NEW BRITAIN – Erik Rivera staggered up North Street holding his stomach after being shot on North Street Tuesday evening, neighbors…
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Tuesday 01/15/2019
Update: New Britain man has died after being shot on North Street Posted: 15 January 2019 [08:40 PM] NEW BRITAIN - A 34-year-old city man died after being shot on North Street Tuesday evening, police said. Erik Rivera, a…
Open Mic to celebrate three years of artistic expression Posted: 15 January 2019 [07:30 PM] NEW BRITAIN – Thursday night is not only the first Open Mic of the year, but it’s also the celebration of…
New Britain police blotter Posted: 15 January 2019 [07:27 PM] New Britain police blotter New Britain police report the following: Matthew B. Teti, 30, 100 Highland Terrace, New Britain, was charged on…
New Britain man charged with having sex with a 12-year-old Posted: 15 January 2019 [07:25 PM] NEW BRITAIN – A city man was charged Monday with having sex with a 12-year-old girl who he was hiding…
Three charged in New Britain home invasion Posted: 15 January 2019 [07:24 PM] NEW BRITAIN – Three people were charged with committing a home invasion late Monday after they were spotted still in…
League of Women Voters to host legislative brunch Saturday Posted: 15 January 2019 [11:56 AM] NEW BRITAIN – The League of Women Voters New Britain is hosting a breakfast this weekend to give residents a…
Avery's creates "Shutdown Swill" soda for federal shutdown Posted: 15 January 2019 [10:32 AM] NEW BRITAIN – Avery’s Beverages has created a green bitter-sweet concoction called “Shutdown Swill” to commemorate the historic Federal shutdown.…
Monday 01/14/2019
Bike, scooter sharing service Lime could come to New Britain Posted: 14 January 2019 [08:51 PM] NEW BRITAIN - With the popularity of rideshare services growing across the country, Mayor Erin Stewart is exploring the possibility of…
Update: New Britain man accused of child abuse held on $750,000 bond Posted: 14 January 2019 [08:50 PM] NEW BRITAIN - A city man charged with fracturing the skull of a 3-year-old girl threw her to the ground head…
New Britain man charged with inappropriately touching girl Posted: 14 January 2019 [08:40 PM] NEW BRITAIN - A city man was held on bond following his arraignment Monday on charges he inappropriately touched an 11-year-old…
Open house to feature Queen Ann Nzinga Center programs Posted: 14 January 2019 [08:22 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Queen Ann Nzinga Center, Inc. will host an open house for children and teens on Saturday from 1…
Sunday 01/13/2019
Caroling continues New Britain's Polish Christmas celebration Posted: 13 January 2019 [09:19 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Christmas festivities continued into this week for the Polish community. People gathered inside the Sloper-Wesoly House Sunday night…
United Way exec honored by national Italian-American group Posted: 13 January 2019 [09:16 PM] NEW BRITAIN - The United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut announced that its president and chief executive officer, New Britain…
New Britain police blotter Posted: 13 January 2019 [09:14 PM] New Britain police report the following: Arkadiusz Golebiewski, 23, 29 Concord St., New Britain, was charged on Jan. 5 with illegal possession…
SENIOR SIGNALS: How to choose a nursing home Posted: 13 January 2019 [08:58 PM] Dear Attorney Tully: As much as I don’t want to admit it, I can no longer care for my husband at home.…
Friday 01/11/2019
Special election for State Senate District 6 is Feb. 26 Posted: 11 January 2019 [04:03 PM] NEW BRITAIN – The special election for the vacant 6th District seat in the state Senate is scheduled for Tuesday,…
Police at scene of crash at the corner of Chestnut St., Columbus Blvd. Posted: 11 January 2019 [02:11 PM] NEW BRITAIN – New Britain police and firefighters are currently at the scene of a two-vehicle crash at the corner…
Thursday 01/10/2019
Series MVP Springer to be VIP at Houston King Day parade Posted: 10 January 2019 [09:18 PM] Houston Astros All-Star George Springer III, a New Britain native, has been asked to be one of two grand marshals for…
New Britain Mayor Stewart pushes for faster probes of police-involved shootings Posted: 10 January 2019 [09:16 PM] NEW BRITAIN - After a bruising 13 months that included public rallies and the filing of a civil rights lawsuit against…
New Britain Arts Alliance members' work shown at Stockman Posted: 10 January 2019 [09:10 PM] NEW BRITAIN - The opening reception for the “Early Birds: Greater New Britain Arts Alliance Artist Members Show” took place on…
New Britain aldermen take another vote on raises, again reject them Posted: 10 January 2019 [09:04 PM] NEW BRITAIN - In one of its first actions of 2019, the Common Council on Wednesday again rejected a resolution that…
New Britain police blotter Posted: 10 January 2019 [09:02 PM] New Britain police report the following: Jaroslaw Chalupka, 34, 62 Beach St., second floor, New Britain, was charged on Dec. 31 with…
New Britain man charged in connection with fatal Plainville overdose Posted: 10 January 2019 [08:59 PM] PLAINVILLE - A New Britain man faces charges after allegedly waiting more than five hours to get his friend help in…
New Britain City Journal looks to relaunch Posted: 10 January 2019 [08:56 PM] @lbackusnbh NEW BRITAIN - The New Britain City Journal hopes to resume publication by the end of this month, one of…
"Inert" grenade found at Newington gym Posted: 10 January 2019 [10:02 AM] NEWINGTON – A popular gym was evacuated this morning after an employee taking out the trash at around 7:53 a.m.…
Wednesday 01/09/2019
Judge dismisses cities' suit against drug companies Posted: 09 January 2019 [09:03 PM] HARTFORD - A Hartford Superior Court judge has thrown out the lawsuits filed by New Britain, Bristol and other municipalities seeking…
Recordings, documents detail New Britain police shootings Posted: 09 January 2019 [08:50 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Newly released documents and recordings show that city police followed Zoe Dowdell’s green Toyota Paseo for about six…
Signup underway for Stanley and Techstars' business accelerator Posted: 09 January 2019 [08:32 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Stanley Black & Decker and Techstars announced on Tuesday that applications are now open for the second year…
IRS: No delays foreseen in opening of tax season Posted: 09 January 2019 [08:29 PM] NEW BRITAIN - The Internal Revenue Service has announced that, despite the federal government shutdown, it will process tax returns and…
New Britain police blotter Posted: 09 January 2019 [08:28 PM] New Britain police report the following: Brandon G. Letman, 26, 26, 499 Allen St., Apt. A1, basement floor, New Britain, was charged…
Lamont sworn in as governor Posted: 09 January 2019 [01:34 PM] HARTFORD - Ned Lamont is officially the governor of Connecticut. Following kind words from Reverend Dr. Ralph Ahlberg and his wife,…
Tuesday 01/08/2019
New Britain's Gerratana to leave Senate, join Lamont administration Posted: 08 January 2019 [08:55 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Terry Gerratana is leaving the state Senate today to join incoming Gov. Ned Lamont’s administration as an adviser…
Activists to protest findings in New Britain shootings on Jan. 26 Posted: 08 January 2019 [08:54 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Activists from around the state will be invited to a Jan. 26 protest against the decision by an…
New Britain Police Department releases its documentation on 2017 shootings Posted: 08 January 2019 [08:52 PM] NEW BRITAIN - City officials on Tuesday released all information gathered by the Police Department on the shootings that killed one…
New Britain school chief outlines possible cuts if $5M is denied Posted: 08 January 2019 [08:38 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Superintendent of Schools Nancy Sarra said there will be cuts made if the Board of Education doesn’t get…
New Britain police blotter Posted: 08 January 2019 [08:37 PM] New Britain police report the following: Alexis Medero, 40, 51 Louise Court, second floor, New Britain, was charged on Dec. 29 with…
No major problems reported in Berlin, New Britain during 911 outage Posted: 08 January 2019 [08:34 PM] Local police reported no emergencies during a statewide 911 phone service outage early Tuesday. “It’s always a good practice to…
New Britain mayor warns of phone scam Posted: 08 January 2019 [08:26 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Mayor Erin Stewart is warning residents to beware of telephone scams after receiving a report that a city…
Monday 01/07/2019
New Britain Board of Education seeks a $5M budget increase Posted: 07 January 2019 [08:25 PM] NEW BRITAIN – The Board of Education officially kicked off the city’s annual budget discussions Monday, its first meeting of 2019,…
Location of Human Rights and Opportunities office under fire for inaccessibility Posted: 07 January 2019 [06:42 PM] NEW BRITAIN – The location of the city’s Human Rights and Opportunities office and officer has come under criticism recently. The…
Volunteers to count the homeless for Point In Time Posted: 07 January 2019 [06:41 PM] NEW BRITAIN – Volunteers will fan out across the city the night of Jan. 22 in the hopes of gathering an…
As temperatures drop, shelters fill up Posted: 07 January 2019 [06:41 PM] Compared to 2017-18, this cold weather season has been mild. But as the temperatures tumbled on Sunday and the threat of…
New Britain firefighters quickly douse kitchen fire Posted: 07 January 2019 [05:44 PM] NEW BRITAIN – Firefighters quickly doused a small kitchen fire Monday afternoon that started with a teen cooking with grease. The…
Posted: 07 January 2019 [04:15 PM] Hartford HealthCare Behavioral Health Network Recent news that the manufacturer of the electronic cigarette Juul will voluntarily limit sales of its flavored liquids to online purchases is a step in the right direction but certainly not snuffing out the…
Crash closes Columbus Boulevard at Chestnut Street Posted: 07 January 2019 [02:00 PM] NEW BRITAIN – Columbus Boulevard is shut down at Chestnut Street after a two-car accident that occurred around 1 p.m. The accident…
Sunday 01/06/2019
Tax season dawns under clouds of shutdown uncertainty Posted: 06 January 2019 [08:56 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Tax preparation season has arrived and many taxpayers are worried about delayed refunds if the government shutdown extends…
Families angered by findings on New Britain police shootings Posted: 06 January 2019 [08:54 PM] NEW BRITAIN - William Tisdol couldn’t help but swear as he spoke by cell phone Saturday about a state’s attorney’s conclusion…
New Britain police blotter Posted: 06 January 2019 [08:52 PM] New Britain police report the following: Antonio Brickhouse, 41, 2291 Corbin Ave., was charged on Dec. 28 with disorderly conduct, interfering with…
This week's meetings Posted: 06 January 2019 [08:47 PM] NEW BRITAIN Today, Jan. 7 Commission on Aging, 1 p.m., Vermont Room, Senior Center, 55 Pearl St. Arch Area NRZ, 5:45 p.m.,…