Category: Environmental Interest
03
Nov
Cleaning Up
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Removal of brush and dangerous limbs was underway this afternoon in Bushnell Park. No word if the territorial geese in Pope Park allowed people to...
02
Nov
Power Restoration
by Kerri Ana Provost
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The City of Hartford has been providing periodic updates for residents who are temporarily living without electricity. The latest press release states: Schools are high...
31
Oct
Storm Alfred: Wreckage and Beauty
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Although many areas in the state have experienced complete devastation, other sections were relatively untouched. A walk from Frog Hollow to the Connecticut River involved...
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
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...
21
Aug
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Touring Community Gardens by Bicycle
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Those who rode their bicycles last Thursday had a different experience than those who took the bus or trolley for the annual community garden tour....
07
Aug
Beyond Hartford Environmental Interest Fun Hartford Myth Busting Regionalism Transportation Unsolicited Advice
Climate Summer a Success
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Just over a month ago, five young women from New England Climate Summer — Team RICONN — biked through Hartford, after starting their trip in...
16
Jul
Stupidity Loses One
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Nearly a year ago, we wrote about the MDC public hearing regarding the potential closing of West Hartford Reservoir to recreation. The impetus for this...
10
Jul
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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...
06
Jul
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The Great Food Swamp
by Kerri Ana Provost
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It’s not accurate to describe Hartford as being a food desert. This term implies that food is unavailable. The obesity rate says otherwise. Instead, we...