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2017 St. Mary’s Church Festival to be Aug 11th, 12th and 13th
The St. Mary Roman Catholic Church will hold its 2017 Annual Festival on August 11th, 12th and 13th. The Festival in Honor of Our Lady of the Assumption will begin on Friday, August 11th with Mass and Coronation of the Statue of Our Lady, beginning at 5:30pm. A Multi-cultural celebration will begin at 7:00pm. On Saturday, August […]
Latin Festival in Walnut Hill Park Aug 19th
The Second Annual Latin Festival will be held on Saturday, August 19, 2017 in Walnut Hill Park, from 11:00am to 6:00pm. The event, with free admission, will have artists, musicians and other entertainment, food vendors, a Kids Fair, resource tables, motivational speakers, and free backpacks, haircuts and uniforms.
New Britain Police 2017 “Stuff a Cruiser” School Supplies Drive for New Britain Kids Aug 12th
The New Britain Police Department and the New Britain Police Union are holding a drive for school supplies for New Britain public school kids. The second installment of the “Stuff a Cruiser” drive will be held on Saturday, August 12, 2017 from 10:00am to 2:00pm at the Target Store at 475 Hartford Road in New […]
Major Inaccuracies in City Journal Article on School System Salaries
Major inaccuracies appeared in a recent article by the Republican-oriented New Britain City Journal in which City Hall Republicans attacked a decision by the Republican-led Board of Education on administrative staff salaries. In an editorial, the City Journal, closely allied with Republican Mayor Erin Stewart, criticized the decision of the Board of Education on three […]
GOP Alderman Hits School Board On Salaries But Rubber Stamps Pay Hikes, More Spending At City Hall
By John McNamara The sometimes fragile relations between City Hall and the Board of Education took a backward step this week over complaints from Ward 2 Republican Alderman Kristian Rosado appearing in the New Britain City Journal. Rosado, in a front-page story in the City Journal, derided a unanimous BOE move on salary increases for […]
Construction to Begin on Monument to Honor 65th Infantry Borinqueneers
Construction is ready to begin on the monument for the highly decorated 65th Infantry Regiment, known as the Borinqueneers, at the new city park in the unit’s honor at the corner of Washington and Beaver Streets. The 65th was organized as a military unit on Puerto Rico in 1898 and its soldiers were primarily Puerto Rican. […]
St. Mary Church Celebrates Our Lady of the Assumption Festival Aug 11th, 12th and 13th
The St. Mary Roman Catholic Church will hold its 2017 Annual Festival in Honor of Our Lady of the Assumption on August 11th, 12th and 13th. The Festival will begin with Mass and a Multicultural Night on Friday, August 11th from 5:00pm to 9:00pm. On Saturday, August 12th, from 12:00pm to 8:00pm, the large, outdoor […]
Hundreds Celebrate National Night Out in New Britain
Hundreds of people gathered in a festival atmosphere for New Britain’s 2017 National Night Out. The 2017 National Night Out was held in Central Park. A large grill cooked up hamburgers by the dozen, while music played and children bounced playfully inside large inflatables. The weather was warm and the mood was upbeat at the […]
Family Fun Days at New Britain Youth Museum in August
The New Britain Youth Museum is presenting, “Family Fun Days!” during the month of August, 2017. On certain days, admission for adults and children (2+) will be $1.00. Free admission applies for museum members and military families. The Family Fun Days activities are: Rock Painting, Thursday, August 3rd, 11:30am to 2:30pm. Learn Origami: The Art […]
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. A good portion of the time, however, was also spent going over the final […]
Terry Turcotte Appointed as Principal of Roosevelt Early Learning Center
Roosevelt Early Learning Center’s Interim Principal has been elevated to serve as the school’s Principal. “I look forward to providing students and families with a foundation for success throughout their educational years by focusing on the academic, emotional, and social needs of the whole child,” said Turcotte. “As interim principal of Roosevelt Early Learning Center, […]
“Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland” Playing at the Hole in the Wall Theater
The Hole in the Wall Theater is presenting “Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland”. The play is an adaptation, by Rachel Teagle, of the famous story by Lewis Carroll. This production is directed by Mary Roane and produced by Elizabeth Hill. The Hole in the Wall invites people to, “Journey down the rabbit hole with Alice in this […]
New Britain Youth Theater’s “The Lion King Jr” Opening on July 28th
The New Britain Youth Theater‘s presentation of Disney’s “The Lion King Jr.” will open on Friday, July 28th at Holmes Elementary School. The NBYT describes the play: Along with Simba, Nala, Timon, Pumbaa, and other favorites from Disney’s blockbuster of the screen and stage, over forty children and teens from throughout Connecticut will participate on stage and behind […]
Justin Carlin Named Director of NBHS Golden Hurricanes Marching Band
Justin Carlin, who was a member of the Golden Hurricanes Marching Band, himself, as a New Britain High School student years ago, has returned to lead the Golden Hurricanes as its new Director. “As a product of the Consolidated School District of New Britain, I am both proud and humbled to be the next band director […]
2017 New Britain High School Freshman Orientation August 15th.
The New Britain school district has announced that New Britain High School will be holding freshman orientation for the incoming Class of 2021 will be held on Tuesday, August 15, 2017 at 10:00am. The orientation will be held in the NBHS auditorium. The school district says that, “We urge you to come on this day to […]
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 […]