Category: Myth Busting
16
Jan
Vice Versa Exits
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Tomorrow will be the last day that Vice Versa will be open in Hartford. Goods will be half-price on Tuesday. Vice Versa, currently located at...
13
Jan
Restaurant Ratings
by Kerri Ana Provost
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The installment of letter grades on restaurant windows and doors recently has created confusion, even though the ordinance responsible for this was adopted and in...
13
Jan
What’s Behind the Mantel?
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Back in 2002, when Abercrombie & Fitch sold thong underwear for children, many understandably interpreted this as the beginning of the erosion of America’s moral...
09
Jan
Scenes from the Sidewalk: Installment 37
by Kerri Ana Provost
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“There should be fewer bailouts for the auto industry” said the man who built this temporary tower of blocks in Minuteman Park last weekend.
06
Jan
Feliz Día de Reyes
by Kerri Ana Provost
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With schools closed today for the holiday, many families lined Park Street to watch the small parade. The “three kings” riding camels were the highlight....
05
Jan
Pomp, Divisiveness, and New City Council President
by Kerri Ana Provost
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It was standing room only — and that room to stand was hard to find — for the audience of Tuesday evening’s inauguration. A true...
30
Dec
Rumor and Common Sense Confirmed
by Kerri Ana Provost
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The public finally receives confirmation of what we already knew: The Market at Hartford 21 is done. Since September, the store’s doors have been locked...
29
Dec
January Happenings
by Kerri Ana Provost
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It always seems that people overbook events at certain times of year, like December, and then go for weeks without planning any events, but this...
22
Dec
A Full House for Homeless Persons’ Memorial Service
by Kerri Ana Provost
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During what he called a “grueling 3 1/2 years” without a permanent address, Harry Mitchell, who recently found a place to call home, learned firsthand...