Month: May 2014
16
May
Friday is National Bike to Work Day
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Fewer people pledged to bike or walk to work this year, but the number attending the breakfast outside of the Connecticut’s Old State House Friday...
16
May
Scenes from the Sidewalk: Eyes on the Street
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Ever feel like somebody’s watching you?
15
May
BK Keeps Doors Open, Dunkin’ Cuts the Caffeine Supply
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Thursday’s actions in Hartford and New Haven were portrayed by organizers in a press release as a “walk off,” but that term does not seem...
14
May
Scenes from the Sidewalk: Knock You Out
by Kerri Ana Provost
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It’s validating when others notice the same strange things as you. Johnna Kaplan said she found this little boxing glove, less than 2 inches long,...
13
May
Central to Close, Tangiers to Open
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Central Supermarket (550 Farmington Avenue) will be closing its doors on May 15. According to the Farmington Avenue Wire, a newsletter produced by the Farmington...
13
May
DOT Mitigation for Closure of Flower Street: Ain’t Nothing New Under the Sun
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Fighting with the Connecticut Department of Transportation to lock down safe and reasonable pedestrian and cyclist access is a long process, so it’s unsurprising that...
12
May
Beyond Hartford Community Cultural Interest Environmental Interest Film Food Free Fun Hartford Sheldon/Charter Oak
Lactose Tolerance: Dairy Farms in Connecticut
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Without enough grain growing locally, Markham Starr said, the remaining family-owned dairy farms in North Stonington have it trucked in from outside of Albany. Is...
12
May
Blocks
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Connecticut artists were invited to create or submit works representing their favorite blocks in Hartford. The results can be seen on the walls in Charter...