City Needs To Address Neighborhood Flooding Issues Sooner Rather Than Later

Remaining Pandemic Relief Funds Are An Option For Long Delayed Drainage Improvements By John McNamara Heavy rains have overwhelmed two New Britain neighborhoods this summer causing basement and street flooding on streets in the Allen Street and Overlook Avenue areas. The recent storms are raising new concerns and outrage from residents who have been asking … Continue reading City Needs To Address Neighborhood Flooding Issues Sooner Rather Than Later

New Britain’s Union Organizing History Is Worth Retelling on Labor Day

 By John McNamara (Re-posted from 2023) Labor Day is not a time to be nostalgic about the struggles of the last century to organize factory floors that turned New Britain into a "union town" with its many thousands of factory jobs, most of which have been long lost to offshoring and globalization. On Labor Day … Continue reading New Britain’s Union Organizing History Is Worth Retelling on Labor Day