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02
Sep
Hartford Film Tackles Tough Topics on the Court
by Kerri Ana Provost
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On The Whistle is a tight, short film set and shot in Hartford, with most of its 40 person cast and crew coming from the...
29
Aug
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A Little Something (September 2020)
by Kerri Ana Provost
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[For those who do not get the Real Hartford newsletter, a quick explanation: I used to produce a monthly event calendar, and as much joy...
21
Aug
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View of Pope Park
by Kerri Ana Provost
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The last time I posted about Pope Park, someone commented that people only leave there in bodybags. I am still not sure if she believed...
20
Aug
Free To A Good Home
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Sometimes life is like a box of chocolates. Other times, it’s like a box of abandoned toys, such as this one spotted in the West...
09
Aug
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Rocky Ridge
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Having two names for what is essentially one park feels silly. Bushnell Park, Elizabeth Park, Keney Park, and Pope Park are all interrupted by streets,...
03
Aug
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When a Walk in the Park is No Walk in the Park
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Having not been to Elizabeth Park since the tulips were in bloom, it felt shocking to see so many people out in one place, especially...
29
Jul
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Corning Fountain: No Such Thing as a Free Lunch
by Kerri Ana Provost
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This is a polite letter about the Corning Fountain, in Hartford’s otherwise beautiful Bushnell Park. An antique dealer has informed as that the fountain is...
23
Jul
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Scratchin’ That Itch
by Kerri Ana Provost
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New goats and new signs up at the Keney Park Sustainability Project. Use the Windsor Avenue entrance to Keney Park.
22
Jul
Summer on the River
by Kerri Ana Provost
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A beach in itself does not pose any heightened risk for COVID-19. It’s what people do when they are there that can pose problems —...
13
Jul
Solitary Garden
by Kerri Ana Provost
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This new garden at the Stowe Center measures out to be the same size as a prison solitary confinement cell. There is a web page...