19 March, 2024
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Queen Ann Nzinga’s Center Planning 15th Annual Constance “Connie” Renee Wilson Collins Exceptional Women Concert

The Queen Ann Nzinga’s Center is planning its 15th Annual Constance “Connie” Renee Wilson Collins Exceptional Women Concert. The event is in honor Constance “Connie” Renee Wilson Collins, who was New Britain’s first African-American elected official, having served three terms on the City Council. She was known as a strong and deeply respected political, labor […]

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Community Police Review Board Creation Re-Emerges Amid “Justice for Katherine Colon” Protests in New Britain

Family members and community activists organized a wave of protest comments at Wednesday’s New Britain City Council calling for “Justice for Katherine Colon”. And they called for renewal of consideration of creating a community review board for the New Britain police that a previous Republican-controlled Council defeated in 2020. In response, several Council members, all […]

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Contest Invites Kids to Show How They Would Promote Clean Energy and Efficiency

Students in Connecticut are being invited to show, “how they would promote energy efficiency, renewable energy and sustainable solutions,” in the 19th Annual Energize Connecticut℠ eesmarts™ Student Contest, sponsored by Energize Connecticut℠ and its sponsors, Eversource and Avangrid, Inc. subsidiaries United Illuminating, Southern Connecticut Gas and Connecticut Natural Gas. In the contest, sponsors say, students […]

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NBYT Hosting Drag Queen Bingo Fundraiser

New Britain/No Boundaries Youth Theater are once again hosting its Drag Queen Bingo Fundraiser event. “Get ready for a night of fabulous drag queens,” the youth theater program says, “exciting bingo games, and loads of fun while raising funds for New Britain’s young performers.” The event is to be Saturday, March 23, 2024 at 6:30pm […]

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In Dispute with New Britain Mayor Stewart, Sanders Files for Freedom of Information

New Britain business owner and former Republican Council member James Sanders, Jr. has filed a Freedom of Information request from Mayor Erin Stewart (R) and a number of key city hall officials, apparently related to a running dispute over property development in the city’s East Side neighborhood. Sanders, of FAFO Properties and Chamberlain Square LLC, […]

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Demonstrators Call for “Justice for Katherine” in Front of the New Britain Police Headquarters

Following state attorney Maureen Platt report issued on February 24, 2024 exonerating New Britain officer Connor Reinsch from any responsibility driving accident where his vehicle struck and killed Katherine Colon on September 21, 2023; Colon’s family, relatives and friends held a rally on Sunday, March 3, 2024 in front of the New Britain police building. […]

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New Life II and Wildflower Alliance Present Exhibit, “A Call to Action: Black Movement Leaders: Past & Present”

New Britain’s New Life II Ministries, in partnership with Wildflower Alliance from Western Massachusetts, are presenting an exhibit, “Black Movement History Leaders: Past and Present”, at the New Life II’s downtown Recovery Community Center. The organizations held a reception for the exhibit Thursday. In addition to being on view at New Life II, the exhibit […]

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Is spending $2.7 million on a Reception Pavilion at Stanley Golf Course Justified?

The February 28 New Britain Common Council meeting has an agenda item requesting the Common Council to approve funding an installation of a reception pavilion in the New Britain-owned golf course for $2,698,000 by Diversity Construction Group LLC of Wallingford, CT. While a reception pavilion at the golf course would provide a location to host […]

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The City of New Britain Celebrates Black History Month

Congresswoman Jahanna Hayes Joins the City Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities in Honoring Nine Prominent Black Residents By Jessica Angelo-Julien, MBA, JPChair, New Britain Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities On February 22nd nine prominent black residents were recognized for their contributions to the city.  It is important to acknowledge the work done by […]

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New Britain Council Committee Recommends Approval of Zone Change for Mount Pleasant Redevelopment

The New Britain City Council’s Zoning Subcommittee has approved a proposed rezoning of the Mount Pleasant area, ahead of the widely expected plan for redevelopment of the Mount Pleasant neighborhood. The redevelopment plan that the proposed zone change relates to calls for the demolition of the existing Mount Pleasant neighborhood and replacement with a new […]