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Erin Stewart wants new term as New Britain mayor: ‘I’m not done just yet’
Hartford Courant via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAfter months of speculation, New Britain Mayor Erin Stewart announced Wednesday morning that she’s running for a nearly unprecedented sixth term. “I’m not done just yet. I’ll see you in November ...
New Britain election: Third-party challengers and new voting system could shake things up
Hartford Courant via Yahoo News· 8 months agoWith the end of citywide aldermen races and a rare series of third-party candidates, the election...
New Britain’s new schools chief says he’ll turn the state’s lowest-performing district around....
Hartford Courant via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAfter several years of an icy standoff between New Britain’s top school officials and Mayor Erin...
State of the City: New Britain mayor lauds ‘energy’ and development, but doesn’t rule out rise in...
Hartford Courant via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIn her annual State of the City address, New Britain Mayor Erin Stewart praised progress in the school system and with downtown redevelopment — but pointedly made no promise of taxes dropping ...
At Vance School in New Britain, mayor and police chief greet youngsters on first day of class
Hartford Courant via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAs they filed in for the first day of class at Vance School on Wednesday morning, New Britain youngsters exchanged high fives with Mayor Erin Stewart, Police Chief Chris Chute and Principal ...
NewBritainhonors Purple Heart recipients: 'Proud of my hometown'
Journal Inquirer, Manchester, Conn. via Yahoo News· 9 months agoAug. 8—"This designation is being bestowed upon us because of the city's fierce commitment to paying homage to the brave service men and women who paid the ultimate price to protect our country's ...
New Britain offers no-interest loans to small businesses in low-income neighborhoods
Hartford Courant via Yahoo News· 2 years agoLooking to help struggling small businesses and combat high unemployment, New Britain is offering...
After scandal, New Britain fire department and union reach deal for random drug-testing
Hartford Courant via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNew Britain and its fire union have reached a deal for random drug testing nearly six months after the drug-related death of an off-duty 36-year-old firefighter led to revelations of drug use ...
New Britain referendum could shake up city hall, create new municipal executive
Hartford Courant via Yahoo News· 2 years agoCity Republicans praise proposals on the Nov. 8 ballot in New Britain as a way to better balance government, while Democrats decry them as a power play to reduce voters’ control. One charter ...
CT woman found dead in alleged illegal attic apartment following house fire: city official
Hartford Courant via Yahoo News· 5 months agoA woman was found in what is believed to be an illegal attic apartment following a house fire Monday, the mayor said. Firefighters with the New Britain Fire Department responded to a two-family ...