New Britain News

New Britain Republicans have endorsed their Town Committee Chairman Dwight Blint to challenge Democratic incumbent Terry Gerratana for the 6th Senate District seat in November.

Construction workers will start clearing trees in Newington on Thursday to make way for a controversial bus way today but many homeowners are concerned about noise levels and possible flooding that will come with it.

Todd Billins, 40, of Cabot Street, allegedly passed a note to a teller demanding money at about 5:17 p.m. Wednesday before leaving the bank, at 252 Allen St., with an undisclosed amount of cash.

The State Police Statewide Organized Crime Investigative Task Force began an investigation 11 months ago after receiving information from federal authorities regarding possible prostitution activities in Connecticut.

A 41-year-old Farmington man is accusing his former swim coach at the YWCA in New Britain of sexually abusing him between 1979 and 1982, according to the man's lawyer.

Tom Silverio figures about 6,000 students graduated from Pulaski Senior High School during its 20 commencements between 1962 and 1982.

Blint was selected this week and rounds out a ticket with three other Republicans who also are trying to unseat Democratic incumbents.

The city's Memorial Day Parade is scheduled to step off at 6 p.m. May 30 at the top of Broad and Burritt streets.

Joseph Scribner, 55, of 34 Gabb Road, Bloomfield, was arrested May 27 at Cambridge Crossing and charged with operating under the influence.

New Britain Museum of American Art , 56 Lexington St. in New Britain , shows an art-related documentary on the last Thursday of every month, and this month's offering is " Jackson Pollock : Love & Death in Long Island ." The 46-minute film tells of the life and death of the revolutionary conceptual artist.

William Tomasso began the scholarships in 1980 to benefit public school students from New Britain, Plainville or Berlin needed first-year assistance to attend college or vocational school.

A In the continued wake of last year's storms, the First Selectmen of Redding, Ridgefield and Newtown presented frustration filled testimony to the State of Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority in New Britain on May 25.A The testimony was a cooperation between First Selectmen Rudy Marconi of Ridgefield, Natalie Ketcham of Redding, and ... (more)

This Memorial Day weekend is extra special for two army buddies who had the chance to get together in person for the first time since 1954.

Police at Central Connecticut State University are in the midst of the annual Click It Or Ticket campaign, the university announced.

BERLIN: The parade will start at 9 a.m. Monday at St. Paul's Church on Peck Street.

Noah Cass did a 5-year hitch in the Marines and came home with a drinking problem and visions of roadside explosives.

Scootie is the name I suggested, roughly 12 years ago, for the Hartford to New Britain busway, and like so many of my brilliant ideas, it was ignored.

The fall campaign for state legislative seats will have a few new names, but the theme will be the same as it has been for years: Republican challengers will be running against Democratic incumbents.

State Rep. Betty Boukus won the Democratic Party 's nomination to seek her tenth term representing Plainville , along with parts of Bristol and New Britain , in the 22nd House District.

Young baseball players who want to be part of the Larry Mangan League should attend draft tryouts on May 31 at Stanley Quarter Park, the parks and recreation department.