Category: Beyond Hartford
03
Jul
Crickets Over Cricket Field
by Kerri Ana Provost
2 Comments
A message sent out earlier this week by the New Britain Social Club announced that as of September, cricket games will be played at Veteran’s...
24
May
Rally for Jane Doe Outside DCF Headquarters and State Capitol
by Kerri Ana Provost
1 Comment
Ray, a veteran who served in Iraq, Guantanamo, and Afghanistan, said the United States is good about sending help overseas, but when people are “in...
20
May
Public Support for Funding Carousel Renovation
by Kerri Ana Provost
8 Comments
City Council’s monthly public hearing did not even reach twenty minutes on Monday. Nobody signed up to speak. There were two items up for discussion....
12
May
Beyond Hartford Community Cultural Interest Environmental Interest Film Food Free Fun Hartford Sheldon/Charter Oak
Lactose Tolerance: Dairy Farms in Connecticut
by Kerri Ana Provost
1 Comment
Without enough grain growing locally, Markham Starr said, the remaining family-owned dairy farms in North Stonington have it trucked in from outside of Albany. Is...
02
May
A Safer Workplace
by Kerri Ana Provost
No Comments
A colleague confides that another employee has been making inappropriate comments toward her. The perpetrator drops creepy notes under her office door and shows up...
15
Apr
How to Make Schools More Integrated
by Kerri Ana Provost
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The “Choice Watch: Diversity and Access in Connecticut’s School Choice Programs” report released last week suggests ways that “open choice” schools in Connecticut should work...
27
Mar
Hartford Food Distribution Group Loses Fresh Produce Source
by Kerri Ana Provost
10 Comments
Every Sunday for the past eight years, Hartford Food Not Bombs has received donations of produce from the Whole Foods in West Hartford Center. This...
10
Mar
When’s the Next Bus? The Future of Hartford’s Transit System
by Justin Eichenlaub
3 Comments
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...
30
Jan
Policy Delay a Sign of Responsiveness?
by Kerri Ana Provost
1 Comment
Governor Malloy issued a letter to the Performance Evaluation Advisory Council on Tuesday urging more “flexibility” and a delay regarding the planned changes to teacher evaluations....
08
Jan
Gangway! New Political Party On Board
by Kerri Ana Provost
2 Comments
The captain is elected. The crew, Michael Fryar tells me, covers a wide range of folks. There are female pirates. You know, because equality. If...