Tuesday, September 29, 2026 by John McNamara Make a Plan to Vote: Absentee ballots available Friday, October 2; early voting begins October 19 at two locations No excuse absentee ballots will be available on Friday, October 2 and early voting (EV) for the November 3 Election begins Monday, October 19 in Connecticut as voters will … Continue reading News Briefs: Make a Plan to Vote…City Recognizes Baseball Champs…Hispanic Art and History at City Hall
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Groundbreaking held for Smith School Renovation
Holmes Elementary School Ribbon Cutting is set for Wednesday, September 30th By John McNamara - nbpoliticus.com Mayor Bobby Sanchez and Cong. Jahana Hayes (D-5) led local and state officials and educators in the groundbreaking for Smith Elementary School's major renovation on September 23rd. Smith School Principal Melissa Rivera and Early Learning Center Principal Terry Turcotte … Continue reading Groundbreaking held for Smith School Renovation
How to Form a Neighborhood Watch Is Topic at Joint NRZ Meeting at Senior Center
By John McNamara http://nbpoliticus.com City officials and residents focused on forming neighborhood watches at a September 3rd joint meeting of Neighborhood Revitalization Zone (NRZ) committees organized by leaders of the East Side and North Oak NRZs. Mayor Bobby Sanchez and Police Chief Matthew Marino fielded questions on traffic safety, homelessness, the use of red light/speed … Continue reading How to Form a Neighborhood Watch Is Topic at Joint NRZ Meeting at Senior Center
New Ordinance Proposed on Regulating Tobacco Sales in New Britain
City Would Require Local Permits and Inspections by Health Department By John McNamara NBPoliticus.com The New Britain Health Department will strengthen its licensing and oversite of retail tobacco sales in the city in a resolution to be considered at the September 9th Common Council meeting. The new chapter in city ordinances will for the first … Continue reading New Ordinance Proposed on Regulating Tobacco Sales in New Britain
New Britain “Pop Up” Rally Protests ICE Abuses, Killings in Maine and Texas
NEW BRITAIN - Thumbs up and honking of horns from motorists were frequent on Saturday afternoon, July 25th, at the corner of Corbin Avenue and West Main Street at a "pop up" protest organized by Indivisible Greater New Britain. Lorenzo Salgado Araujo and Johan Sebastian Duran Guerrero were killed during Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) … Continue reading New Britain “Pop Up” Rally Protests ICE Abuses, Killings in Maine and Texas
Soccer Forward Fest: New Britain Hosts Community Day on World Cup Weekend
By John McNamara - nbpoliticus.com New Britain's Osgood Park was host to a "Soccer Forward Fest" on July 17th at the start of World Cup Finals Weekend "to celebrate the power of soccer to bring people together." The event brought youth and young adult players, coaches, families and soccer fans together from Greater Hartford. The … Continue reading Soccer Forward Fest: New Britain Hosts Community Day on World Cup Weekend
Speeding/Traffic Concerns, School Funding Discussed at Mayor’s Listening Tour in Ward 4
Mayor Bobby Sanchez took his first-year listening tour to Ward 4 on June 27 where residents shared concerns on speeding, traffic enforcement, public safety and support for schools in a wide-ranging, two-hour discussion. The meeting held at Saint Francis Church Hall drew more than 30 persons with the mayor and other officials. Joining Sanchez were … Continue reading Speeding/Traffic Concerns, School Funding Discussed at Mayor’s Listening Tour in Ward 4
Water Is Life: Citizen Opposition Nixes Another Threat to Wetlands and Watershed
Withdrawn Plan for Truck Stop Near Batterson Pond Echoes Past Fights Over New Britain Watershed by John McNamara http://nbpoliticus.com Residents of Farmington and New Britain rose up as one voice in recent weeks to oppose the plan of Noble Gas Real Estate Holdings to build a diesel-gas refueling facility and warehouse on about six acres … Continue reading Water Is Life: Citizen Opposition Nixes Another Threat to Wetlands and Watershed
Batterson Park Reopens: Nature Awaits This Summer
By John McNamara - nbpoliticus.com FARMINGTON - Batterson Park, closed and unused for more than a decade, will be open to all visitors this summer as a place for picnicking, short hikes, birding, bald eagle watching, kayaking, fishing, splash padding or just communing with nature on the New Britain-Farmington line. Officials from Farmington, Hartford and … Continue reading Batterson Park Reopens: Nature Awaits This Summer
New Pavements Scheduled for 23 Streets This Summer
Roadwork Begins June 22 Using State Local Capital Improvement Funds All or portions of 23 streets in the city have been selected for the 2026 re-paving program this summer by the Department of Public Works. Ward 4 streets selected for milling and new pavements include Governor Street, McKinley Drive, Eastwick Court and Eastwick Road. The … Continue reading New Pavements Scheduled for 23 Streets This Summer
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