The Polonia Business Association, a Broad Street-based group, organized the first Little Poland Festival today. Businesses, restaurants and volunteer organizations participated. Mayor O'Brien and other officials cut the ribbon to kick off the event
Month: April 2012
Top Ten Tax Facts: The rich get……
Top Ten Tax FactsThe American Prospect and DEMOS share a top ten tax facts that show the folly of extending the Bush tax cuts and confirm the growing income gap in the United States.The Bush tax cuts added $1.7 trillion to the nation’s debt between 2001 and 2008, which is more than it would cost to send 25 million … Continue reading Top Ten Tax Facts: The rich get……
2013 Municipal Budget Reality: Paying For Stewart’s Fiscal Irresponsibility
Mayor Tim O'Brien delivered his first municipal budget proposal to the Common Council this week. To the surprise of critics who always tag O'Brien as one of the free-spending, tax-hiking liberals, the new mayor's efforts at budget balancing exceeded the usual austerity measures used to hold the line on taxes and keep essential services going.In … Continue reading 2013 Municipal Budget Reality: Paying For Stewart’s Fiscal Irresponsibility
Time for Dialogue: Superintendent Pick Will Meet With Community Groups In May Visit
New Britain Superintendent-in-waiting Kelt Cooper will visit New Britain next month to meet with school officials and others, including members of the Latino and African American communities.Leaders of those groups said a dialogue with Cooper is being planned for next month at last week's meeting of the Democratic Town Committee. The May visit comes in … Continue reading Time for Dialogue: Superintendent Pick Will Meet With Community Groups In May Visit