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Political Pandering

Ask any democrat on the Common Council if they support tax relief for senior citizens and they will gladly point to the money they annually set aside in a special account for senior tax relief.  However, if you ask them to point to the plan that addresses how to distribute those funds, and they will [...]

Julie Swan's Fundraiser a Success!

This past Friday evening, Julie Swan, candidate for Alderwoman in Ward Two, hosted a fantastic fundraiser at Cindy Faienza-Hodkevic’s home in New Britain. It was a wonderful success and a great time was had by all. Those in attendance included Peter Denuzze, a Democrat and candidate for City Clerk on the Republican Slate, Wilfredo Pabon, [...]

McNamara deflects and accuses

The Democratic Town Chairman, John McNamara, is at it again. This time he is railing against the fact that Republican Aldermen Mark Bernacki and Lou Salvio gave back 5% of their pay. Yes, that is right, he is criticizing the Aldermen for giving money back to the city. It is rather unbelievable, so here is [...]

The Republican Slate (now with more bipartisanship)

As of this past Thursday night, the official nominee of the New Britain Republican Party for the office of City Clerk is longtime Democrat Peter Denuzze. Mr. Denuzze has a long record of service in the city, having served many years as city clerk.

“We are pleased to welcome Peter Denuzze to our bi-partisan slate. Peter’s [...]

Don Naples calls out Phil Sherwood's rudeness

In a letter to the editor, published in the August 10, 2009 edition of the New Britain Herald, Don Naples called Alderman Phil Sherwood to task for his disrespectful treatment of developers appearing before the Planning, Zoning and Housing Committee. At this meeting, Phil Sherwood taunted the potential developers of Pinnacle Heights, saying “where’s the [...]

Democrats redefine 'Clean Campaign'

Tim O’Brien has been calling for a “clean campaign” repeatedly in the press. For those who have not followed the latest news from the New Britain Herald, check out these articles – they are worth your time:

Political Smears against the Mayor Trace to the State Capitol
Attacks on his wife raise ire of Salvio
OUR VIEW: Anonymity [...]

Endorsements for 2009 Announced

On Tuesday July 28, 2009 the Republican Town Committee met and voted on their endorsements for the 2009 elections.  We are extremely proud of these nominations as they show the Republican Town Committee’s dedication to Mayor Stewart’s vision of politics without partisanship.  It is our sincere hope that this slate of candidates can help the [...]

Mayor Timothy Stewart’s Veto Message

The following was Mayor Stewart’s letter to the City Clerk when he line item vetoed several parts of the City Council’s proposed budget. In this letter he outlines several of the common tactics employed by the local democrats to turn the budgetary process into an elaborate shell game where the only losers are the taxpayers. [...]

New Britain Democrats – Weak on Ethics

Last Wednesday, February 11th, the Common Council of New Britain voted to reject the findings of the town ethics board which had concluded that Paul Cantazaro has acted inappropriately and had violated ethics guidelines. While the Democrats claim that the charges against Cantazaro are the result of partisan politics the 13-2 party line vote shows [...]