Category: Guest Writer
08
Jun
Rush Hour Civil Disobedience Draws Attention to Racism
by Kerri Ana Provost
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The Moral Monday actions have not exactly been underground. There are hashtags and Twitter accounts for the movement. Yet, it seems that the civil disobedience...
13
Sep
Hartford Demonstrates Against Use of Force
by Christopher Brown
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At 6:00 sharp on Wednesday, August 27, a crowd of about 60 filled the sidewalk at the corner of Albany Avenue and Main Street as...
22
May
Twilight of the Kishimoto Administration (sans Kishimoto)
by Josh Blanchfield
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Tuesday night’s Hartford Board of Education meeting was well attended for two main reasons: the recognition of the late, great “Doc” Hurley and the appointment...
14
May
Scenes from the Sidewalk: Knock You Out
by Kerri Ana Provost
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It’s validating when others notice the same strange things as you. Johnna Kaplan said she found this little boxing glove, less than 2 inches long,...
29
Apr
Rising Tide: A Community Bill of Rights
by Josh Blanchfield
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Decades have passed since neighborhood organizations in Hartford made city leaders nervous. At one time, these once legendary community organizations took over city council meetings,...
10
Mar
When’s the Next Bus? The Future of Hartford’s Transit System
by Justin Eichenlaub
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Connecticut’s public agencies tasked with managing public transportation services are currently planning the future of transportation for the state. The state Department of Transportation is...
07
Feb
Activism Asylum Hill Blue Hills Clay Arsenal Community Education Guest Writer Hartford North East Sheldon/Charter Oak South Meadows
Known Knowns and Unknown Unknowns: Hartford BOE Edition
by Josh Blanchfield
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Although Tuesday night’s Hartford Board of Education special meeting had only two agenda items for public comment, you would have never known it from the...
20
Nov
Breaking Down the Silos in Modern Day Feminism
by Nichole Guerra
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Sandra Fluke, an attorney and women’s right activist whose name achieved celebrity status when Rush Limbaugh publicly referenced her as a “slut” and a “prostitute,”...
01
Nov
The Others: A Reaction to #YoungHartford
by Nichole Guerra
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A recent forum, #YoungHartford, explored a multitude of the struggles facing the city, featuring some of the city’s rising leaders who fall in the twenty-something...
11
Jul
OPINION: Residents Deserve More Than This/Nos merecemos más
by Guest Writer
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By Leticia Cotto El 17 de Junio del 2004 fue el primer día que La Paloma Sabanera Coffee House and Bookstore fue introducida a la...