Category: Hartford’s Neighborhoods
06
Sep
College Students Spend Day Volunteering Around Hartford
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Trinity College students, faculty, and alumni volunteered at various sites throughout Hartford on Saturday as part of the 16th annual “Do It Day.” Members of...
04
Sep
Grid Interrupted: Disputed Territories
by Kerri Ana Provost
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In 2011 following the October snowstorm, the Town of Windsor had Violet Street, Sunset Street, and West Service Road on its plow route. The 2013...
02
Sep
Missing Youth
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Jillian Burgos, 14, remains missing. She was last seen by her family over one week ago at her home in the Parkville neighborhood. Anyone with...
01
Sep
Random Facts from Open Data: Itch Zones
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Bedbugs happen. Just like your son might come home from school once with lice or you might find a mouse in your kitchen or your...
29
Aug
Temporary Art to Be Revealed Next Week
by Kerri Ana Provost
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The 60-foot-high sculpture created from 2,000 pounds of illegal firearms is already in the Bushnell Park field near the stage but is not due to...
29
Aug
Random Facts from Open Data: Police in the Parks
by Kerri Ana Provost
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The HartfordData site has been up and operational since May– don’t let yesterday’s big announcement fool you. Real Hartford has been using it regularly for...
28
Aug
Tracking and Expanding Hartford’s Orchard
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Imagine if you could pick apples or pears without having to schlep the entire family to South Glastonbury. For some Hartford residents, this is already...
28
Aug
Silence on Saving the Salvation Shelter
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Keeping homeless shelters open is not a new struggle in Hartford, but this time, the some $100,000 that was expected for the Salvation Army Marshall...
27
Aug
Back to School: A Refresher Lesson for Motorists
by Kerri Ana Provost
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With children returning to school this week, the Hartford Police Department kicked up its traffic enforcement on Tuesday. There were three target areas, including New...
26
Aug
Community to Speak Against Taser Use
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Last week an 18-year-old male was tased by a member of the Hartford Police Department outside of a mini-mart in the Clay-Arsenal neighborhood. On Wednesday,...