Category: Community
09
Feb
Third Degree Burns
by Kerri Ana Provost
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When you walk into Burns Latino Studies Academy, you cannot miss the large wall covered with the school’s CMT scores. On the left side of...
01
Feb
Free Admission to Democracy in Film Series at Cinestudio
by Kerri Ana Provost
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A series of politically-themed films will be presented at Cinestudio this Spring. The series begins Thursday night (2 Feb 2012) at 7:30 with a screening...
11
Jan
Commentary Community Cultural Interest Design Downtown Environmental Interest Hartford Parks Transportation
iQuilt: Dotting i’s
by Kerri Ana Provost
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As barrels of trash heaved into the pond in Bushnell Park remain there for nearly a week and as the water feature in the playground...
09
Jan
On Residents’ Minds
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Although City Council took its first official action of 2012 last week, Monday evening was its first regular (read: not accompanied by ceremony) meeting. The...
08
Dec
Creativity, Social Change and You
by Kerri Ana Provost
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With eyes closed, a circle of about sixty people were asked to visualize a street they were familiar with– what it looks like now and...
02
Dec
Competition for Local Artists
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Artists of all ages and levels who live in Hartford or Middlesex County will be competing for a total of $2,400 in prize money. The...
01
Dec
Beyond Occupy: What is and what could be
by Kerri Ana Provost
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One critique of the Occupy Hartford movement has been that a number of uninformed activists — new to the area or to activism in general...
28
Nov
Asylum Hill Barry Square Community Cultural Interest Downtown Environmental Interest Food Frog Hollow Fun Hartford Hartford's Neighborhoods Holiday Music Myth Busting North East Nothing To Do Nowhere To Go Parkville Sheldon/Charter Oak Shopping
Your Guide to December
by Kerri Ana Provost
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December tends to be a whirlwind of activity, between festive events, office parties, and the gatherings for family and friends. Here are just a few...
22
Nov
Hartford Unity Community Conversation: “Empower People Already in Hartford”
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Not unusual: people coming into Hartford with big ideas about what residents need and what will “save” us. The Public Allies — an AmeriCorps program...