Living in the city and organic farming/shopping are not mutually exclusive thanks to the Urban Oaks Organic Farm on Oak Street. "We've started picking our own summer crops including French round zucchini and regular zucchini, and, of course, we'll have more of our first picking of basil," reported our friends at Urban Oaks on June … Continue reading Summer Farm Report: Crops Are Coming In At Urban Oaks
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Did Mayor Lobby Too Hard For His City Pension In Legislative "Rat"?
From the New Britain Democrat e-letter 4 July 2007An amendment to give Mayor Timothy Stewart higher pension benefits for his employment as a New Britain firefighter failed in the waning days of the 2007 state Legislature despite Stewart's personal lobbying of city lawmakers for its passage. The amendment filed by State Rep. Sean Williams (R-68) … Continue reading Did Mayor Lobby Too Hard For His City Pension In Legislative "Rat"?
A New Britain Biker Fights Global Warming
Merrill Gay of New Britain is nearing the end of a month without driving an automobile. It may not be that unusual for an individual who lives a short, pleasant walk from home to workplace in the Walnut Hill Park area of New Britain. But Gay, 46, is a busy father of young children who … Continue reading A New Britain Biker Fights Global Warming
A New Britain Biker Fights Global Warming
Merrill Gay of New Britain is nearing the end of a month without driving an automobile. It may not be that unusual for an individual who lives a short, pleasant walk from home to workplace in the Walnut Hill Park area of New Britain. But Gay, 46, is a busy father of young children who … Continue reading A New Britain Biker Fights Global Warming
Blight At East And Kelsey: Sad End For Former Parochial High School Building
Alumni and friends of New Britain's St. Thomas Aquinas high school will gather for a reunion on May 19th at New Britain Stadium. The pre-game picnic is a fundraiser for a Noah's Ark of Hope, a Meriden playground named for a child of an Aquinas alumna. Participants will bring many good memories of the hallways, … Continue reading Blight At East And Kelsey: Sad End For Former Parochial High School Building
Blight At East And Kelsey: Sad End For Former Parochial High School Building
Alumni and friends of New Britain's St. Thomas Aquinas high school will gather for a reunion on May 19th at New Britain Stadium. The pre-game picnic is a fundraiser for a Noah's Ark of Hope, a Meriden playground named for a child of an Aquinas alumna. Participants will bring many good memories of the hallways, … Continue reading Blight At East And Kelsey: Sad End For Former Parochial High School Building
’06 Postscript: Lamont Still A Voice To Challenge Conventional Wisdom
Ned Lamont, returning to New Britain for the first time since his U.S. Senate campaign last year, addressed a packed room of students and faculty at CCSU’s Marcus White Hall on April 26th. Invited by History and Philosophy faculty to speak on “Challenging the Conventional Wisdom”, Lamont recounted how he decided to run against incumbent … Continue reading ’06 Postscript: Lamont Still A Voice To Challenge Conventional Wisdom
’06 Postscript: Lamont Still A Voice To Challenge Conventional Wisdom
Ned Lamont, returning to New Britain for the first time since his U.S. Senate campaign last year, addressed a packed room of students and faculty at CCSU’s Marcus White Hall on April 26th. Invited by History and Philosophy faculty to speak on “Challenging the Conventional Wisdom”, Lamont recounted how he decided to run against incumbent … Continue reading ’06 Postscript: Lamont Still A Voice To Challenge Conventional Wisdom
Murphy Reports On War Without End At First New Britain Forum
Cong. Chris Murphy (D-CT 5), just returned from a visit to Iraq and Afghanistan with a six-member Congressional Delegation (CODEL) led by Cong. Steve Lynch (D-MA 9), provided a sobering assessment of U.S.. intervention in both countries at a Slade Middle School forum on Saturday, April 21st.Standing beside posters showing the growing costs of the … Continue reading Murphy Reports On War Without End At First New Britain Forum
Murphy Reports On War Without End At First New Britain Forum
Cong. Chris Murphy (D-CT 5), just returned from a visit to Iraq and Afghanistan with a six-member Congressional Delegation (CODEL) led by Cong. Steve Lynch (D-MA 9), provided a sobering assessment of U.S.. intervention in both countries at a Slade Middle School forum on Saturday, April 21st.Standing beside posters showing the growing costs of the … Continue reading Murphy Reports On War Without End At First New Britain Forum
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