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Major Crimes Drop
By Editor at April 1, 2024 | 7:00 am |
New Britain Mayor Timothy Stewart and Police Chief William Gagliardi have released the latest major crime statistics reported by the Connecticut Department of Public Safety. The latest statistics indicate a significant drop in major crime index for the City for the third quarter of 2010 as compared with the same time period in 2009. “I am very pleased to report that more...
No Carnival This Year
By Editor at April 1, 2024 | 7:00 am |
Those waiting for the Coleman Brothers Carnival will be a bit disappointed. Officials say there will be none this year. The state would not give permission for the right of way for the property where the carnival is held. The carnival is usually held on Main St. near the railroad tracks in the empty plaza. The city rents out the first part of the plaza for parking, but more...
Thousands of Materials for Sale at the Library Book Sale
By Robin Vinci at April 1, 2024 | 7:00 am |
The Friends of the New Britain Public Library are going through thousands of books this week in preparation for the Spring Book Sale April 13-16. “We start our sale with a window theme,” said Brenda Bemben, standing in front of a magnificent display of books. “This one is America the Beautiful. We have a bit of everything including the Universal Food more...
Job Training Forum
By Diane L. Mechlinski, Correspondent at April 1, 2024 | 7:00 am |
They came to share their stories – some of success, others frustrated at having lost jobs long ago yet still being unemployed. Many such individuals attended the open forum at CTWorks in New Britain recently when Congressman Chris Murphy (D-5th District), Dep. Commissioner Dennis Murphy and Glenn Marshall, Commissioner of the CT DOL, visited. “I want to bring your more...
Hospital Announces Hartford Healthcare Partnership, Plans for Future
By Robin Vinci at March 30, 2024 | 3:21 pm |
Calling it an historic night, the Hospital of Central Connecticut (HCC) and Hartford Healthcare announced their partnership and future plans, transitions and hopes at a chamber meeting Tuesday night. “This is a process, journey that took well over two years. It needed approval of different agencies,” said Clarence Silvia, president of the HCC. “We began this more...
Police Officers and Their Dogs Show Support for Russo
By Robin Vinci at March 25, 2024 | 4:34 pm |
Animal Control Officer Jim Russo is still a few weeks from going back to work full-time following a bite from a pit bull a few weeks ago that resulted in a loss of part of his thumb. But, fellow police officers showed support for Russo this week by letting the public have the chance to see dogs they adopted from the pound thanks to Russo. On Monday four New Britain more...
Dems Override Veto
By Robin Vinci at March 25, 2024 | 4:31 pm |
Mayor Timothy Stewart attempted to veto a resolution passed by the common council regarding payments made for non-profit companies owned by the Mayor or any member of the council, but the Democrats voted it down. In an ongoing battle that began when Stewart ran for state senator, the Democrats claimed Republican members of the town council were receiving no-bid more...
Pothole Repairs Ongoing
By Robin Vinci at March 25, 2024 | 4:27 pm |
A horrid winter has made fixing potholes a daunting task for the public works department. “The worse the winter the more difficult it is to permanently repair a pothole,” said Mark Moriarty, public work director. “Five years ago we began an aggressive paving program, because streets like Farmington Avenue and Slater Road had major problems.” Roads that have more...
Health Magnet School in City?
By Robin Vinci at March 25, 2024 | 4:24 pm |
The City is looking at the possibility of making the present “Health Academy” a Connecticut Education Regional Council (CREC) Inter District Magnet School. CREC currently operates a Medical Professions and Teacher Preparation Academy in Windsor. It is a temporary location and CREC is looking for a permanent location to build or renovate. “Our Mayor and more...
United Way Receives Grants to Support Income Tax Assistance
By Editor at March 24, 2024 | 3:28 pm |
United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut has received a $30,000 grant from the Walmart Foundation and $12,500 from the Bank of America Charitable Foundation to support local Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) sites in several local cities and towns, including New Britain. At local VITA sites, IRS-trained volunteers help lower-income working families prepare more...
