Month: December 2011
16
Dec
Things That Go Itch in the Night
by Kerri Ana Provost
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How bad has the bed bug situation gotten? Enough, apparently, to call for an amendment to the Pest Extermination Ordinance. On Monday, there will be...
15
Dec
Taking Action on Homelessness
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Two years ago, a handful of vocal residents and stakeholders more or less evicted the homeless population from Downtown. Center Church had offered part of...
10
Dec
Municipal Building Facelift
by Kerri Ana Provost
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The repairs are still in progress, but here’s a glimpse at what’s going on behind all the fencing around City Hall. To show how blindingly...
08
Dec
Mourning Job Loss
by Kerri Ana Provost
5 Comments
“We been there all this time and they kicked us right out the door,” said Eddie Williams, a 20-year employee of Capitol Cleaners who has...
08
Dec
Creativity, Social Change and You
by Kerri Ana Provost
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With eyes closed, a circle of about sixty people were asked to visualize a street they were familiar with– what it looks like now and...
07
Dec
Save the Date: Memorial for the Homeless
by Kerri Ana Provost
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December 21st is National Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day. This will be marked here in Hartford with a service held at the Charter Oak Cultural Center....
06
Dec
Occupy Hartford: Post Mortem
by Kerri Ana Provost
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The tents are still up at Turning Point Park, but Occupy Hartford has shown few signs of life in recent weeks. After a strong showing...
05
Dec
Occupy Hartford: Not Happy Campers
by Kerri Ana Provost
6 Comments
Most violent crime happens between individuals who know each other. Despite statistics showing this, an unreasonable fear about urban violence exists among those who are...