05 November, 2024
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Annual Tag Sale and Bake Sale at Hungerford Park Youth Museum Sep 8th

The New Britain Youth Museum at Hungerford Park will hold its 2018 Annual Tag Sale and Bake Sale on September 8th. The Museum says that the Tag Sale will feature, “A selection of furniture, kitchen items, clothing, books, collectible kitchen small appliances, and linens,” among other items. Admission for the event is $2 during the […]

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2018 Osgood Shootout Basketball Tournament to Be Aug 18th and 19th

The 2018 Osgood Shootout Basketball Tournament will be held on August 18th and 19th, the Tournament’s Director, Coach Darwin Shaw, has announced. Related Article: Osgood Shootout 2018 Game Times, Brackets and Scholarship Recipients The 2018 Tournament marks the 26th anniversary of the venerable New Britain event. “Thank you to Our Lord,” said Shaw, “Back by […]

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Petit Family Foundation Road Race Fundraiser July 22nd

The Petit Family Foundation will hold its eleventh annual 5K Road Race fundraiser on Sunday, July 22, 2018. The race is named the, “Chip’s Family Restaurant 5K benefiting the Petit Family Foundation,” after the title sponsor for the event, Chip’s Family Restaurant. The race is held at Plainville High School at 47 Robert Holcomb Way, in Plainville. […]

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Northend School Receives $10,000 Donation from Burlington Stores

The students and teachers at Northend Elementary School received a welcome surprise recently, as Burlington Stores, Inc. donated $10,000 to the school. Burlington Stores made the donation through its partnership with AdoptAClassroom.org as part of its celebration of the opening of its new store at 1600 Southeast Road in Farmington. AdoptAClassroom.org worked with school administrators […]

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CCSU Volleyball Team Holding School Supplies Drive for Smalley Academy Feb 24th

The Central Connecticut State University (CCSU) Volleyball Team is holding a school supplies drive to benefit the students at the Smalley Academy elementary school. “The volleyball team is collecting the school supplies in an effort to help replenish supplies at Smalley Academy and make the school year easier for the students and teachers,” says a […]

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St. Joachim Parish to Hold Winter Clothing Items Drive Feb 5th

The St. Joachim Catholic Parish will be holding a “Warm Me Up” collection drive to be held on February 5, 2018. The Parish says that the RCIA collection drive is, “To serve others by providing them what they need this winter season to stay warm,” inspiring people with the words of Acts20:35 “I have shown you […]

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Nearly $200,000 in Year-End Grants Awarded by Community Foundation of Greater New Britain

The Community Foundation of Greater New Britain (CFGNB) has announced that it has made $198,233 in grants under its New Community Initiatives Grant Category in its final grants of 2017. The grants, the Foundation says, reflects a, “subtle but important enhancement of its mission, that of community leadership to complement its traditional and fundamental duties as grantmaker.” “Our […]

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Northend Elementary Students Collect Food Pantry Donations

Students at Northend Elementary School collected food donations during the month of November, 2017 to benefit people in need in the community. The nearly 1,000 items of non-perishable food were collected for the work of the Osgood Avenue Food Pantry. The food drive was organized by teachers Jennifer Welch and Dawn Mitchell. The Consolidated School District of […]

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