Category: Asylum Hill
05
Dec
Occupy Hartford: Not Happy Campers
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Most violent crime happens between individuals who know each other. Despite statistics showing this, an unreasonable fear about urban violence exists among those who are...
01
Dec
New Orleans Jazz Funeral Procession to Mourn Jobs at Courant
by Kerri Ana Provost
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The Hartford Organizing Group (they designed the poster/mock newspaper above) is planning this action for December 8th. Unionized cleaning staff at the Courant are expected...
28
Nov
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Your Guide to December
by Kerri Ana Provost
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December tends to be a whirlwind of activity, between festive events, office parties, and the gatherings for family and friends. Here are just a few...
17
Nov
Ramping Up Demonstrations
by Kerri Ana Provost
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If the police issue several traffic advisories letting the public know that they will likely be unable to use a street during part of the...
16
Nov
Occupy Hartford: 99 Theses
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Occupy Hartford, like many other Connecticut residents right now, is directing its ire at CL&P. Besides a rally they have planned for this coming Saturday,...
15
Nov
Take it to the Bridge
by Kerri Ana Provost
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The viaduct — that eyesore that divides neighborhoods and requires repairs or removal — will be one site where local activists gather on Thursday for...
03
Nov
Occupy Hartford: Bank Transfer Day
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Some activists will be using November 5th as an opportunity to loudly and visibly protest Bank of America, but those behind Bank Transfer Day want...
02
Nov
Occupy Hartford: Solidarity with Occupy Oakland
by Kerri Ana Provost
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“Get a job” is yelled, again, from an SUV speeding by Turning Point Park during early evening rush hour on a day when many are...
30
Oct
Occupy Hartford: Surviving the Storm
by Kerri Ana Provost
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They said they would not be deterred by the weather. Given the nature of Saturday’s storm, the Occupy Hartford bunch may have had a few...
Occupy Hartford: Post Mortem