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New Britain Residents Attending Remove/ Reverse/ Reclaim Protest
New Britain residents are encouraging local people to join them at the Hartford protest that is part of the nationwide Remove/Reverse/Reclaim protests that are to occur on April 5th at 3:00pm. The Hartford protest is to occur at the State Capitol on Capitol Avenue in Hartford. The April 5, 2025 protests are being organized by […]
New Britain Residents Attending Remove/ Reverse/ Reclaim Protest
New Britain residents are encouraging local people to join them at the Hartford protest that is part of the nationwide Remove/Reverse/Reclaim protests that are to occur on April 5th at 3:00pm. The Hartford protest is to occur at the State Capitol on Capitol Avenue in Hartford. The April 5, 2025 protests are being organized by […]
Neighborhood Activists Celebrate Stop Sign Restoration
North-Oak neighborhood residents are celebrating the restoration of the stop signs at the corner of Allen and Carlton streets.
Residents Organizing to Restore Allen St. Stop Sign
Neighbors are organizing for reinstallation of stop signs at Allen Street and Carlton Streets at the Board of Police Commissioners meeting.
Protesters Seek to “Release the Tapes” in Police Shooting Case
Protesters sought to “release the tapes” of the incident in which city police fired on the car the three young people were in.
2017 NAACP Freedom Fund Dinner to be November 17th
The New Britain Branch of NAACP will hold its annual Freedom Fund Dinner on Friday, November 17th, 2017. The reception for the event will be at 5:30pm and the dinner program will begin at 6:30pm. It will be held at Saint George Greek Orthodox Cultural Center, 301 W. Main St., in New Britain. The annual dinner supports […]
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 […]
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 […]
Health Care Rally to be Held in New Britain’s Central Park on Saturday February 25th
News Brief New Britain will host a candle light vigil to rally in support of the Affordable Care Act, popularly known as “Obamacare,” and opposing Republican efforts to repeal it. The rally will be held on Saturday, February 25th from 6:00pm to 6:30pm at New Britain’s Central Park in front of the CT Access Health office […]
Trump Attack on Immigrants Sparks Resistance in New Britain
Press Pool Story Donald Trump, now with the power of the presidency, has elevated his harsh campaign rhetoric against immigrants and immigrant communities into highly controversial policies. He is trying to actually build the wall on the border with Mexico that he often promised, he has banned Muslims from whole countries, including those trying to […]