Month: January 2011
11
Jan
City Council Passes Anti-Discrimination Ordinances
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Hartford’s City Council voted on Monday evening — unanimously — in favor of not one, but two, ordinances to ward off discrimination based on gender...
11
Jan
Casa Linda: January 11, 2011
by Kerri Ana Provost
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With the exception of several of Fairfield Avenue, most of the homes in the South West section of the city are unassuming. If there is...
07
Jan
Scenes from the Sidewalk: Installment Nineteen
by Kerri Ana Provost
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When I think of winter in New England, what comes to mind first are the lyrics to “Little Plastic Castle” by Ani Difranco: i pick...
07
Jan
Fire and Ice
by Kerri Ana Provost
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“Fire & Ice” was the theme of the Wadsworth Atheneum’s cocktail event for January. The courtyard hosted fire juggling with Keith Leaf and ice sculpting...
06
Jan
Recycling Holiday Leftovers
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Hartford’s Department of Public Works will be collecting trees (presumably Christmas, but I’m sure they won’t discriminate) from January 10-28, 2011. The press release from...
06
Jan
Photos from the Three Kings Day Parade
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Mayor Segarra waves hello as the parade wraps up in Pope Park.
05
Jan
Hello Governor
by Kerri Ana Provost
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“Shared sacrifice” was a phrase Governor Malloy repeated during his inaugural speech. He spoke to the need for being fiscally conservative and played to the...
05
Jan
Goodbye to You
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Rell’s legacy can be summed up in fewer than 36 pages: she started off strong, clearing house of corruption, and then lost momentum after about...