Access For All: New Britain Will Celebrate 23rd Anniversary of ADA Wednesday, July 24th

New Britain will observe the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) — on Wednesday, July 24th, with a “Walk and Roll” event around Walnut Hill Park beginning a 5:30 p.m.The City, under the auspices of Mayor O’Brien and the Commission on Persons with Disabilities, is sponsoring the event that will include ice cream … Continue reading Access For All: New Britain Will Celebrate 23rd Anniversary of ADA Wednesday, July 24th

Dems Recommend Nicole Rodriguez For School Board Vacancy: City Council Will Fill Vacancy

DTC Recommends Nicole Rodriguez For BOE VacancyNicole Rodriguez, a high school graduation specialist in the Hartford School system and parent, is the choice of the Democratic Town Committee to fill the seat left vacant by Dr. Nicole Sanders who recently resigned from the Board of Education.Ms. Rodriguez, who holds a master’s degree in school counseling, … Continue reading Dems Recommend Nicole Rodriguez For School Board Vacancy: City Council Will Fill Vacancy

Preserving The Hatch Building: Leaves & Pages Open House Fundraiser June 6th For Historical Society

Leaves and Pages, Dan and Arlene Palmer's downtown coffee shop and book store, will host a membership/fundraiser open house on Thursday, June 6th for the New Britain Historical Society from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. Leaves and Pages is located at 59 W. Main St.Wine, cheese, and hors d'oeuvres will be served, and registration is limited … Continue reading Preserving The Hatch Building: Leaves & Pages Open House Fundraiser June 6th For Historical Society

Little Poland Day 4/28/2013: A Street Festival On Broad Street

Not since "Main Street USA" in years past has New Britain seen a street festival like April 28th's Little Poland Day organized by the Polonia Business Association.More at New Britain Democrat http://wp.me/pWyF4-11v

Rell v CCJEF: Data Shows NB One Of Hardest Hit In Funding For Schools

Rell v. CCJEF Lawsuit: New Britain One of Hardest Hit Cities In Funding For SchoolsMoney or the lack of it to pay for public education was the focus of the Democratic Town Committee meeting last month. A presentation by longtime advocate Dianne Kaplan deVries, on a landmark court case brought by the Connecticut Coalition for Justice in Education … Continue reading Rell v CCJEF: Data Shows NB One Of Hardest Hit In Funding For Schools

Options On The Table For The "Move To Neighborhood Schools"

New Britain's "Move to Neighborhood Schools" will be the focus of a Monday, February 25th Board of Education meeting when board members will review a plan by Supt, Kelt Cooper that calls for all students attending classes in schools and programs outside of their neighborhood district in 2012-2013 to attend a neighborhood school in 2013-2014.The … Continue reading Options On The Table For The "Move To Neighborhood Schools"

Digging Out Slowed By Storm Intensity, Accumulation

The storm that moved into the city at mid day on Friday dumped upwards of 27 inches of drifting snow. It will likely take two to three days to get streets back to normal in cities such as New Britain and Hartford.By 9 p.m. Saturday many residential side streets remained unplowed as crews labored to … Continue reading Digging Out Slowed By Storm Intensity, Accumulation

Lower Values Will Mean Fewer Assessment Appeals, Lower Taxes (But Not For the Right Reasons)

The Board of Assessment Appeal will be hearing from hundreds of property owners in a couple of months who disagree with the just completed, state mandated revaluation on residential and commercial real estate in the city. But for City Assessor Mike Konik and his three-member board the number of appeals should be dramatically less than … Continue reading Lower Values Will Mean Fewer Assessment Appeals, Lower Taxes (But Not For the Right Reasons)

Tribute To Bart Fisher, the Herald’s Historian-In-Residence

Herald sportswriter Bart Fisher, who died last week at age 68, touched many, many people with his coverage of sports, "encyclopedic" knowledge of athletics and community and informative pieces about the city's history. Invariably a Bart Fisher column would reveal little known but important aspects of New Britain's past that gave us a deeper understanding … Continue reading Tribute To Bart Fisher, the Herald’s Historian-In-Residence

Community Journalism Gone Bad

The New Britain City Journal, once a promising venture in community journalism, has plunged into a tabloid gutter of innuendo, rumor and personal attack over the issue of regulating non-owner occupied housing and paying for code enforcement in the city. The City Journal, violating basic rules of journalism with all kinds of unsubstantiated accusations, has … Continue reading Community Journalism Gone Bad