18 March, 2024
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New Britain Social Club Organizing Hurricane Relief for Caribbean Islands

The New Britain Social Club is organizing relief donations for people living on islands that were devastated by Hurricane Maria. Numerous Caribbean islands were hard hit by the storm. Dominica and St. Croix were directly in the path of the storm and suffered significant harm. The New Britain Social Club, a vibrant West Indian cultural society […]

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Community Meetings for Ebenezer D. Bassett Saturday Academy Oct 7th and Oct 21st

Ebenezer D. Bassett Saturday Academy, sponsored by the NAACP New Britain Branch will be holding community meetings on October 7th and 21st. “Do you have a child in the 6th grade that needs a mentor?” asks the program organizers. “Have you ever thought about being a mentor? We invite you to attend the Ebenezer D. […]

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Bees Announce Berthiaume Retiring as General Manager and Brad Smith to Succeed Him

Gerry Berthiaume has retired as the General Manager of the New Britain Bees, effective immediately, the baseball team has announced.  Vice President of Business Development Brad Smith will now serve as General Manager for the team. “I want to thank Gerry for his tireless work with the Bees and wish him well in retirement,” said […]

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St. Mary’s Church Recieves $20,000 for Food Pantry from Archbishop’s Appeal

Archbishop Leonard P. Blair has presented Saint Mary Church, the Saint Joachim Parish, led by its Pastor, Reverend Israel Rivera, with $20,000 in funding to support the parish’s food pantry. The Saint Mary Food Pantry provides non-perishable food to about 100 families in need each week. “These are families from different culture backgrounds who come […]

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Fall Pumpkin Festival at New Britain’s Hungerford Park Oct 21st

There will be a Fall Pumpkin Festival at the New Britain Youth Museum’s Hungerford Park Nature Center on Saturday, October 21, 2017, from 9:00am to 2:00pm. Activities and attractions include: A pancake breakfast will be served from 9:00am to 1:00pm. Story-telling from 11:00am to 1:00pm. A scavenger hunt with a goodie bag. A Halloween model […]

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Community Organizing Hurricane Relief for Puerto Rico

After the devastating impact of Hurricane Maria on Puerto Rico, people are rallying to send help. The massive storm directly hit the island and left a wake of destruction in its path. State Rep. Bobby Sanchez (D-25) and other Latino state legislators continued their efforts to raise money for hurricane relief, begun after the damage […]

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“Unity in the Community” Brings People Together

The annual Unity in the Community Cookout was celebrated at A.W. Stanley Park on Saturday, September 23, 2017. The event is a celebration of African American culture and community, organized to bring people together in fellowship and friendship. Under clear skies and weather that could have been in the middle August, people of all ages […]

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Reportedly False Attempt to Bury Article on Stewart Tax Mailing Elections Complaint

Democratic City Council candidate Bobby Berriault reports that someone falsely used his identity in an attempt to have Facebook remove a New Britain Progressive article about an elections complaint filed against Republican Mayor Erin Stewart. This New Britain Progressive article reports that a formal complaint has been filed against Stewart with the State Elections Enforcement Commission […]