11 November, 2026
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NB News Briefs: Urban Farming Ordinance Proposed…First Week Yields 1,523 Early Votes…Iwo Jima Foundation Honors Marine Who Filmed Raising of Flag

Urban Farming: Ordinance Will Allow Reuse of Industrial and Retail Space for Indoor Growing By John McNamara – nbpoliticus.com Except for backyard gardening and a few greenhouses, raising crops for food and horticulture on a large scale is not an option in densely populated New Britain. But a proposed change to the city’s zoning ordinances […]

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City Honors Veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan Wars and Other Post 9/11 Conflicts

The city has dedicated a monument to veterans of the armed forces from the New Britain area who fought in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars and other conflicts after the September 11, 2001 attacks. The monument, located in Central Park, honors New Britain area veterans, “who gallantly fought and sacrificed,” in Iraq, Afghanistan and other […]

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Ribbon Cutting for Monument to Honor 65th Infantry Borinqueneers to be Held Apr 28th

The ribbon-cutting ceremony for the monument for the highly decorated 65th Infantry Regiment, known as the Borinqueneers, will be held on April 28, 2018 at the new city park in the unit’s honor. “I am so proud that this Monument is finally at its total completion,” said State Rep. Bobby Sanchez (D-25), “and that New Britain […]

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Construction to Begin on Monument to Honor 65th Infantry Borinqueneers

Construction is ready to begin on the monument for the highly decorated 65th Infantry Regiment, known as the Borinqueneers, at the new city park in the unit’s honor at the corner of Washington and Beaver Streets. The 65th was organized as a military unit on Puerto Rico in 1898 and its soldiers were primarily Puerto Rican. […]