Erin Stewart
“Justice for Katherine” Protesters Interrupt Stewart at Christmas Tree Lighting
With signs harshly criticizing Mayor Erin Stewart (R), “Justice for Katherine” protestors interrupted Stewart at the city’s official Christmas tree lighting Tuesday evening. The Justice for Katherine campaign has included a series of protests and advocacy since New Britain Police officer Connor Reinsch struck and killed Katherine Colon with the police car he was driving, […]
Council Resolution Calls on Tim Stewart to be Removed from City Commission
Former Mayor Timothy Stewart (R) is facing a Council resolution calling for his removal from the city School Building Committee in the wake of yet another in a history of bigoted comments he has posted online. Stewart recently posed a racist comment online about Asian Americans, as he took part in a conversation apparently concerning […]
Alderman Ayalon Counters Mayor’s State of The City Address
Ward 3 Democrat Cites Administration’s “Extreme Partisanship”, Increasing Debt Service And Gentrification Moves By John McNamara NEW BRITAIN – Alderman Aram Ayalon (D-3) , the Common Council Minority Leader, responded to Mayor Erin Stewart’s widely publicized State of The City address delivered on March 8th at the only scheduled regular council meeting last month. City […]
Another Restructuring Adds Millions In Debt To New Britain’s Finances
Fitch “does not consider this to be a prudent management practice during a period of recovery.” By John McNamara In a perfunctory special meeting on June 1st the Common Council unanimously adopted a municipal budget for the year that starts July 1st. The $251,046,177 million budget for the new fiscal year is “controlled, calculated and […]
Campaign cash soared in ’21 municipal election but voter turnout declined
By John McNamara “Money is the mother’s milk of politics” goes the observation first coined in the 1960s that applies to almost every state and federal election cycle as all kinds of committees and special interests raise billions in reported and anonymous donations. That old saying about money in politics applies less frequently to local elections where […]
Stewart Apparently Proposes Borrowing To Cover City Spending Again
Republican Mayor Erin Stewart is proposing $49.5 million in taxpayer borrowing to refinance existing city debt…
Democrats Oppose $13M City Hall Budget Increase
City Council Democrats have proposed a resolution opposing a $13 million budget increase proposed by Republican Mayor Erin Stewart’s city Finance Board.
Choice Between Legislator and City Hall Insider
The special election today for State Senate features a choice for voters between a Democratic State Legislator and a loyalist in the Stewart City Hall.
Stewart Reportedly Resigns from Chamber Presidency
Former Republican Mayor Timothy Stewart has reportedly resigned from the influential position of Chamber of Commerce President.
Council Democrats Press Chamber to Fire Stewart
City Council Democrats have proposed a resolution to press the Greater New Britain Chamber of Commerce to fire Timothy Stewart as its President.