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Mayor Stewart’s 2025 Annual Message: Mayor Stewart Comes Up Short Again: Presentation #37.
Presentation #37. This updated record is being shared regarding the status of our neighborhood’s storm-sewer-sanitary system and the City and State responses.
Community Events and Meetings in New Britain from Jul 7th to 13th
In New Britain, community meetings and events from today to Sunday, July 13, 2025 include
Congratulations on the Promotion of Colonel Christee Cuttino
By Coach Darwin Shaw, Lord, you are worthy of all the praise. I would like to congratulate Christee Cuttino. Today at 3pm, Christee will be promoted to Colonel at the “National Museum of the United States Army” (1775 Liberty Dr., Fort Belvoir, Virginia). Christee is a graduate of New Britain High School, class of 1999. […]
NB Racial Justice Coalition Hosting 5th Anniversary Fundraiser
The New Britain Racial Justice Coalition is holding a The New Britain Racial Justice Coalition (NBRJC), is a grassroots organization based in New Britain, Connecticut. Our membership is comprised of everyday, working-class people who want to organize for racial and economic justice.
End MAGA Next Year With Necessary Small-D Democratic Reforms
By Tim O’Brien The Trumpster Republicans’ greedy money-grab big bill that takes health care from millions of people to hand vast riches to the already wealthy, among other harms, is only the latest in a string of acts of the bigoted, fascist, militaristic, greedy, corrupt, Project 2025, MAGA administration under the rule of President Donald […]
New Britain Public Library Hosts Program on the Great Red Sox-Yankees Rivalry
The New Britain Public Library is featuring, “Red Sox-Yankees: The Greatest Rivalry in Sports,” saying, “This fun program hosted by award-winning sportswriter, baseball beat writer and book author Marty Gitlin.” The Library says that the program, highlighting, “the most intense rivalry in American sports – maybe the world,” is to feature, “videos of the biggest […]
How Mamdani’s Message Trumped the Establishment in NYC
Back To The Future: “Affordability” Wins on the Lower East Side and Elsewhere by John McNamara Down on the Lower East Side of Manhattan on Grand Street the words of Sidney Hillman are inscribed in stone outside the coop complex named for the legendary labor leader. “We want a better America,” the quote goes, “an […]
Community Birthday Cookout Celebrates Life of Katherine Colon – Continues Justice for Katherine Campaign
Family and friends of Katherine Colon and other activists held a special Birthday Community Cookout in Central Park on Sunday, “dedicated to honoring Katherine’s memory through harm reduction, food, love, and meaningful community connections.” The event included food, games and fond remembrances of Colon, along with a continuation of the Justice for Katherine campaign. That […]
Community Events and Meetings in New Britain from Jun 30th to Jul 6th
In New Britain, community meetings and events from today to Sunday, July 6, 2025 include
Miss NAM CT Joins Fashion Show Held in Celebration of Juneteenth
Akuchukwu Oputa, Miss NAM CT for 2024-2025, was a part of a fashion show hosted recently celebrating Juneteenth by Gorgy by Candy and its owner Candyce Scott. Oputa said, a New Britain resident, said, As National American Miss Connecticut and a college student studying journalism, walking in this Juneteenth fashion show was more than a […]
Legislators Praise $2 Million State Brownfield Remediation Grant for Economic Development
Members of the New Britain state legislative delegation applauded Gov Ned Lamont, who recently approved $2 million in Brownfield Remediation and Development Program for New Britain Business Park located at 221 South Street. Rep Dave DeFronzo (D-26) and Rep Manny Sanchez (D-25) praised the allocation for New Britain, part of an overall allocation of $18.8 […]
CTfastrak: Partnership Improves Customer Safety & Builds Community
By CTfastrak “Safety is our highest priority, and this partnership only strengthens our commitment to our valued customers and our employees,” said CTDOT Bureau Chief Benjamin T. Limmer What does it mean to feel safe on public transit? For CTfastrak customers, safety is a friendly greeting by a supervisor or professional operator. Safety is feeling […]
City Proposal Would Add Chief Operations Officer to City Reorganization Plan
A proposal being presented to the City Council would make two changes to the city ordinances section concerning the reorganization of city departments, including a proposal to add the chief operations officer to the city reorganization plan. The proposal is introduced by Ald Robert Smedley (R-4), the Council’s Republican leader, who typically introduces proposals from […]
Juneteenth: A Truly American Holiday
Portions of comments at the Juneteenth Community Celebration, June 19, 2025. By Candyce Scott Juneteenth – a truly American holiday. A celebration of America’s love for liberty. A holiday based in perseverance of Americans to be free. A reminder that we live in a country where the leaders have to respect all branches of government […]
First Church Hosting Summer Music Series
The First Church Of Christ is hosting its annual Summer Music Series, inviting people to, “Bring a picnic, chair, and hear First Church carillon; rain or shine.” The events are Tuesdays in July, featuring different musicians, from July 1, 2025 to July 29th. The events include concerts inside the Church at 6:30pm. Then, at 7:00pm, […]
New Britain Racial Justice Coalition Holding June Community Meeting
The New Britain Racial Justice Coalition is planning its June Community Meeting. “We’ll be debriefing recent campaigns and planning next steps together. Your voice matters!” the Coalition says. “Come build community, share food, and get organized.” The meeting is Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 6:30pm at the NBRJC Office at 115 West Main Street. The […]
Community Events and Meetings in New Britain from Jun 23rd to 29th
In New Britain, community meetings and events from today to Sunday, June 29, 2025 include,
New Britain Public Library to Host ‘Summer Bash’
The New Britain Public Library is planning a ‘Summer Bash’ event, inviting families to, “Come down to the library and kick off Summer reading!” “Play games, make crafts, and level up YOUR reading with summer reading challenges for all ages!” the Library adds. “We’ll be doing fun activities from 10:00 – 3:00, including Sport stacking […]