Two Notable Phone Calls Help Ease Final Days Of CT Political Consultant By Ted Glanzer of the Hartford Courant November 26, 2016 In late September, Mark Riemer gave his first and likely only presidential briefing while heading back from the washroom on the 11th floor of Hartford Hospital. On the line was the 43rd president of the United States. “He…
The Bond Buyer October 21, 2016 NEW BRITAIN, Conn. – The second bond-rating upgrade in 10 months for New Britain, Conn. is further proof the city is moving in the right direction, said Mayor Erin Stewart. “We’re a city on the rise and we’re very well managed,” Stewart said days after Fitch Ratings elevated the central Connecticut city to A-minus…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 18, 2016 FITCH RATINGS UPGRADES NEW BRITAIN’S RATING NEW BRITAIN—Mayor Erin E. Stewart announced today that Fitch Ratings has upgraded the City’s general obligation bond rating from “BBB+” to “A-” and improved the outlook from “negative” to “stable.” This is the second time in 10 months that a rating agency has positively upgraded the…
This blog post originally appeared here. When I took office at 26 years old in November 2013 as New Britain, Connecticut’s 40th—and youngest mayor—I was shocked by what I soon learned about the city where I was born and raised and so dearly loved: we were $30 million in debt and staring a state bankruptcy right in the face. Blighted…
After recent improvements to the exterior of Criollisimo Restaurant, 340 Arch Street, Mayor Erin E. Stewart presented the owner the city’s next “Beautification” award on Wednesday. Criollisimo is an award-winning restaurant that has been serving Puerto Rican cuisine on Arch Street—recently designated “Barrio Latino”—since 1992. The owner, Brenda Torres, also offers catering services. “Brenda did an amazing job with the…
On August 10th, the Common Council voted 11-4 to sell the Patton Brook Well to the town of Southington, who has leased the well from the City of New Britain for decades until the agreement ended in 2014. Southington is not interested in renewing the lease. During last week’s meeting, many residents came out and spoke both against and in…
To the Editor: With the vote on the sale of the Patton Brook well approaching, I would like to take a moment to help explain our thought process behind bringing this forward again. In 2014 a lease for the Patton Brook well, which is located in Southington, ended between our city and the town. The lease was for $106,924 per…