25 March, 2025
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Legislation Calls For Clear Language On Charter Referenda

GAE Committee Favors ‘Precise’ Wording On Ballot Questions The Legislature’s Government Administration and Elections Committee (GAE) has acted favorably on a bill that will “establish certain minimum requirements for presenting charter or home rule ordinance amendment ballot questions to voters.’” House Bill 7125, introduced by State Representative Gary Turco (D-27) and supported by New Britain’s […]

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Taste of Ramadan 2025 to be Hosted by Islamic Association of Central Connecticut; City Council Offers “Ramadan Mubarak” Greetings

The Islamic Association of Central Connecticut is hosting “Taste of Ramadan 2025”, inviting people to, “Join us for a community Iftar celebration.” “Food from around the world!!!” event organizers say. The event is March 15, 2025 at 6:30pm at New Britain High School. A City Council resolution introduced at the March 12th Council meeting by […]

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Friends of the New Britain Public Library Hosting “Courageous Women in History: Harriet Tubman”

The Friends of New Britain Public Library are hosting an event, “Courageous Women in History: Harriet Tubman,” at the Library. Event organizers say, Join us for a reenactment of Harriet Tubman’s speech “I Can’t Die But Once” from the 1896 inaugural meeting of the National Association of Colored Women in Washington D.C. This solo performance […]

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Community Forum March 6, 2025: Allen St. Storm-Sewer-Sanitary System Problem and Project

All of our recent flooding updates and narratives with photos, video interviews, documents, etc. are published on-line in the New Britain Progressive’s “Flooding Series”. View and listen to our City Council presentations on the City Web-Site; Go to newbritainct.gov. Click on government, common council, videos. To: Our Neighborhood Flooding Victims, Concerned Citizens-Taxpayers, City and State Officials. […]

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Legislators and Council and BOE Members to Hold Community Forum

I community forums is being planned by members of the New Britain state legislative delegation, including Rep Dave DeFronzo (D-26), Rep Bobby Sanchez (D-25), Rep Manny Sanchez (D-24) and Sen Rick Lopes (D-6), who are to be joined by the City Council Assistant Majority Leader, Ald Iris Sanchez (D-3) and Board of Education Secretary Diana […]

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