21 November, 2024

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Community Thanksgiving Dinner Planned for Those in Need

A Community Thanksgiving Dinner for those in need is being planned by the Black Ministerial Alliance, the city Police and Fire departments and staff and students at EC Goodwin Technical High School. The event has become an annual tradition for Thanksgiving. Organizers invite people to share in, “Sit down meals served by community volunteers.” “For […]
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New Britain Racial Justice Coalition Third Political Education Session on Gentrification to Discuss Navigating Gentrification

The New Britain Racial Justice Coalition is planning the third installment of its Political Education Series on Gentrification. The discussion is to be about Navigating Gentrification. The event is to be on Saturday, November 23, 2024 at 10:00am. The Coalition says, Join us for our upcoming Political Education Series on Gentrification!Together, let’s dive deep into […]

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Receiving without Guilt

By Leslie Jacobs Staff Writer   On TV, Sheldon from The Big Bang theory said to Penny during the Christmas episode “Receiving gifts are obligations. I know you think you are being generous, but the foundation of gift giving is reciprocity. You haven’t given me a gift. You’ve given me an obligation.” An obligation meaning […]

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Little Poland Festival: Bringing Smiles All Around

  Article By Leslie Jacobs Staff Writer Video By Lisa Massicotte Freelance Videographer Smiles were all around as adults, young children and even a few teenagers tethered to their phones, listened to the beat of Broad Street Blues Band in the main stage at the Little Poland Festival Sunday. They came for many reasons, from the food […]

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Ukrainian Americans Protest Trump Campaign Manager Paul Manafort

By John McNamara Contributing Columnist   The Hartford area’s  Ukrainian-American community, including members of three church congregations in New Britain, is speaking out against a city native with a well-known name among Republicans — Paul Manafort, the son of a former mayor, longtime Washington lobbyist and now campaign manager for the GOP’s unlikely frontrunner,  Donald J. […]

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Journalist To Be Honored In Bristol On Sunday

By Nathan Cheatham Executive Editor A Bristol church will be hosting a concert this weekend in honor of longtime journalist Steve Majerus-Collins who quit the Bristol Press in December. The concert, “The Bill of Rights: Ten Amendments in Eight Motets”, will be performed by Wesleyan University’s Neely Bruce who wrote the composition. The concert will […]

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Youth Theater Brings Enrichment To New Britain

By Olivia Jablonski, Managing Editor Theater can encourage the young minds of children and adolescents by giving them the ability to think creatively of bright ideas and to collaborate with one another on teamwork. It can also foster self-confidence and their self-esteem, and also develop social and academic skills through their involvement in a program […]

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Pro Soccer Team Kicks Off in New Britain

By Robert Held Staff Writer New Britain not only has a new minor league baseball team in the Bees, but has also added a new professional soccer team called Connecticut United Football Club to the city. New Britain has not had a professional soccer team since the Connecticut Wolves left in 2002. “This is a […]

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Congressmen Larson Fundraises At Elmers

By Ruth Bruno Staff Writer Connecticut Congressman John Larson was in Central Connecticut as he made an appearance for his fundraiser at Elmer’s Bar, and discussed the various platforms he is currently running on. Larson is preparing for the coming election season through fundraising events where he hopes to gain local support through constituents in […]

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