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🌱 What do records reveal about New Britain spending under Erin Stewart?

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In today's newsletter:

  • What do records reveal about New Britain spending under Erin Stewart?
  • Why Capitol Lunch’s classic dogs just earned national attention
  • How much new state school money is headed to New Britain?

Also on today's calendar: Happy 125th Birthday to the New Britain Public Library and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: A few showers in the morning, with a high of 63 and low of 54 degrees.
  • Thursday: Rain at times, temps: high: 61, low: 51.
  • Friday: Cloudy with a few showers, with a high of 61 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Stewart to hold rally ahead of GOP convention amid questions about spending (wfsb.com) — Questions about how New Britain city funds were spent during Erin Stewart’s 12 years as mayor are drawing new scrutiny just as she campaigns for governor. Records show about $200,000 in city credit card purchases over nine years, including personal-type items, and Stewart insists all mayoral expenditures were budgeted and audited while dismissing the timing as politically motivated.
   

2. A Guide to Legendary Hot Dog Stands Across America (cheapism.com) — Capitol Lunch in downtown New Britain gets a national shout-out for its inexpensive, nostalgia-filled hot dogs topped with a homemade meat sauce. The article ranks it among legendary hot dog stands nationwide, praising its locally made Martin Rosol dogs, friendly service, and wallet-friendly prices that make it a beloved city landmark.
   

3. CT education legislation: What passed and what failed in 2026 (ctmirror.org) — Connecticut lawmakers approved about $180 million in new school funding, guaranteeing at least a 4% state aid increase for every district, including New Britain, though long-term formula questions remain. New Britain Superintendent Anthony Gasper says the work is just beginning as legislators also debated cellphone bans, new homeschool rules, literacy support, and universal free breakfast, with several proposals delayed or scaled back for future sessions.
   

4. Advocates warn immediate action must address CT DCF crisis. After ‘heartbreaking failures': lawmaker (courant.com) — State officials are reexamining Connecticut’s child welfare system after an 11-year-old girl’s body was found in New Britain last year, raising questions about DCF’s decisions. Lawmakers passed a major reform bill and child advocates are pressing for faster action, tighter oversight, and limits on extensive telework for caseworkers to better protect vulnerable children statewide.
   

5. Litchfield County man found guilty in deadly 2023 gas station shooting (fox61.com) — A New Britain Superior Court jury has convicted a Plymouth man of murdering Phillip Harris of New Britain in a 2023 shooting at a Plymouth gas station. Sentencing is set for July 14 in New Britain, and prosecutors publicly thanked investigators while extending condolences to Harris’s family, who attended the trial.
   

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