Month: October 2010
18
Oct
Caribbean Literary Festival
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Just when it seemed like October could not be more packed with cultural events, one more has been added to the calendar. A Caribbean Literary...
18
Oct
Moonlit Meanderings
by Kerri Ana Provost
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As several dozen people with flashlights and glowsticks crossed Prospect into Sunrise Overlook, the people making out in the old, black SUV probably thought they...
17
Oct
Activism Commentary Design Downtown Education Environmental Interest Hartford Myth Busting Quality of Life Transportation Unsolicited Advice
Crude Oil: Dependence and Consequences
by Kerri Ana Provost
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The Connecticut Coalition for Environmental Justice held their sixth annual conference at the UConn School of Business on Saturday, October 16th. There were two keynote...
15
Oct
Spirit
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Besides being in Hartford and on Pratt Street, Stackpole Moore Tryon Tuesday’s and JoJo’s Coffee and Tea now have one more thing in common: Hartford...
13
Oct
Planting Trees, Shaking Hands, Kissing Babies
by Kerri Ana Provost
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The stump from a white oak is still in the ground of Bushnell Park. The diseased tree, between the Pump House and the pond, was...
12
Oct
Progress or Missing the Point?
by Kerri Ana Provost
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With its appearance in Bushnell Park just days before the marathon, the Big Belly Solar Compactor adds Hartford to the list of customers which include...
12
Oct
Casa Linda: October 12, 2010
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Just last week I assigned bonus points because that home lacked a chain link fence. As you can see, this house does have that dreaded...
11
Oct
Thanks!
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Volunteers from Hartford, West Hartford, South Windsor, and elsewhere pitched in to help clean a bike path yesterday. This path, which is part of the...
08
Oct
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
by Kerri Ana Provost
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According to the Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence, “on average, more than three women are murdered by their husbands or boyfriends in this country every...
07
Oct
Free Self Defense
by Kerri Ana Provost
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True Colors — a Hartford-based organization — is sponsoring a free self defense class for LGBT youth. This program runs for six weeks and will...