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Rep. Sanchez Announces $70,000 in Mayoral Campaign Fundraising
Rep. Bobby Sanchez (D-25) has announced that he has raised nearly $70,000 in donations toward his campaign for Mayor of New Britain.
Council Votes Down Raises for Mayor, Other Top Officials
The City Council has voted down a resolution to potentially increase the salary for the mayor and other top city elected and appointed officials.
Information Available on Where to Vote, and How to Register to Vote on Election Day, Nov 7, 2017
Editor’s note (11/1/2020): This article is from 2017. The New Britain Progressive has published a similar article for 2020, Registering and Voting This Tuesday Nov 3rd. City elections are coming up on Tuesday, November 7th for the offices of Mayor, City Council, Board of Education, Town Clerk, Tax Collector, Treasurer, Board of Assessment Appeals and […]
League of Women Voters Candidate Debates to Appear on Public Access TV Oct 25th to Nov 6th
The League of Women Voters has announced that its candidate debates will be aired from October 25, 2017 to November 6th on the area public access television system, Nutmeg TV. The debates, which occurred on October 14th, featured mayoral and city council candidates in this year’s November 7th city elections. The debate will be shown […]
Congress Members Bring Support at Merrill Gay Event
The 2017 mayoral campaign truly heated up, with temperatures reaching into the nineties, as members of Congress, numerous other state and local dignitaries and dozens of city residents turned out in support of Merrill Gay’s candidacy for Mayor. The event was held at the home of State Representative Peter Tercyak (D-26).
Support for Merrill Gay for Mayor
By Bobby Berriault After two terms of Mayor Erin Stewart, I say it’s time for a change in leadership. Under Mayor Stewart, New Britain has seen our property taxes increase by 16%, making New Britain the second highest property taxed town in the state. New Britain has the second lowest performing school system in the […]
Democrat Merrill Gay Announces Candidacy for Mayor
One hundred and fifty supporters thronged the Pride of Connecticut Elks lodge on Elm Street to cheer on Democratic Board of Education member Merrill Gay, as he announced his candidacy for Mayor. Lt. Gov. Nancy Wyman, Sen. Terry Gerratana (D-6), Ald. Shirley Black (D-3), Rep. Bobby Sanchez (D-25), Rep. Peter Tercyak (D-26), Rep. Rick Lopes (D-24), […]
Democrat Merrill Gay Announces City Elections Exploratory Committee
Press Pool Story Democratic Board of Education member and longtime activist, Merrill Gay, has announced that he has formed an exploratory committee to begin raising funds to run for office in November’s city election. “All around us we see the need to make change happen ourselves when we don’t like what we see. I am […]