Category: Environmental Interest
21
Jan
Push to Ban Assault Weapons
by Kerri Ana Provost
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At the last City Council meeting Minority Leader Larry Deutsch introduced a resolution for the City of Hartford to request state legislation to ban all...
19
Jan
Electronics Collection
by Kerri Ana Provost
2 Comments
The Central Baptist Church at 457 Main Street is the place to leave your unwanted and/or non-functioning electronics this Sunday, January 20, 2013. According to...
15
Jan
Fueling Station Proposal Referred to PZC
by Kerri Ana Provost
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The controversial proposal to create a “fueling station” next to the Stop & Shop in Parkville was referred by City Council to the Planning and...
14
Jan
Downtown Environmental Interest Free Frog Hollow Hartford Parks Parkville Quality of Life Transportation
Fuelish Proposal for Parkville
by Kerri Ana Provost
6 Comments
On tonight’s City Council agenda is an item that should sound familiar. The Stop & Shop on New Park Avenue has tried to install a...
13
Dec
Eyesore Declined
by Kerri Ana Provost
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The Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously denied the request for a special permit that would have allowed for installation of a changeable electronic billboard at...
10
Dec
Another Request for Light Pollution Along I-84
by Kerri Ana Provost
4 Comments
The Hartford Courant is seeking a variance to install an electronic billboard on its building. The company has applied for a special permit for the...
01
Nov
Leaf Collection
by Kerri Ana Provost
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It’s not that complicated, but already, there are people managing to fail at something as simple as leaf disposal by raking these otherwise compostable materials...
05
Jul
Climate Summer 2012
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Last July a small group of cyclists rode around New England in an effort to address what they call “society’s addiction to fossil fuels.” One...
23
May
Changes for Rooftop Garden’s Next Season
by Kerri Ana Provost
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The downpour had stopped only moments before. What were the odds that the VIPs, in their suits and heels, would step out onto a possibly...
15
May
Knox Plant Sale
by Kerri Ana Provost
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On Friday and Saturday the Knox Parks Foundation will be holding its annual plant sale at 75 Laurel Street. They say they will have plants...