New Britain

The giving spirit is alive and well in New Britain. Faith and other community organizations are coming together to serve hundreds of meals to people in the community on Thanksgiving.

The giving spirit is alive and well in New Britain. Faith and other community organizations are coming together to serve hundreds of meals to people in the community on Thanksgiving. “I’m grateful for these people here who help me not experience the worst,” says Vivian Lehman, of Berlin. She’s celebrating Thanksgiving with hundreds of community members today, saying she’s...

13 deaths due to wrong way driving this year. 299 total deaths on the road this year.

Calls are growing louder for more funding for Connecticut State Colleges and Universities.  “Are we here to fight? ‘Yes’ and will we be back down? ‘No,’” advocates chanted.  That is the message university union leaders, faculty and students are sending to Gov. Ned Lamont and CSCU Chancellor Terrence Cheng.  “In terms of how Challenger Cheng is doing, I’m not...

Union leaders, school staff and students are voicing their concerns ahead of the upcoming Connecticut legislative session.

Wednesday’s exceptionally warm temperatures had many people taking the time to enjoy the outdoors.

Sen. Chris Murphy handedly beat Republican Matt Corey on election night, but his job is about to undergo changes with the landscape changing in Washington post-election.

U.S. Senator Chris Murphy has a post-Election Day message from his usual victory spot, Capitol Lunch in New Britain. “I feel like the luckiest guy in the world that I get to do this job for another six years,” Murphy said. He handedly beat Republican Matt Corey on election night. But his job is about to undergo changes with...

Two people on a motorcycle were injured in New Britain Tuesday night, according to the police department. Police said the accident happened near 705 Myrtle St. Police said the driver of the motorcycle lost control and hit a fence on the side of the road. The two people on the motorcycle were taken to local hospitals. The extent of their…

A man was hit by a car in New Britain around 5 p.m. Monday evening, according to the New Britain Police Department. Police said the man has been transported to a local hospital and the extent of his injuries are unknown. According to police, the man crossed the street without using the crosswalk. The driver is being cooperative, and police…

New Britain school leaders and community members are gathering at New Britain High School for a conversation about metal detectors in schools. Tonight’s meeting is for the broader community to share their thoughts on putting metal and weapon detectors in schools. Right now, it’s something the New Britain Board of Education says they’re exploring, with no decisions made yet. We...

New Britain school leaders are considering metal detectors in schools and a meeting will be held on Tuesday night. 

Two minors who are accused of attempting to carjack someone in New Britain over the weekend have been arrested. Newington police responded to a report of a crash involving a stolen vehicle on Carr Avenue and John Street on Sunday around 5:20 p.m. It was reported that an unoccupied, stolen vehicle was pushed by minors through a fence and into…

When Stewart was elected in 2013 at the age of 26, she was the youngest person to ever hold the office and she has become the city’s longest-serving Republican mayor.

New Britain Mayor Erin Stewart has announced that she will not be seeking re-election to a seventh term.

New Britain Mayor Erin Stewart announced in a video on Facebook on Tuesday morning that she will not be seeking re-election to a seventh term.

New Britain Mayor Erin Stewart has announced that she will not be seeking re-election to a seventh term. When Stewart was elected in 2013 at the age of 26, she was the youngest person to ever hold the office and she has become the city’s longest-serving Republican mayor. In November 2023, she was elected to a sixth two-year term. On…

Police responded to Vance Elementary School in New Britain after staff received a threatening phone call on Monday morning and no threat was found, according to school officials. The superintendent said there might be an increased police presence at New Britain schools on Tuesday as a precaution. He said they expect that schools will operate on a regular schedule on…

Federal officials have arrested seven people who are accused in a massive counterfeit synthetic opioids operation and officials from the DEA said the arrests come after one of the largest seizures of fake pills they have ever seen in New England.