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New Britain Racial Justice Coalition
The New Britain Racial Justice Coalition is planning its February Community Meeting. The Coalition says, Join us for our February Community Meeting! 💬✊🏽📅 Thursday, 2/27 @ 6:30 PM on Zoom🗣️ Agenda:🔹 Open discussion on national politics🔹 City budget priorities🔹 Legislative session updates🔗 Register here: tinyurl.com/NBRJCO125📢 All are welcome—let’s build power together!
The CT People’s Survival Program has announced a three-part Community Violence Intervention Series, noting that it is, “focused on equipping community members with practical skills to interrupt and transform violence.” The CT People’s Survival Program is a 501(c)(3) affiliate of the New Britain Racial Justice Coalition (NBRJC). The organization says that, In collaboration with the […]
NAACP
NAACP State Council President Scot X. Esdaile led a crowd of 150 in celebrating the swearing in of newly elected New Britain NAACP President Jan E. Edwards and other New Britain NAACP officers in a ceremony Tuesday evening. Other newly elected officers included First Vice President, Dr. Violet Jimenez-Sims, Treasurer Samuel Simmons, Assistant Treasure Kim […]
Flooding Series
Presentation #32 to our New Britain City Officials. To: Allen St. Neighborhood Flooding Victims, Concerned…
History
Finding A Common Thread of Racial and Social Justice in 1988 and 2024 By John…
Opinion
By Aram Ayalon As the Connecticut legislator is making a concerted effort in the 2025…
Community News
That Fashion Show, “Black New Britain”, held at the New Britain Public Library for Black…
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Prominent local attorney and community leader, Adrian Baron, reported on social media today that federal…
News Analysis
Republican City Council Assistant Leader, Ald Sharon Beloin-Saavedra (R-1) has reportedly announced that she is…
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That Fashion Show, “Black New Britain”, held at the New Britain Public Library for Black History month was an experience of empowerment and community, according to participants. The event was a part of the Library’s, “A Celebration of Black America: Past, Present & Future” featuring a film screening, author talk and fashion show on February […]
Presentation #32 to our New Britain City Officials. To: Allen St. Neighborhood Flooding Victims, Concerned Citizens, City and State Officials.
Prominent local attorney and community leader, Adrian Baron, reported on social media today that federal agents in New Britain stopped his car and removed a client who had been working to adjust his tourist visa status. “I was giving my client a ride home after court,” said Baron, noting that, “He was not convicted of […]
Halloween 2018 in New Britain
Monsters, ghouls, ghosts and vampires joined princesses, superheroes and animated characters as New Britain celebrated Halloween 2018.
Registering to Vote on Election Day
With the deadline passed for people to register to vote for the upcoming November 6th election, Connecticut gives people eligible to vote one important last chance – on election day, itself. The deadline to register by mail or in person for the 2018 election expired on October 30th, as did the deadline to register to […]
CT BHI Announces 2018 Grants
The Connecticut Breast Health Initiative (CT BHI) recently held an event to announce its 2018 grants, as well as to thank sponsors and volunteers.
Meetings and Events October 29th to Nov 4th
City meetings and community events coming up in New Britain during the week of Monday, October 29, 2018 to Sunday, November 4th.
Biden for Lamont in Homestretch
Democrats rallied for Ned Lamont in New Britain on Friday evening, fresh from receiving a boost from former Vice President Joe Biden.
Walking for Dreamers and Immigrants
By Debra Cohen In January 2018, Alan Dornan, an elderly resident of Wethersfield CT, began to walk in his neighborhood in support of our nation’s DREAMERS, the young people who arrived in the United States as children with their families who lacked documentation. He has continued to do so every day since. It was Alan’s […]
Youth Museum Halloween Party
The New Britain Youth Museum is hosting a free Halloween Party featuring, “a scavenger hunt, Halloween bingo, crafts, prizes…”
Nov 6th Candidates and Where to Vote in New Britain in 2018
Voters will head to the polls to vote in this year’s closely watched November 6th elections, with choices from Congress, to Governor, to state legislature and other offices to be made by the voters. The election is especially closely watched, as the voters have the first real chance to weigh in on the administration of […]
East Side Clean-Up Planned
Organizers of the upcoming East Side neighborhood clean-up encourage residents to, “celebrate Cultivating a Healthy Community through neighborhood action!”
Home at Last
After seven months of sanctuary at a church in Old Lyme, Malik bin Rehman and Zahida Altaf returned to New Britain on October 16th.
Meetings and Events October 22nd to 28th
City meetings and community events coming up during the week of Monday, October 22, 2018 to Sunday, October 28th, include:
Pizzeria Owners Return from Sanctuary
It was a New Britain community celebration as the city residents who own the Pizza Corner restaurant returned from the church sanctuary they had taken while they faced deportation. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) led a festive celebration on October 18th at Pizza Corner with the family, Democratic Lieutenant Governor candidate Susan Bysiewicz, State Senator Terry […]
Stewart Proposes Debt Plan
Republican mayor Erin Stewart is proposing a new borrowing plan and has called the City Council into a special meeting to consider her proposal.
2019 Bees Schedule Announced
The 2019 Bees baseball game schedule has been announced by the New Britain Bees organization, already looking forward to next season.
War of the Worlds at HITW
Just in time for Halloween, the Hole in the Wall Theater will present the space invasion classic, “The War of the Worlds.”
North-Oak NRZ Meeting October 25
The North Oak NRZ (Neighborhood Revitalization Zone) has announced that its monthly meeting will be held on Thursday, October 25, 2018. “Do you want to know more about us and be part of the solutions to create beautification and safety around the North Oak Area?” the NRZ asks. “Please come to our meetings!” The meeting is planned for […]
TRIAD Holds Senior Health Fair
New Britain TRIAD hosted its annual senior health fair on October 11, 2018, helping seniors to find out about services that are available to them.
City Meetings and Community Events October 15th to 21st
City meetings and community events coming up during the week of Monday, October 15, 2018 to Sunday, October 21st.
NAACP Announces 25 Most Influential Blacks
The New Britain Branch of the NAACP has announced the 25 Most Influential Blacks who will be the honorees at its Freedom Fund Dinner.
“Purple” Claim Sparks Controversy
People in the New Britain community are weighing Republican State Representative candidate Sharon Beloin-Saavedra’s claim that she is a “purple” candidate, and whether the claim makes them trust her more or less. Beloin-Saavedra is the Republican candidate for the Twenty-Fourth Assembly District in the 2018 elections. The district represents several neighborhoods in New Britain and […]