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New Britain · New Britain“Immigrants are welcome here” is the defiant message that people in New Britain had on Tuesday evening. What provoked the gathering in front of City Hall? On Monday, August 4, 2025, ICE raided a car wash in New Britain, arresting five community members. It is believed that they were being held in Hartford, but those details were unclear. Speakers at the rally said that the city’s mayor has made no public comment about this incident. Several also…Read Article
New Britain Says No to ICE Abductions – Kerri Ana
West Hartford · West HartfordIt was one year ago this month that West Hartford called it quits. No satisfying explanation was ever provided for why the Town of West Hartford would not move ahead with it, even though at least one other municipality in Connecticut has figured out how to do curbside food scrap collection. During the 15-month pilot program that took place in one neighborhood of West Hartford, over 160,000 pounds of food scraps were diverted from the waste strea…Read Article
Scrapped Organics Collection Program Replaced by Dumpsters – Kerri Ana
Hartford, Connecticut · HartfordIs something a cautionary tale if behaviors don’t change? The Stamp Act, a ruling by British Parliament, was so unpopular it inspired protests, vigilante shit, and helped popularize the slogan “no taxation without representation is tyranny.” It also sparked something else: an explosion when it was repealed. It is believed that thirty people had gathered in the brick town school house in Hartford to prepare fireworks to celebrate the repeal. Chil…Read Article
