vote of 141-8 in […]
RACE IN THE PARK 2017 Participants Can Enjoy Discounted Tickets at the New Britain Bees Games on RACE Weekend!!!
The CT Breast Health Initiative (CT BHI) has teamed up with The New Britain Bees to offer a promotion that will give RACE IN THE PARK 2017 participants the chance to continue the fun even after the RACE event. The New Britain Bees are offering $6 discounted tickets to those who show their RACE registration […]
NAACP Rallies for Racial Justice in City Employment.
About seventy people attended the NAACP New Britain Branch rally for racial justice in city employment in Central Park. After an investigation by the NAACP branch into accusations of discrimination in the city Fire Department, the NAACP decided to call the rally to press for change in city policies. NAACP New Britain Branch President Ronald P. […]
NAACP Calls Rally to Oppose Discrimination in City Hall, May 9th
Saying, “Enough is Enough,” the NAACP New Britain Branch is calling for a rally to oppose discrimination in the city government and call for greater action to address racial bias. “We urge NAACP members and other concerned members of the public to join us at Central Park on Tuesday May 9, 2017 at 6:30 P.M. […]
Music and Crafts at New Britain Museum of American Art’s First Friday, May 12th.
Fans of legends such as Billy Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, or Frank Sinatra, can expect a very enjoyable evening at the May edition of New Britain Museum of American Art’s signature First Friday event. Noted vocalist, Theresa Wright, who enjoys covering songs by such these musical legends, will give a live performance of jazz, gospel and R&B at First Friday, on […]
Support for Merrill Gay for Mayor
By Bobby Berriault After two terms of Mayor Erin Stewart, I say it’s time for a change in leadership. Under Mayor Stewart, New Britain has seen our property taxes increase by 16%, making New Britain the second highest property taxed town in the state. New Britain has the second lowest performing school system in the […]