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Ward Five - Elections 2015
By Editor at October 16, 2023 | 8:30 am |
Candidates were asked by the New Britain City Journal to submit a short bio and a short article on why residents should vote for them. This week are the ward candidates. Next week is aldermen at large candidates. All are in alphabetical order. Carlo Carlozzi (D) A lifelong resident of the city, I was educated in the New Britain public schools and graduated from more...
Ward Two - Elections 2015
By Editor at October 16, 2023 | 8:30 am |
Candidates were asked by the New Britain City Journal to submit a short bio and a short article on why residents should vote for them. This week are the ward candidates. Next week is aldermen at large candidates. All are in alphabetical order. Tonilynn Collins (D) Education: Graduate of New Britain High School, Attended Greater Hartford Community more...
Ward Four - Elections 2015
By Editor at October 16, 2023 | 8:30 am |
Candidates were asked by the New Britain City Journal to submit a short bio and a short article on why residents should vote for them. This week are the ward candidates. Next week is aldermen at large candidates. All are in alphabetical order. Wyatt Bosworth (D) My name is Wyatt Bosworth and I’m a Democrat running for Alderman in New Britain’s 4th Ward. more...
Ward Three - Elections 2015
By Editor at October 16, 2023 | 8:30 am |
Candidates were asked by the New Britain City Journal to submit a short bio and a short article on why residents should vote for them. This week are the ward candidates. Next week is aldermen at large candidates. All are in alphabetical order. Shirley Black (D) High School Graduate and 75 Years old retired machinist. I support increasing the economic base in more...
Halloween Safe Zone Coming, Needs Donations
By Robin Vinci | Editor at October 8, 2023 | 6:15 pm |
The Fourth Annual Halloween Safe Zone Celebration is planned this year downtown on Halloween night, Saturday, Oct. 31 from 3-6 p.m. The event is meant as a safe place for children to Trick or Treat in New Britain. It has become one of the biggest events for children in the City. In order to make it a success, the Halloween Safe Zone Committee is looking for more...
Resident in Mix for Martha Stewart Awards
By Chris Seymour | Correspondent at October 8, 2023 | 6:00 pm |
New Britain resident Kristin Davis is in the running to win two Martha Stewart American Made Awards—and your vote could help earn her one of them. Davis’ business, Krissy Dhibi Designs, designs and creates “couture bridal veils and specialty hats for the discerning bride and fashionista.” The business, which Davis started three years ago, is a 2015 Style more...
2015 BENefit Raises over $10,000 for NBHS Marching Band
By Editor at October 2, 2023 | 8:15 am |
The fourth annual BENefit fundraiser, which was held on Sept. 12, brought in over $10,000 that will now be presented to the New Britain High School Golden Hurricanes Marching Band. The fundraiser is named after Ben Cheney, a 2008 New Britain High School graduate who tragically passed away in an auto accident in February 2012. Cheney, from the time he was elementary more...
Timeless Tales Reservations Now Available
By Editor at October 2, 2023 | 8:00 am |
Mayor Erin E. Stewart, Commission Chairman Matthew Cannata and Vice Chairman Patrick Dorsey have announced that the New Britain Parks, Recreation & Community Services Department is now accepting reservations for the much anticipated seventh annual showcase of the Timeless Tales of Fairview Cemetery, presented by Stanley Black & Decker. On Thursday, Oct. more...
Annual Downtown New Britain Car Show September 26
By Frank E. Bradley | Special to the City Journal at September 25, 2023 | 8:00 am |
The New Britain Downtown District is sponsoring the 9th annual 2015 New Britain Downtown Car Show on Saturday, September 26 from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. The show will take place at Central Park, near 27 West Main Street, in New Britain CT, in front of City Hall. New this year, residents of Hartford, West Hartford, Elmwood and Newington can take the CTfastrak to the 9th more...
Sons of Italy Has New Location, Seeking New Members
By Chris Seymour | Correspondent at September 24, 2023 | 6:00 pm |
The Angelo Tomasso Sr. Lodge No. 2165, Order Sons of Italy in America (OSIA), is meeting in a new location and is seeking men and women of Italian heritage to join its ranks. The local group, which donates regularly to a number of charities, is part of the Order Sons of Italy in America (OSIA), which is the “largest and oldest national organization for men and more...
