Month: November 2009

Trash Talk From Mayor Sets Wrong Tone At Start of New Term

Mayor Stewart began a new term this week with an official call for an "end to political warfare" between his office and the City Council, according to Courant coverageAnd there was some high-minded rhetoric from Stewart to get things going: "Today we stand at the threshold of becoming a new and exciting city, one that … Continue reading Trash Talk From Mayor Sets Wrong Tone At Start of New Term

Veteran’s Day: "They Didn’t Give Their Lives. Their Lives Were Taken From Them."

New Britain's tradition of honoring veterans of all wars occurs twice a year on Memorial Day (the real one not the Monday national holiday) and on Veteran's Day this month. On Wednesday there will be a full round of remembrances put on by the Parks and Recreation Commission. With soldiers' deaths being recorded almost daily … Continue reading Veteran’s Day: "They Didn’t Give Their Lives. Their Lives Were Taken From Them."