Stewart Clear Favorite in New Britain Herald Mayoral Poll

NEW BRITAIN – The Herald posted a three-day poll on its website asking readers to vote on which candidate they would like to see win the mayoral race this November. Incumbent Republican Mayor Erin Stewart topped the tally with 493 votes. Democrat Christopher Porcher received 250 votes. Election Day is Nov. 5. So far, only Stewart and Porcher have officially…

Mayor Stewart Appointed as Vice Chair of Capital Region Council of Governments

NEW BRITAIN –Mayor Erin Stewart was appointed to a vice chair position of the Capital Region Council of Government. “We are going to have great representation from the mayor and as the vice chair, it’s really going to be a major emphasis for us to move forward in our planning efforts and infrastructure, environment, and transportation,” Alderman Daniel Salerno said…

Stewart Proposes No Tax Increase Budget; $7.1 million more to BOE

Mayor Stewart Presents No Tax Increase Budget for 2019-20 to Common Council Mayor makes reductions to 122 budget line items, increases funding to BOE NEW BRITAIN—Mayor Erin Stewart presented on Wednesday to the Common Council a $242.51 million budget recommendation that calls for no tax increase, provides an additional $3.1 million to the Board of Education ($7.1 million total), and…

The Telegraph: Dispatch from New Britain, Conn.

Dispatch: Hope stirs in Hardware City as Donald Trump’s regeneration plan spurs investors Ben Riley-Smith, U.S. Editor, New Britain, Connecticut 22 MARCH 2019 • 8:22PM New Britain has a story that is all too familiar. Nestled between Boston and New York on America’s north-east coast, the city was once a manufacturing powerhouse. Hardware City, as it was known, made everything…