Category: Activism
15
Dec
Taking Action on Homelessness
by Kerri Ana Provost
1 Comment
Two years ago, a handful of vocal residents and stakeholders more or less evicted the homeless population from Downtown. Center Church had offered part of...
08
Dec
Mourning Job Loss
by Kerri Ana Provost
5 Comments
“We been there all this time and they kicked us right out the door,” said Eddie Williams, a 20-year employee of Capitol Cleaners who has...
07
Dec
Save the Date: Memorial for the Homeless
by Kerri Ana Provost
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December 21st is National Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day. This will be marked here in Hartford with a service held at the Charter Oak Cultural Center....
06
Dec
Occupy Hartford: Post Mortem
by Kerri Ana Provost
14 Comments
The tents are still up at Turning Point Park, but Occupy Hartford has shown few signs of life in recent weeks. After a strong showing...
01
Dec
New Orleans Jazz Funeral Procession to Mourn Jobs at Courant
by Kerri Ana Provost
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The Hartford Organizing Group (they designed the poster/mock newspaper above) is planning this action for December 8th. Unionized cleaning staff at the Courant are expected...
01
Dec
Beyond Occupy: What is and what could be
by Kerri Ana Provost
7 Comments
One critique of the Occupy Hartford movement has been that a number of uninformed activists — new to the area or to activism in general...
17
Nov
Ramping Up Demonstrations
by Kerri Ana Provost
1 Comment
If the police issue several traffic advisories letting the public know that they will likely be unable to use a street during part of the...
16
Nov
Occupy Hartford: 99 Theses
by Kerri Ana Provost
2 Comments
Occupy Hartford, like many other Connecticut residents right now, is directing its ire at CL&P. Besides a rally they have planned for this coming Saturday,...
15
Nov
Take it to the Bridge
by Kerri Ana Provost
5 Comments
The viaduct — that eyesore that divides neighborhoods and requires repairs or removal — will be one site where local activists gather on Thursday for...