Category: Activism
29
May
Proposed Crosswalks, Sharrows, and Bike Lanes That May Happen During Your Lifetime
by Kerri Ana Provost
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With so little useful information traveling between City Hall and the general public, it is easy to get the impression that projects have stalled when...
27
May
Activism Community Cultural Interest Education Faith Film Free Fun Hartford Hartford's Neighborhoods Parks
June 2014 Events
by Kerri Ana Provost
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June 1 Free yoga in Colt Park at 10 am. Bring water, a mat or towel, and clothes you can move around in. The group...
24
May
Rally for Jane Doe Outside DCF Headquarters and State Capitol
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Ray, a veteran who served in Iraq, Guantanamo, and Afghanistan, said the United States is good about sending help overseas, but when people are “in...
23
May
Downtown Rally to Close Guantanamo
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Today is the “Global Day of Action to Close Guantanamo and End Indefinite Detention.” It marks one year since President Obama said he would resume...
18
May
Project Longevity: Targeting Gun Violence in Hartford
by Nichole Guerra
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Gun violence conversations have increasingly focused on mental health issues, shifting the dialogue away from the realities facing our urban youth who are at risk...
15
May
BK Keeps Doors Open, Dunkin’ Cuts the Caffeine Supply
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Thursday’s actions in Hartford and New Haven were portrayed by organizers in a press release as a “walk off,” but that term does not seem...
29
Apr
Rising Tide: A Community Bill of Rights
by Josh Blanchfield
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Decades have passed since neighborhood organizations in Hartford made city leaders nervous. At one time, these once legendary community organizations took over city council meetings,...
29
Apr
Weekend on the Ave
by Kerri Ana Provost
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It’s the sense of duty that tugs you from the bed on a Saturday morning, later than you had intended, but with this constant gray...
27
Apr
May 2014 Events
by Kerri Ana Provost
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May 1 The U.S. Small Business Administration, in partnership with Hartford Public Library and the Hartford SCORE chapter, is hosting a 5 week small business...
20
Apr
“Stop Telling Women to Smile” Stops in Hartford
by Nichole Guerra
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Passersby near the Charter Oak Cultural Center may have noticed some new literature posted around the neighborhood on their commutes within Hartford this week. Without...