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New Britain Happenings from May 1st to 7th
NEW BRITAIN, CT From Monday, May 1, 2023 to Sunday, May 7th, New Britain community events and meetings include… [MEC id=”31999″] New Britain Progressive, a publication of New Britain Independent Newspaper, Inc. is free to read and community supported. http://newbritainprogressive.com Please feel free to help the New Britain Progressive with a donation, and you are […]
Divided Council Confirms Stewart Pick For Chief Of Police
By John McNamara NEW BRITAIN – The Common Council confirmed Mayor Erin Stewart’s nomination of Captain Matthew Marino to become the city’s 16th Chief of Police at its April 26th meeting. The decision appeared to split council members, with a majority in favor of the Mayor’s choice but members from both Democratic and Republican caucuses […]
Zoning Changes Proposed For Downtown, Other Areas Across The City
NEW BRITAIN – The City Council’s Republican leader, Alderman Robert Smedley (R-4), has introduced a sweeping series of zoning changes on the Council agenda for April 26th. The changes would have various effects in seven key parts of the city, changing the type and density of development that would be allowed into the future in […]
Council To Vote On New Police Chief
Petitions Filed For Major Changes To City Zoning Map At April 26th Meeting By John McNamara NEW BRITAIN – The Common Council is scheduled to select a new Chief of Police at the Wednesday, May 26th regular meeting. Three members of the Police Department’s(NBPD) command staff have been selected as finalists. The vote may come […]
Happening in New Britain Apr 24th to 30th
New Britain city meetings and community events coming up during the week of Monday, April 24, 2023 to Sunday, April 30th include… [MEC id=”31908″] Editor’s note: If you would like to submit an event for inclusion in the New Britain Progressive weekly events articles, or would like to update something already listed, here, feel free […]
“Stranger Still” Opening at the Hole in the Wall Theater
George Sebastian-Coleman’s play “Stranger Still” is to open at New Britain’s Hole in the Wall Theater this Friday, April 21st. The Theater says that “Stranger Still”, is based upon Albert Camus’ L’Etranger, but imagining the character as having his sentence commuted to life on “Devil’s Island” the prison island off French Guiana. The setting is […]
Mayor’s Proposed Budget Will Bring 12.58% Tax Hike
Public Hearing Is April 24th; Common Council Adoption Due By June 7th Staff Reports NEW BRITAIN – Mayor Erin Stewart’s proposed $265,849,055 city budget would increase property taxes by 12.58% for the fiscal year that begins July 1st, with a 5.92% spending increase over current year expenditures. The Mayor’s General Fund Budget Book 2023-2024 Stewart’s […]
NBHS African American Club Spring Talent Showcase POSTPONED
The NBHS African American Club is Hosting Spring Talent Showcase on April 22nd at 7:00pm at NBHS.
Happening in New Britain Apr 17th to 23rd
New Britain city meetings and community events coming up during the week of Monday, April 17, 2023 to Sunday, April 23rd include… [MEC id=”31737″] Editor’s note: If you would like to submit an event for inclusion in the New Britain Progressive weekly events articles, or would like to update something already listed, here, feel free […]
GoNetSpeed Wires New Britain For Fiber Optic With $5 Million In City’s Federal Covid Funds
Company Rolls Out New Internet Service At Introductory Rates To Homes, Businesses; Citywide Access Expected By Early Summer By John McNamara NEW BRITAIN – A new internet service provider (ISP) is offering residential and business customers high-speed connectivity in all parts of the city thanks to a $5 million public subsidy. In June 2022 the […]
MLK Remembered At Memorial Wreath Laying To Mark Anniversary Of Assassination
Next Step For MLK Corridor Initiative Announced By John McNamara NEW BRITAIN – The Mary McLeod Bethune Club, the Black Ministerial Alliance and the City of New Britain joined together on Saturday, April 8th, for the annual memorial wreath laying marking the assassination of the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. on April 4, 1968. Evelyn […]
Alderman Ayalon Counters Mayor’s State of The City Address
Ward 3 Democrat Cites Administration’s “Extreme Partisanship”, Increasing Debt Service And Gentrification Moves By John McNamara NEW BRITAIN – Alderman Aram Ayalon (D-3) , the Common Council Minority Leader, responded to Mayor Erin Stewart’s widely publicized State of The City address delivered on March 8th at the only scheduled regular council meeting last month. City […]
Fair Rent Comm. Special Meeting Cancelled
Election of Chair, Revisions To Rules and Regulations Postponed To April 11 By John McNamara [Editor’s Note: This updates a story on the Fair Rent Commission posted on Monday, April 3] NEW BRITAIN – A hastily called special meeting of the city’s Fair Rent Commission was cancelled on Tuesday, April 4th, almost as quickly as […]
Election of Chair, Revised Rules On Agenda At Special Fair Rent Commission Meeting, April 4
By John McNamara NEW BRITAIN – The city’s Fair Rent Commission, a largely dormant city board, will hold a hastily-called special meeting Tuesday, April 4th to elect a Chairperson and revise its rules and regulations. The Commission meeting is scheduled for Tuesday at 6:30 P.M. in Room 201 at New Britain City Hall, 27 West […]
Happening in New Britain Apr 3rd to 9th
New Britain city meetings and community events coming up during the week of Monday, April 3, 2023 to Sunday, April 9th include… [MEC id=”31467″] Editor’s note: If you would like to submit an event for inclusion in the New Britain Progressive weekly events articles, or would like to update something already listed, here, feel free […]
CCSU Hosting Climate Change Symposium
Central Connecticut State University has announced that it is hosting its annual Global Environmental Sustainability Symposium it says, “is aimed at both education and action.”
Matt Ritter’s Batterson Park Redux
State Park Status Can Bring Abandoned Recreation Area On Farmington-New Britain Line Back To Life By John McNamara Will Batterson Park, the abandoned recreation area and pond shared by New Britain and Farmington and owned by the City of Hartford, become Connecticut’s 91st state park? Last week State House Speaker Matt Ritter of Hartford picked up the […]
Wreath Laying To be Held April 8th In Honor Of The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. will be honored on April 8, 2023, with the annual wreath-laying event organized by the Mary McCloud Bethune Club and held in collaboration with the New Britain Black Ministerial Alliance and the City.
NB Progressive Seeks Nominees For Community Advisory Committee
Local news project seeks volunteers for feedback on news coverage and content The New Britain Progressive, a publication of New Britain Independent Newspaper, Inc. published online by volunteers since 2016, invites nominations for a Community Advisory Committee (CAC) that is forming this spring.. CAC members will serve as an advisory group to: Advisory committee members […]
Senate Bill For Clear Language On Municipal Charter Referendums Advances
By John McNamara HARTFORD – Legislation sponsored by New Britain lawmakers to require clear language on city charter and other municipal ballot questions received a joint favorable (JF) report from the General Assembly’s Government Administration and Elections Committee March 22nd. The Committee approved advancing the bill for possible floor action 14 to 5 on a […]