Category Archives: New Britain Herald

Downtown Gallery opening holiday exhibit

By Brenda Maguire Correspondent NEW BRITAIN — With snow already on the ground in the region, it’s an appropriate time for the Downtown Gallery to open a holiday exhibit. A group of artists known as “Painters Five” will have their work featured in the gallery from Nov. 10 to Dec. 22 in an exhibit titledContinue reading “Downtown Gallery opening holiday exhibit”

Officials: Restoring power to state will be a slow process

By Brenda Maguire CORRESPONDENT HARTFORD — In 2005 it was Rita and Katrina. Three years later came Ike and Gustav. Now this year it’s Tropical Storm Irene and the weekend snowstorm dubbed by some as Alfred. “This is Connecticut’s one-two punch, only it came in the form of a hurricane and a snowstorm,” said BillContinue reading “Officials: Restoring power to state will be a slow process”

New Britain native shares Peace Corps memories

By Brenda Maguire Correspondent Becky Coggins has accumulated a lifetime of memories during her two-year stay in Togo, a country on Africa’s west coast. But the New Britain native said she will particularly cherish an event she helped organize during her first year in the country as a Peace Corps volunteer. Coggins at the timeContinue reading “New Britain native shares Peace Corps memories”

Large donations help Warm the Children

By Brenda Maguire Correspondent NEW BRITAIN— A month has gone by and the Warm the Children campaign is now more than halfway to its goal of $40,000 with a total of $26,016 in donations, partially thanks to hefty donations from local businesses. Tomasso Brothers Inc., a real estate development and management company in New Britain,Continue reading “Large donations help Warm the Children”

End of a ‘golden’ era: Bilodeau’s Jewelers to shut its doors

By Brenda Maguire Correspondent BRISTOL — Annette Bilodeau in 1984 began an after-school job working sales and stringing pearls at Belanger’s Jewelers, the store her older brother took over from their grandfather in 1980. Now, after continuing in the family business by opening her own store, Bilodeau’s Jewelers, in 1993, she will be closing atContinue reading “End of a ‘golden’ era: Bilodeau’s Jewelers to shut its doors”

Sacred Heart Church holding annual All Saints’ Day celebration

By Brenda Maguire CORRESPONDENT NEW BRITAIN — Sacred Heart Church on Sunday will be holding its annual All Saints’/All Souls’ Day March for Life and Cemetery Mass. The march is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. at St. Lucian’s Home on Burritt Street. “As we go along we pray and sing for respect for life,”Continue reading “Sacred Heart Church holding annual All Saints’ Day celebration”

OIC holding Halloween party, other events to support programs

By Brenda Maguire CORRESPONDENT NEW BRITAIN — The Opportunities Industrialization Center of New Britain has a few events planned for the future, but before it looks too far ahead, the center needs some support. It will be holding a Halloween Party Thursday from 5 to 7 p.m. at the OIC building, located at 114 NorthContinue reading “OIC holding Halloween party, other events to support programs”