Commentary
Firefighters Volunteering for Rebuilding Together
By Lt. Donald King | New Britain Fire Department at April 27, 2024 | 8:26 am |
On Saturday, April 28, I guarantee you will see a group of city firefighters working vigorously at a home in New Britain. Ladders will be extended to the home’s roof and firefighters, tools in hand, will be focused on their work. However, there is no need to be alarmed. These firefighters are not battling a fire. They are off-duty and are volunteering their skills as more...
Good News at the Library
By Pat Rutkowski | New Britain Public Library Director at April 27, 2024 | 8:26 am |
The Jefferson Branch of the New Britain Public Library, located at 140 Horseplain Road, has reopened. Closed since the end of February, due to water damage, the branch is once again open for regular hours: Monday – Tuesday 9 a.m. – 6 p.m., Wednesday – Thursday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Friday 9 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Several hundred books were damaged by water and left more...
Editor’s Note
By Editor at April 20, 2024 | 8:15 am |
If I look at you kind of funny this week, don’t take it personally. On Tuesday I got new progressive lenses. They sure are going to take time getting used to. A lot is blurry and I am always adjusting. I call them tri-focals although no one can see different lenses. I was worried they would make me old, but someone told me they just make me visually challenged. more...
Urban Triumph
By Sharon Beloin-Saavedra | Board of Education President at April 20, 2024 | 8:00 am |
Today I turn 47 years old and have spent my lifetime in New Britain. I graduated NBHS in 1983 and CCSU in 1987. Although I have visited parts of the globe – New Britain is and will always be my home. I self identify as an urban girl – born and raised in this diverse city. My husband, Edgardo Saavedra and I now choose to raise our three children here and continue the more...
Editor’s Note 04-1-2024
By Editor at April 13, 2024 | 9:45 am |
I think there should be an automatic rule that for every grapefruit you eat, you lose a pound. I’ve been eating half a grapefruit for breakfast every morning. This new rule would make it easier to eat them. As you can clearly see my diet is going strong. Weekends mess me up a bit, but most of the time I am on track. I did have chicken parmesan at The Bistro at more...
The Grasshopper and the Ant
By Nicholas Mercier | CPOA member at April 13, 2024 | 9:30 am |
Just recently the Common Council of New Britain decided to take $10 million dollars from the Water Department, a quasi-governmental enterprise that handles the water delivery in the City of New Britain. The reason for the transfer was to close an alleged $10 million budget deficit in the municipal budget. I say alleged because at the time the Council had not yet received more...
Why Some State Reps Visited NB
By Editor at April 13, 2024 | 9:15 am |
This past week we saw the two opposing sides of the New Britain to Hartford Busway Project hold press conferences to voice their arguments. If you notice the two political figures opposing the Busway are from Southington and Bristol. These two representatives did not come to New Britain because they care about our City. They do not represent anyone in our more...
Editor’s Note 4-06-2024
By Editor at April 6, 2024 | 8:15 am |
None of us in New Britain were the big winners of MegaMillions so it looks like work is the way to go. It was nice dreaming though. I had a great plan for what I was going to do if I won. I was going to buy a large building on Main St. and make it into a 1950s decor movie theatre using all the modern amenities. It would have been a showplace. I was going to be part of more...
Older Powers of Attorney & Health Care Proxies Need Review
By Robert Scalise, Jr. | Attorney at Law at April 6, 2024 | 8:00 am |
Many power of attorney and health care proxy documents that were created years ago should be revised now as a result of a federal medical privacy law. The law, known as HIPAA, generally prevents health care providers from disclosing your personal medical information to anyone but you and someone you’ve named as your “personal representative.” Medical privacy more...
Editor’s Note 3/30/2012
By Editor at March 30, 2024 | 8:15 am |
This change in weather from cold to hot and then hot to cold is going to make everyone sick. I’m not sure what month it is anymore. I had my first iced coffee of the year last week and this week I am back to hot coffee. I’m not sure if coffee is part of my diet, but there is no way I am missing iced coffee season. I may give up Frappe’s at McDonald’s though. more...
