Category: Activism
06
Nov
Occupy Hartford: Marching through el barrio
by Kerri Ana Provost
30 Comments
Three police on horseback kept themselves at a respectful distance from activists near the Bank of America on Park Street. Saturday morning’s march had been...
04
Nov
Occupy Hartford: And Now a Word from Our Mayor
by Kerri Ana Provost
15 Comments
The march that Occupy Hartford has planned for Saturday has provoked Mayor Segarra to issue a press release for the occasion: It has come to...
03
Nov
Occupy Hartford: Bank Transfer Day
by Kerri Ana Provost
5 Comments
Some activists will be using November 5th as an opportunity to loudly and visibly protest Bank of America, but those behind Bank Transfer Day want...
02
Nov
Occupy Hartford: Solidarity with Occupy Oakland
by Kerri Ana Provost
2 Comments
“Get a job” is yelled, again, from an SUV speeding by Turning Point Park during early evening rush hour on a day when many are...
31
Oct
November Events
by Kerri Ana Provost
4 Comments
Here is your monthly list of hand-picked events. There may be others, but those did not make the cut: November 1st Hartford Candidates Forum: Candidates...
30
Oct
Occupy Hartford: Surviving the Storm
by Kerri Ana Provost
9 Comments
They said they would not be deterred by the weather. Given the nature of Saturday’s storm, the Occupy Hartford bunch may have had a few...
18
Oct
Occupy Hartford: Signs of Momentum
by Kerri Ana Provost
4 Comments
While morale seemed to be at a low last week, the threat of imminent implosion appears to be minimal now. Monday evening’s meeting involved around...
15
Oct
Occupy Hartford: Protesting Bank of America (Part 1)
by Kerri Ana Provost
1 Comment
During Friday’s rush hour, roughly 50 activists marched from Bushnell Park to Bank of America in Downtown Hartford to protest bank bailouts.