Category: Commentary

26 Aug

Preparation without Panic

by Kerri Ana Provost

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On Tuesday, Connecticut residents were preoccupied with the earthquake, which did little damage here. On Twitter, people sounded frantic about the possibility of aftershocks. This...

25 Aug

Commentary Education Environmental Interest Hartford Quality of Life

Council Primary Candidates Forum

by Kerri Ana Provost

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About half the seats were filled at the start of Wednesday’s forum; by the end, only a few dozen people remained, and many of those...

22 Jul

Commentary Hartford

Is this what Democracy Looks Like?

by Kerri Ana Provost

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Because the Hartford Democratic Town Committee convention did not start on time, there was opportunity to check out the fashions.

22 Jul

Commentary Hartford

Behind the Scenes at the Hartford Democratic Town Committee Convention

by Kerri Ana Provost

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A large room crammed full of powerful people (and those aiming to be) dressed in red, white, and blue, with buttons and signs galore. The...

10 Jul

Commentary Cultural Interest Design Downtown Environmental Interest Food Fun Hartford Holiday Myth Busting Nothing To Do Nowhere To Go

Riverfest 2011

by Kerri Ana Provost

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Riverfest — which has not actually been held on July 4th for years — drew lots of people into downtown Hartford on Saturday evening. The...

30 Jun

Access Commentary Hartford Myth Busting

Five Questions with the Candidates

by Kerri Ana Provost

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Death and taxes. That’s all people ever seem to ask candidates about. What will the magic wand look like that they will wave over the...

15 Jun

Access Commentary Community Cultural Interest Design Downtown Environmental Interest Hartford Parks Quality of Life Transportation

Whose Quilt?

by Kerri Ana Provost

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At the halfway point of the planning stage for the Bushnell Park Restoration Plan and GreenWalk, the iQuilters held another public forum on Tuesday evening;...

09 Jun

Commentary Downtown Education Environmental Interest Hartford Quality of Life Transportation Unsolicited Advice