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A migrant mother walks with her two daughters on their way to the port of entry to ask for asylum in the U.S. on June 21, 2018 in Tijuana, Mexico. A migrant mother walks with her two daughters on their way to the port of entry to ask for asylum in the U.S. on June 21, 2018 in Tijuana, Mexico.
A week of political bickering wrapped up Saturday afternoon when the New Britain council voted along party lines to cut $1.5 million from Mayor Erin Stewart's proposed budget. A week of political bickering wrapped up Saturday afternoon when the New Britain council voted along party lines to cut $1.5 million from Mayor Erin Stewart's proposed budget.
Rackliffe announced his plans to city Republican leaders on Sunday, and said Democrats are to blame for the state of Connecticut's economy. "We've fallen behind and are not positioned to compete for jobs, businesses or even people," he said.
Ken Hjulstrom knows how hard Gov. Dannel P. Malloy 's proposed budget would be for the town he lives in. "I'm on the board of finance in Marlborough and we have struggled to create a budget a we're not sure how we'll make it.
The search for a new town manager is underway here, with the town council's search committee planning to meet next week for its first look at applications. "We'll find out how many people have applied and we'll look at the applications.
With just weeks left before Election Day, voters in New Britain and Bristol will get to hear their candidates discuss issues at forums in mid-October. The eight contenders for legislative seats in Bristol are scheduled for a candidate forum there, and the 11 candidates in New Britain are being invited to a session in that city.