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Four New Britain City Council have formally stated their opposition to a controversial travel center…
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A Review by Sean Gallagher Located at 260 Main Street in New Britain, Mofongo offers…
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by John McNamara – NBpoliticus.com State Representative Matt Blumenthal on “No Excuse” Absentee Voting: “We Have…
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by John McNamara Sponsors and attendees at the New Britain Public Library’s (NBPL) 10th Annual Fundraiser on…
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By Neil P. Connors – Batterson Park Conservancy For more than a decade, volunteers, advocates,…
New Britain Racial Justice Coalition
By the New Britain Racial Justice Coalition, The New Britain Racial Justice Coalition (NBRJC) is raising serious concerns about Mayor Bobby Sanchez’s proposed FY27 budget, stating clearly that it reduces overall education funding while failing to meaningfully invest in libraries and community services. Despite public claims of increased support for schools, the full budget shows […]
Community Announcements
By Bike New Britain On Monday, Bike New Britain will be providing the 5th grade class at Smalley School in New Britain with a bike safety education program. Beginning on Monday, May 4th and continuing through Thursday, May 7th, members of Bike New Britain will be conducting safety education classes from 8am to 9:45am Then […]
Community Announcement by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Connecticut Big Brothers Big Sisters of Connecticut (BBBSCT) honored two New Britain residents during its annual Big Night celebration this Saturday, recognizing Big Sister Alex Steel as the 2026 Big of the Year and Jessica Mercado as the 2026 Parent Partner of the Year. Both were celebrated […]
Schools
As the summer days wind down and back-to-school shopping begins, familiar signs of a new school year appear. Store shelves are stocked with school supplies, shopping carts start to fill, and a growing sense of anticipation starts to creep in. Across the town of New Britain, students are preparing to return to the school halls […]
History
By John McNamara Saturday, March 7th was one of those days when New Britain lived…
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Four New Britain City Council have formally stated their opposition to a controversial travel center and gas-diesel facility proposed on a wetlands parcel near Batterson Pond on Fienemann Road just across the town border in Farmington. In a joint statement submitted during a June 3 public hearing, the Council President, Ald Francisco Santiago (D-5), the […]
A bombshell independent investigation report released today details allegations of a sweeping, multi-year pattern of fiscal misconduct, unauthorized compensation, and potential fraud by and under the administration of former Mayor Erin Stewart (R). The report, compiled by the Crumbie Law Group, alleges that Stewart systematically bypassed city protocols to secure hundreds of thousands of taxpayer […]
North-Oak NRZ to Hold Neighborhood Clean-Up
North-Oak Neighborhood Revitalization Zone (NRZ) President Manny Sandoval has announced that the NRZ will be holding a neighborhood clean-up event in September.
Activists at Hiroshima/Nagasaki Remembrance Call for End to Nuclear Weapons
By Danaiyla Mendoza and Amy Martin “Those of us living today have been given the opportunity to save the world,” said Dr. Ira Helfand, Co-President of the International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW) and member of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN). “The problem is that we don’t believe another […]
New Britain Symphony Orchestra Hosting A Symphony Sampler
The New Britain Symphony Orchestra is hosting A Symphony Sampler event.
March and Service Fair Held by Black Ministerial Alliance
The Black Ministerial Alliance of New Britain, with ALM’s Ministries International, held a 100 Man March, followed by a Health a Community Service Event on Main Street this weekend. The event included a cookout, while different agencies and organizations provided services and information to people in need in the community. Pastor Gervais Barger of Peace Missionary Ministries, […]
Monsignor Plocharczyk Is Honored At 40th Dozynki Festival
Staff Reports NEW BRITAIN – Monsignor Daniel Plocharczyk, the longtime pastor of Sacred Heart Church on Broad Street, received a special recognition award August 19th at the 40th holding of the Dozynki Festival, the city’s celebration of Polish culture and traditions that began in 1980. The Festival Committee also recognized the Polonia Paderewski Choir and […]
Aug 21st to 27th Community Events in New Britain
New Britain community events and meetings, from Monday, August 21, 2023 to Sunday, August 27th, include, [MEC id=”34188″] The New Britain Progressive, a publication of the 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 invited […]
Lowell Weicker’s Victories Dashed The Hopes of Liberal Democrats Throughout His Career
Reflecting on the Politics of Connecticut’s Three-Term Senator and One-Term Governor By John McNamara The first time I and many viewers (outside CT) saw and heard Lowell P. Weicker was watching the U.S. Senate Watergate Committee hearings in 1973. I was paying attention every day from my perch in the newsroom of the Lynn Sunday Post where […]
Parks and Recreation Hosting “Back 2 School Family Movie Night” Featuring “The Super Mario Bros. Movie”
“The Super Mario Bros. Movie” will be shown in Walnut Hill Park for Parks and Recreation’s “Back 2 School Family Movie Night”.
Op-Ed: A Need to Advance Good Government in City Hall
By Ald. Aram Ayalon A series of recent decisions by the mayor and the Republican-led majority of the New Britain City Council, point to the lack of good government practices. For example, mayor Stewart decided to put aside a well-qualified and community-supported deputy chief of Police Murphy and appoint a less experienced and less qualified […]
Access Health CT Hosting Free Enrollment Fair
Access Health CT says it, “is hosting a free, in-person event at the New Britain Public Library in New Britain on Saturday, Oct. 21 from 10 am-1 pm to help HUSKY Health clients reenroll in healthcare coverage.”
Bike New Britain Plans August “Slow Roll”
Bike New Britain is inviting people to participate in its upcoming “Slow Roll” event.
Paper Airplane Competition for Teens to be Held at New Britain Public Library
The New Britain Public Library is to host a paper airplane competition, saying, “teens will have the chance to create their own paper airplanes.”
New Britain Public Library to Host Panel Discussion on Peer Support Specialists
The New Britain Public Library is hosting, “Peer Support Changes Lives: Making Community Healing Possible, a Panel Discussion and Community Conversation on Peer Support Specialists.
New Britain Community Events From Aug 14th to 20th
Community events and meetings in New Britain, from Monday, August 14, 2023 to Sunday, August 20th, include, [MEC id=”34046″] The New Britain Progressive, a publication of the 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 […]
Lamont Announces $4 Million Grant for New Britain Main Street Development
Gov. Ned Lamont (D) announced that the Main Street development next to the Police Headquarters is receiving a $4 million grant to build a six-story apartment building on the site. The Governor said that the funding is part of a $23 million round of grants for different projects under the state Connecticut Communities Challenge Grant […]
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“Bleibol!” Exhibit Features New Britain’s Springer Family At Museum for Culture and History
¡Pleibol! In the Barrios and the Big Leagues Opens Aug. 12 and Runs Though November 5 By John McNamara The Connecticut Museum for History and Culture’s exhibition “¡Pleibol! In the Barrios and the Big Leagues / En los barrios y las grandes ligas“ that opens on Saturday, August 12 celebrates baseball through the experiences of […]
Osgood Shootout Benefit Basketball Tournament to Be Held Saturday and Sunday
The historic Osgood Schootout benefit basketball tournament to be held this Saturday, August 12, 2023 and Sunday, August 13th.
Amid High-Profile Dispute, City to Consider Self-Storage Zoning Moratorium
The city of New Britain is set to consider a moratorium on self-storage facilities amid a high-profile controversy between a former Republican City Council member and Republican Mayor Erin Stewart about a development plan on East Street that includes a self-storage proposal. Chamberlain Square LLC owner, James Sanders, Jr., has been in a very public […]
Amid High-Profile Dispute, City to Consider Self-Storage Zoning Moratorium
The city of New Britain is set to consider a moratorium on self-storage facilities amid a high-profile controversy between a former Republican City Council member and Republican Mayor Erin Stewart about a development plan on East Street that includes a self-storage proposal. Chamberlain Square LLC owner, James Sanders, Jr., has been in a very public […]