New Britain

Morris A. Johnson’s dog tags from WWII were reunited with his family members after being found in a thrift store.

When Amie Wirth was thrift shopping last week, a colorful sewing basket caught her eye. “Because it was $2.99. You can’t go wrong,” said Wirth, who lives in New Britain. What started out as a bargain find for Wirth, though, quickly turned into a trip back in time. “Seventy years. That’s a long time,” Wirth said. Inside the sewing...

Amie Wirth, of New Britain, made it her mission to find the family of a WWII veteran whose dog tags were in a sewing basket she bought at a thrift store.

Cafe Busy Bean serves both quality drinks and desserts.

Volunteers in New Britain want you to start thinking about your weekend plans this spring. In a matter of months, the Walnut Hill Rose Garden is going to be filled with bright buds and the Friends of the Rose Garden organization wants to make sure the park is beautiful for everyone to enjoy. “I’m very impressed with this park,”...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) COVID-19 mobile vaccination clinic is continuing to move across Connecticut and today, people will be lining up for shots in New Britain. This is the FEMA trailer’s second stop in New Britain. Over the weekend, it was at Veterans Stadium. It has the capacity to administer 250 Johnson & Johnson vaccines a day, but…

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) COVID-19 mobile vaccination clinic is continuing to move across Connecticut and today, people will be lining up for shots in New Britain.

A COVID-19 vaccination clinic is being held for New Britain residents this weekend and walk-ups are welcome. A specialized transportable vaccination center will be at Veterans Memorial Stadium on Sunday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The clinic will administer Johnson & Johnson vaccines and the vaccines are specifically for New Britain residents, officials said. Walk-ups are welcome. The clinic…

New Britain residents took advantage of a COVID-19 vaccination clinic in the city.

Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech have requested the FDA expands the emergency use of their COVID-19 vaccine to include adolescents aged 12 to 15.

Every Good Friday Donald Mason has a tradition of going to Martin Rosol’s Meats in New Britain and picking up some freshly made kielbasa for Easter Sunday. “I was going to come in early at 6 o’clock and I slept in a little bit and got here and they’re not open until 9 o’clock, so I’m first in line,”...

A McDonald’s in New Britain was heavily damaged by fire Friday morning. Firefighters responded to the restaurant at 635 Hartford Road around 9 a.m. The restaurant was being demolished at the time of the fire. It appears the fire began when sparks from a welder ignited some debris, according to fire officials. No one was injured.

Spring is here and Stanley Municipal Golf Course in New Britain is opening for the season today. It will open at 9 a.m. The starting time procedure for today will be first come, first served and the official opening will include free coffee and pastries, according to a news release from the city. Weather permitting, beginning Tuesday, the course will…

As challenging as the past year has been for college basketball players and fans, it’s been equally challenging for broadcasters, who have navigated empty stadiums, remote video feeds and, on occasion, iffy internet connections to call games this season. And while most of us have dealt with the annoying Zoom glitch here and there during the pandemic, a split second...

New Britain Mayor Erin Stewart announced Sunday that she will not run for governor in 2022 and instead will run for her fifth term as mayor. “Over the past few months, I have been honored and humbled to be mentioned as a leading potential candidate for Governor of the State of Connecticut in 2022. I greatly appreciate the constant encouragement…

A mass COVID-19 vaccination site has opened in New Britain. The Hartford HealthCare coronavirus vaccine site will be the first of several more large sites to open in the coming weeks. Monday’s site will open at 1 Liberty Square in New Britain. The site is expected to be open from Monday through March 1. Get more information on Hartford HealthCare…

NBC Connecticut’s Christine Stuart discusses the debate on religious exemptions for vaccines in Connecticut on this week’s Face the Facts.

New Britain is working to raise awareness of career opportunities with public safety departments in the city.

The New Britain Museum of American Art is trying to make a big change in the art world by uplifting the work of artists of color and women artists. In 2020, the museum launched a new initiative – 2020: 20+ Women initiative — to push forward the work of women artists, who are generally underrepresented in the art world.  “Only…

The New Britain Museum of American Art is working to elevate work by female artists and artists of color.