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2017 Willow Street Park Community Day to be Held July 29th
The North-Oak neighborhood will celebrate the 2017 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 […]
Public Library Hosts Discussions on Islam and Islamophobia
The New Britain Public Library will host upcoming discussions in its program, “Courageous Conversations with Our Muslim Neighbors”. In the program, the Library hosts presentations by the non-profit organization, Common Ground Institute and Services. On Saturday, July 22. 2017, the program will be “ISIS: Does ISIS Represent Islam?”. It will be held from 10:00am to 11:30am […]
Merrill Gay Wins Democratic Party Mayoral Endorsement
Democratic Board of Education member Merrill Gay was unanimously endorsed by the New Britain Democratic Party to be the Democratic nominee for Mayor of New Britain. The Democratic Town Committee, the elected body representing city Democrats, held its 2017 nomination meeting at 7:00pm on July 20th at City Hall. In accepting the endorsement, Gay talked […]
North Oak NRZ to Meet July 24th
The North Oak NRZ will hold its regular meeting on Monday, July 24th, 2017. The meeting will be held at the North Oak Police Substation at 7:00pm. The speaker will be New Britain Fire Chief Thomas Ronalter. The NRZ, which stands for “Neighborhood Revitalization Zone” addresses issues in the neighborhood of North and Oak streets, such as: […]
2017 NAACP Freedom Fund Dinner to be November 17th
The New Britain Branch of NAACP will hold its annual Freedom Fund Dinner on Friday, November 17th, 2017. The reception for the event will be at 5:30pm and the dinner program will begin at 6:30pm. It will be held at Saint George Greek Orthodox Cultural Center, 301 W. Main St., in New Britain. The annual dinner supports […]
UAW and Working Families Support Merrill Gay for Mayor
Democratic Mayoral candidate Merrill Gay has announced that he has received the endorsement from the United Auto Workers Region 9A, and Connecticut’s Working Families Party, just one day before the New Britain Democratic Party will vote on whether to endorse him for the Democratic nomination. The two endorsements add to the support Gay already received from […]
Petit Family Foundation Road Race Fundraiser Aug 6th
The Petit Family Foundation will hold it’s 5K Road Race fundraiser on Sunday, August 6, 2017. The Foundation has announced Chip’s Family Restaurant as its new road race Title Sponsor. The road race has been renamed the “Chip’s Family Restaurant 5K benefiting the Petit Family Foundation”. The race is held at Plainville High School at 47 […]
Presentation July 26th to Discuss Effects of Mining New Britain’s Watershed Forest
Protect Our Watersheds CT will hold a presentation on “What’s at stake if New Britain’s watershed forest is harmed”. The presentation, featuring Dr. Richard Judd and Atty. Paul Zagorsky, will be held at the Community Room in the lower level of the New Britain Public Library on Wednesday, July 26, 2017 at 6:30pm. Protect Our […]
Tamika Catchings “Legacy Tour” Basketball Clinic at Boys & Girls Club July 30th
Tamika Catchings, 4-time Olympic Gold Medalist and WNBA MVP, and friends are holding a free fun-filled basketball clinic for boys & girls ages 9-14 on Sunday, July 30, 2017. The clinic will be from 10:00am to 12:00noon at the New Britain Boys & Girls Club at 150 Washington St. Attendance at that clinic is free and includes […]
Tamika Catchings “Legacy Tour” Basketball Clinic at Boys & Girls Club July 30th
Tamika Catchings, 4-time Olympic Gold Medalist and WNBA MVP, and friends are holding a free fun-filled basketball clinic for boys & girls ages 9-14 on Sunday, July 30, 2017. The clinic will be from 10:00am to 12:00noon at the New Britain Boys & Girls Club at 150 Washington St. Attendance at that clinic is free and includes […]
Boys & Girls Club to Hold 13th Annual Chuck Roby Golf Tournament July 21st
Boys & Girls Club of New Britain will hold its 13th Annual Chuck Roby Boys & Girls Club of New Britain Golf Tournament on Friday, July 21, 2017. The Tournament will be at Stanley Golf Course, at 245 Hartford Road in New Britain, and is sponsored by Farmington Bank The golf fee for the tournament […]
Boys & Girls Club to Hold 13th Annual Chuck Roby Golf Tournament July 21st
Boys & Girls Club of New Britain will hold its 13th Annual Chuck Roby Boys & Girls Club of New Britain Golf Tournament on Friday, July 21, 2017. The Tournament will be at Stanley Golf Course, at 245 Hartford Road in New Britain, and is sponsored by Farmington Bank The golf fee for the tournament […]
The Web of Watershed Mining
Records show that key players in the proposal by Republican Mayor Erin Stewart to allow the Tilcon company to strip-mine New Britain drinking watershed land are tied together, behind the scenes, in a network of business and other relationships. Tilcon, the company that is seeking a long-term deal, in which it would be permitted to […]
IMPACT Program at OIC Provides Opportunities for Young Adults
The IMPACT Program at New Britain Opportunities Industrialization Center (OIC) is accepting enrollment in its program for job development and support for young adults. IMPACT stands for “Intelligence, Motivated, Patience, Attitude and Career Training. Free enrollment in the program is accepted by August 7, 2017. People, aged 18 to 24, who have a high school […]
Jr. Hurricanes’s 2017 Dance Clinics Continue Thursdays Until July 20th
New Britain Hurricanes Youth Football & Cheerleading‘s Summer 2017 Dance Clinic program will continue through July 20th. The program’s final two dates will be Thursday July 13th and July 20th. It is held at the Pride of Connecticut Elks Lodge, at 24 Elm Street, from 5:30pm to 6:30pm. It is free and open to boys and […]
Registration Available for New Britain PAL 2017 Season
New Britain Police Athletic League (PAL) is accepting registration for its 2017 football and cheerleading programs each Thursday at 544 Osgood Ave. from 6:00pm to 8:00pm. Registration is $85 until the season begins on August 1st, after which the fee increases to $100. Football and cheerleading programs are available for children and youth, ages 5 […]
New Britain Rally Held to “Stop Trumpcare, Save Healthcare”
About 70 people rallied in front of Access Health in New Britain to voice their opposition to Republican plans to cut access to health care and to express support for expanding health care access. The rally, to “Stop Trumpcare, Save Healthcare,” was announced by organizers as a joint effort of the New Britain Democrats, Our […]
Democrat Merrill Gay Raises $32,000 for Mayoral Campaign
Democratic Board of Education member, Merrill Gay, who is running for Mayor in New Britain’s elections this year, has announced that he has raised over $26,000 in the most recent reporting period, bringing his total fundraising to $32,000. Raising campaign contributions as a challenger is considered to be an uphill battle, and Democrats are calling Gay’s […]
Puerto Rican Society Hosts Pageant
On July 29th at 12:00pm, the Puerto Rican Society of New Britain will host a Pageant in which girls, aged 9 to 11 will seek the title of “Primera Princesa”. Marta De Jesus, President of the Puerto Rican Society of New Britain says she hopes that the New Britain community come out and support the […]
Highlights of the July 4th, 2017 Fireworks in New Britain
Some 40,000 people gathered in New Britain on July 4th, 2017 to view New Britain’s traditionally spectacular Independence Day fireworks display. While thousands gathered at Stanley Quarter Park, where the fireworks are actually launched from, thousands more gathered in numerous locations throughout a large swath of the city. Many people crowded into the festival in […]