Mayor Erin Stewart Endorsed for 3rd Term Video of speech here. NEW BRITAIN – The mood was jubilant Monday evening as the Republican Town Committee endorsed its slate of candidates, including some new faces heavily involved in the community. “We didn’t want classic politicians,” said Republican Town Chairman Tony Cane. “We wanted people who are very active in the community…
Mayor Erin Stewart 2nd Quarter Fundraising: Leads the Way New Britain, CT – Mayor Erin Stewart announced today that her second quarter fundraising goal has been exceeded—bringing her campaign war chest to $42,335 with five months to go until the election. Stewart posted $20,910 during the last several weeks. The average donation was $121. Individual donors who are supporting the…
City of New Britain Named All-America City Second Year in a Row NEW BRITAIN—For the second year in a row, the National Civic League has named the City of New Britain an “All-America City” in recognition of the community’s efforts to boost school attendance, stem summer learning loss, and increase grade-level reading skills—particularly among low-income families. “We are extremely excited…
Council Easily Approves 2017-18 Budget By Robin Vinci New Britain City Journal – June 8, 2017 It didn’t take long for a budget to be approved on Tuesday night. With no verbal opposition during public audience and none by Council members, the $241.5 million budget was approved 10-2 in about 10 minutes. Democrats Manny Sanchez and Shirley Black voted against…