North-Oak neighborhood
North-Oak NRZ to Hold Monthly Meeting Jan 29th
The North Oak NRZ (Neighborhood Revitalization Zone) will hold its monthly meeting on Monday, January 29, 2018, at 7:00pm. The meeting will be held at Saint Ann Church at 47 Clark Street, and a member of the city’s public health staff will be the guest speaker. The North-Oak NRZ is a community organization, formed under state law, that is […]
Top 10 of 2017: #1 – Timothy Stewart’s “Inmates” Comment Draws Calls for Resignation or Removal
Many important stories have been covered by the New Britain Progressive in 2017. It may be difficult to name only a few articles as the top stories of the year, but there are a few the New Britain Progressive would like to share as our Top Ten. Other Top Ten stories can be found at “Top Ten Stories of […]
North-Oak NRZ to Meet Aug 28th
The North-Oak NRZ will hold its monthly meeting on August 28, 2017. The meeting will be at 7:00pm at the North Oak Police Substation at the corner of Oak and West Streets. The North-Oak NRZ (which stands for Neighborhood Revitalization Zone) was formed in 2001. Its purpose is to plan and advocate for the social […]
Bringing the Community Together at Willow Street Park Community Day, July 29th
By Elena Trueworthy The North-Oak neighborhood volunteers never stop working. In a packed room at the Oak St. Police Substation on Monday night, members of the NRZ welcomed Fire Chief Ronalter to share information and respond to questions by the group. Â A good portion of the time, however, was also spent going over the final […]
2017 Willow Street Park Community Day to be Held July 29th
The North-Oak neighborhood will celebrate the 2017Â Willow Street Park Community Day on Saturday, July 29th. The event will be held at the Willow Street Park from 12:30pm to 3:00pm. There will be free food, arts and crafts, community resources and prayer and a three-on-three basketball tournament. The 2017 Community Day will be held in honor […]
The Dedicated Leadership of the North-Oak NRZ
By Tim O’BrienColumnist The North-Oak neighborhood is home to a lot of good, generous, sincere people – people who work together for the good of everyone. The neighborhood has been blessed for years by the leadership of the North-Oak Neighborhood Revitalization Zone (NRZ) and the core dedicated community activists who volunteer their time in it. […]