Category: Local News
09
Jun
Hartford’s Parks Are Not Closed
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Once again, you can’t turn anywhere without hearing the lie that City parks were shut down over the weekend. We heard similar untruths throughout 2020....
23
May
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Wheels in Old Wethersfield
by Kerri Ana Provost
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The Scarecrows on Main event was a cute distraction, but now, with Bicycles on Main, I’m convinced that Old Wethersfield is trying to become a...
14
May
Shortage?
by Kerri Ana Provost
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The narrative: crimes are going unsolved because of a police shortage in Hartford. The reality: on a recent morning, three police cruisers were in Zion...
05
May
Tentville Cleared
by Kerri Ana Provost
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During the pandemic, more and more people set up their tents on this space, where they were unlikely to be hassled. Meditate on what it...
03
May
Unhidden Gems: Que Huong
by Kerri Ana Provost
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You can go home again. Arriving in the United States from Vietnam in 1975, owner Ve Do opened Que Huong at 355 New Park Avenue...
01
May
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Park in the Meadows, Meadow in the Park
by Kerri Ana Provost
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It’s not entirely news that Riverfront Recapture purchased the only true meadow left in Hartford’s North Meadows. Or, rather, the only one that is not...
29
Apr
City of Shrines
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Blanchard Baisden of East Hartford was the fifth person to die in a motor vehicle crash in Hartford this year. Three passengers from his vehicle...
25
Apr
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Scoot
by Kerri Ana Provost
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The scooters have arrived. This comes after years of discussion with and advocacy from residents. Part of why Lime pulled out of Hartford was because...
24
Apr
Speed Humps Coming to a Block Near You (Maybe)
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Speed humps are about to be installed (or re-installed) on select streets in Hartford. Construction is expected to begin in mid- to late-May on Barker,...
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