Category: Activism
10
May
Security Officers Tired of “Same Old Stuff”
by Kerri Ana Provost
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April Piette, a security officer at 25 Sigourney Street, a State building, says she wants “them to do what they’re supposed to do by contract–...
07
May
Breast Cancer Fundraiser Set for Saturday: Rain or Shine
by Kerri Ana Provost
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The rate of invasive breast cancer is 136 in 100,000 for women in Connecticut, higher than the national average of 125 per 100,000. In men,...
28
Apr
Drumming Up Creativity
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Union Station usually just has trains and buses, but now there is a catamaran in the Great Hall. The “Cat-Fish” was designed by David Murphy...
25
Apr
One Thousand Teachers Rally for Meaningful Education Reform
by Kerri Ana Provost
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The chants of a thousand teachers could be heard on Wells Street. Wednesday’s rally at the State Capitol supported education reform, but not in the...
26
Mar
Rally For Trayvon Martin Scheduled for Saturday
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Hartford will be joining cities across Connecticut and the nation in protesting the murder of 17-year old Trayvon Martin. At ten on the morning of...
05
Mar
New Discussion Group at the Hartford Gay and Lesbian Health Collective
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Transcending Boundaries will be holding monthly discussions for those within the “bisexual, pansexual, fluid, queer, transgender, transsexual, genderqueer, asexual, intersex, polyamorous, kink, questioning, unlabeled and...
22
Feb
Deciphering the Education Reform Debate
by Kerri Ana Provost
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It’s been reported that when the USA PATRIOT Act was originally introduced, nobody in the U.S. Senate read the bill before signing it. Right now...
23
Jan
City Council Calls on Courant to Rehire Cleaners
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Tonight, City Council passed the “Resolution Restoring Good Jobs at the Hartford Courant,” on the consent calendar with only Councilperson Wooden abstaining. Before voting, several...
19
Jan
Council to Consider Resolution on Courant Cleaners
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Eight office cleaners at the Hartford Courant lost their jobs in December. There is no hope for recourse for many who suffer job loss. This...