Category: Beyond Hartford
08
Jul
Mayor and Chief of Police Not Having It
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Yesterday part of downtown was blocked to traffic due to a hostage situation which was reported on by the Hartford Courant. Today, the Mayor and...
28
Jun
Riverfest: It’s so 2000 and late
by Kerri Ana Provost
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This year’s Riverfest won’t be held until July 11th. Kind of anticlimactic, dontcha think? They’ve made it up to us, though, by having Asia headline...
23
Jun
What Makes Something News?
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Through a West End Civic Association email, I learned about an armed home invasion that seems to never have been reported in any of the...
08
May
Connecticut Open House Day
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Mark your calendars! On June 13th (my birthday– woot!) there will be free and discounted admissions to a number of fun, historical, and educational places...
01
May
Fiona Stone Closing, Again
by Kerri Ana Provost
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That was short lived. After recently reopening on Pratt Street, Fiona Stone Boutique is closing. They explain: WE WILL BE CLOSING OUR STORE IN HARTFORD...
11
Apr
Link Love: Connecticut Museum Quest
by Kerri Ana Provost
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My favorite books as a kid were mostly almanacs and things like the Guinness Book of World Records and Ripley’s Believe It or Not. So,...
29
Mar
Team Crowbar Takes You Underground
by Kerri Ana Provost
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In November I posted some photos of one of the places where the river goes below ground. Yesterday I received a comment from Jonathan, who...
18
Mar
No Farms, No Food, No Future
by Kerri Ana Provost
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A number of organizations sponsored today’s Speak Up for Agriculture! rally and AG DAY at the Capitol to show the importance of keeping agriculture in...
17
Mar
Homophobia Hurts the Wallet
by Kerri Ana Provost
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The “We’re Super Catholic and should not have to provide flower arrangements for The Homosexuals” thing amuses me. Yes, friends, there are times when hate...
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