February 8, 2016 To the Editor: I read Thursday’s Press with both exasperation and amusement. In the top front page article, Gov. Malloy included over $650,000 for Bristol in the state’s recent road grant program. On the same page, in the article below, Mayor Ken Cockayne spends several column inches criticizing the governor’s annual speech to the Legislature. In the…
Progress: Unofficial count shows fewer homeless in New Britain than last year By Lisa Backus/New Britain Herald February 2, 2016 NEW BRITAIN — The number of homeless individuals in the city documented during the annual Point In Time count shows a decrease when compared to last year, according to figures provided by shelter staff members. The annual PIT count documents…
Mayor Erin Stewart discusses what it’s like to be the youngest mayor of a major American city. She also talks about why she withdrew her support from Jeb Bush and threw it behind Marco Rubio.
Newsmax’s 30 Most Influential Republicans 30 and Under By Nick Sanchez | Wednesday, 13 Jan 2016 10:24 AM While the face of the conservative movement is often associated with nationally recognized officeholders, there is in fact a large number of young men and women working hard every day to forge the future of the movement. Even as younger officeholders like Speaker Paul…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 11, 2016 STANDARD & POOR’S UPGRADES CITY BOND RATING TO “A+” Agency sees continued improvements, commitment to balanced budgets NEW BRITAIN—Coming off the heels of a 2014-15 audit confirming a $14.9 million budget surplus, Standard & Poor’s Rating Services (S&P) has announced a positive upgrade to New Britain’s bond rating, increasing it to “A+” with a…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 8, 2016 New Britain Audit Confirms FY 14-15 Fiscal Surplus of $14.9 million NEW BRITAIN—Mayor Erin E. Stewart announced today the release of New Britain’s 2014-2015 fiscal year audit, which confirms that the city ended the FY 14-15 with a $14.9 million surplus. “This audit is confirmation of the vast financial changes we are making to…
By Don Stacom January 4, 2016 NEW BRITAIN — After Mayor Erin Stewart racked up a devastatingly powerful victory in the November election, prominent members of both political parties have been privately speculating on the same question: What’s her next move? Republicans in the state are talking about Stewart as a possible candidate for governor in 2018, while Democrats at the Capitol wonder if she…
December 25, 2015 By Robert Storace NEW BRITAIN — Without question, the biggest political story in the city in 2015 was the re-election in November of Republican Mayor Erin Stewart. The 28-year-old city native is believed to be the youngest female mayor in the country in a city with a population of at least 50,000. The Republicans also took control…
Ladies and gentlemen, distinguished guests, fellow officeholders, family and friends, thank you for joining us today and welcome to downtown New Britain! My fellow residents, I am so honored and humbled by the faith you have placed in me. Thank you for allowing me to serve as your Mayor for another two years! I would also like to take this…