Category: Long Reads
10
Nov
Access Activism Commentary Construction Environmental Interest Hartford Long Reads Regionalism Transportation
CT1930: Mostly Backwards and Lacking Vision
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Gov. Lamont presented last week what he is calling “a realistic, fiscally responsible plan to transform Connecticut’s transportation system.” Spoiler Alert: none of those statements...
23
Sep
Car-Free in a Mid-Sized City
by Kerri Ana Provost
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This summer marks my two year anniversary of being car-free. I have heard people say that a car is needed in Connecticut, but I knew...
18
Sep
Access Beyond Hartford Central Connecticut Commentary Cultural Interest Environmental Interest Free Get Outside History Long Reads New England Parks Regionalism Rivers Transportation Weird
East of the River, to Wethersfield
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Don’t believe everything that you read.
10
Sep
Beyond Hartford Coastal Connecticut Cultural Interest Eastern Connecticut Environmental Interest Get Outside History Long Reads New England
Stonington Rocks!
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Stonington has been having a moment, but visiting only to Instagram a lobster roll is doing it wrong. First, some history.
12
Aug
Access Activism Beyond Hartford Central Connecticut Commentary Cultural Interest Downtown Eastern Connecticut Environmental Interest Get Outside Hartford Long Reads Myth Busting New England North East North Meadows Nothing To Do Nowhere To Go Parks Reader Tip Regionalism Sheldon/Charter Oak South Meadows South West Transportation Unsolicited Advice
The Great Outdoors: 26 Places You Can Reach By Bus, Without Fuss, From Hartford
by Kerri Ana Provost
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You should be able to get your nature fix without having to bum a ride.
05
Aug
How To Avoid Parking Meters in Hartford
by Kerri Ana Provost
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It will soon cost motorists more to rent car storage on certain downtown streets in Hartford. As of Monday, August 5, 2019, if you want...
25
Jul
Access Activism Asylum Hill Barry Square Behind the Rocks Blue Hills Clay Arsenal Commentary Community Cultural Interest Downtown Education Environmental Interest Faith Film Free Frog Hollow Fun Get Outside Hartford Hartford's Neighborhoods Long Reads Music Myth Busting North East North Meadows Nothing To Do Nowhere To Go Parks Parkville Reader Tip Sheldon/Charter Oak South End South Green South Meadows South West Unsolicited Advice Upper Albany West End
What You Can Do In Hartford For Free
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Ancient Burying Ground: Have a few extra minutes while waiting for your bus? Check out how people honored their dead back in the day. This...
09
Jul
Access Asylum Hill Behind the Rocks Beyond Hartford Blue Hills Commentary Construction Cultural Interest Design Downtown Education Environmental Interest Frog Hollow Get Outside Hartford Hartford's Neighborhoods History Long Reads Myth Busting Parks Reader Tip Regionalism Rivers South West Transportation West End
Mapping the Park River
by Kerri Ana Provost
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The Park River continues to intrigue, mainly because so much of it has been buried below the city. I am working on a project to...
07
Jul
Beyond Hartford Commentary Cultural Interest Eastern Connecticut Environmental Interest Get Outside Hartford Long Reads New England Rivers Transportation
Between Rivers
by Kerri Ana Provost
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July 3 & 4, 2019 Rode bicycle from Hartford to Chaplin and back. I try to wrap myself entirely in the sound of the bees...
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