05
Mar
Charter Revision Rapidly Revising
by Kerri Ana Provost
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The main items on tonight’s agenda: the Commission, meeting as a Committee of the Whole, will discuss the powers of the Court of Common Council...
01
Mar
Vice #2
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Previously, I promised to discuss all my other vices in upcoming blog posts. This seems ridiculously self indulgent, so I am going to limit myself...
28
Feb
The Studio
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Jazz makes me uncomfortable. At Shag Frenzy, a retro music dance night, I can shake it for hours. At a dingy hall featuring three live...
23
Feb
Getting Around
by Kerri Ana Provost
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I like to avoid talking about race, mostly because whenever it comes up, people get defensive, they shut down, and then nothing productive comes of...
19
Feb
Spring Cleaning Yet?
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Why is a stretch of Capitol Avenue (from the UHaul building to the intersection with Laurel Street) perpetually covered with litter?
18
Feb
Ghost Town
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Every evening at precisely 5:01 I crawl into my coffin. This shields me from the spates of gunfire, and to be honest, I might as...
16
Feb
Perez Resigns as Chairman
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Today Mayor Perez announced that he would be stepping down (or not running for re-election or resigning or however you’d like to spin it) from...
16
Feb
Can Rail Save Connecticut’s Cities?
by Kerri Ana Provost
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This issue will be discussed on Friday at the UConn School of Law from noon until 2:15. Panelists include Professor Sara Bronin, Norman Garrick, and...
13
Feb
Lincoln: Man, Myth, and Memory
by Kerri Ana Provost
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To the untrained eye, it may appear that these racetrack flags are commemorating President Lincoln’s Coming Out Day, but in actuality, the Wadsworth Atheneum was...