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New Britain is a city in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. It is located approximately 9 miles (14 km) southwest of Hartford. According to 2010 Census, the population of the city is 73,206.
Among the southernmost of the communities encompassed within the Hartford-Springfield Knowledge Corridor metropolitan region, New Britain is home to Central Connecticut State University and Charter Oak State College.
The city's official nickname is the "Hardware City" because of its history as a manufacturing center and as the headquarters of Stanley Black & Decker. Because of its large Polish population, the city is often playfully referred to as "New Britski."

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Everybody normally works everyday some would wrave and some won't but you always see others either walking doing exercises or children playing outside it's more like everyone minds there own and just go on wit the day

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Me gusta del lugar que tiene accesibilidad a todo y las personas son muy serviciales muy agradecida.

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its a friendly environment that helps each other.

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Many assisted living and senior housing facilities, Senior center, senior activities, and events, local McDonalds has senior social gathering every Wednesday, with band dancing, and refreshments

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Plenty of senior housing, Senior center and senior activities. Wednesdays are senior night at local McDonalds, complete with a band and dancing

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