State Senate to Vote on GMO Bill

The Connecticut State Senate will be voting today on the GMO labeling issue after it has stagnated in the House where Speaker of the House, Brendan Sharkey, has refused to call the bill for a vote....

New Verdict for Flower Street

This afternoon, Judith Almeida, a staff attorney at the Connecticut Department of Transportation, ruled that unless a grade separated pedestrian/cyclist bridge is constructed over the crossing, the...

Scenes from the Sidewalk: Installment 60

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Trinity Gets Its Own Police Substation

A building which Trinity College employees say had been slated for academic use has been turned into a police substation. For almost twenty years, there has been a police sub-station on the corner...

Scenes from the Sidewalk: Installment 59

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In Your Neighborhood: Sheldon/Charter Oak (round two)

Anti-violence messages are seen throughout the Sheldon/Charter Oak neighborhood, just south of Downtown. It’s the site of a much-loved community garden Colt Park Homes Perpetually under...

Bike to Work Day 2013

Bike Walk Connecticut reports that this morning’s Bike to Work Day had the highest participation to date, with nearly 700 Connecticut cyclists pledging to ride. The Old State House was one of the...

Chloroform, Whiskey, and Morphine

Ramps are the new Swedish leech. Maybe someone with refined sensibilities can tell the difference between a ramp and any other kind of leek, or an imported “supreme” Swedish leech and the ones...

Your Seasonal Hazmat

All those empty cans of paint and used batteries you’ve been stockpiling can be brought to the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. School this Saturday. Items being accepted this weekend include: acids,...

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In Your Neighborhood: West End (round two)

Elizabeth Park is not the only place to find nature in the West End. A trail along the North Branch of the Park River A path of poetry Fences. Lots of fences. No Name Park Elizabeth Park The former...

More Construction Planned for Broad Street

The area around Broad Street and Capitol Avenue has always been congested around rush hour. This has steadily gotten worse with the closure of Flower Street to motorized traffic, then more so with...

Ringling Bros. Brings Controversy, Clowns, and a Cannonball

By the looks of the XL Center on Wednesday morning, it’s hard to believe that the 1.5 mile Ringling Bros train only arrived late the night before. Within twelve hours of reaching Hartford, the crew...

Constituents Sold Out in “Agreement” on Flower Street

Van Norden, making an appearance to read a letter Following the latest hearing at the Connecticut Department of Transportation, one community member asked, “How much does Hartford’s Deputy...

Free Seminar for Entrepreneurs

Female entrepreneurs might be interested in a free seminar about State and Federal Set-Aside Programs. From 9:30am-12pm, participants will learn about using government contracts, including how to...

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Holistic, Green Living Event Proves Popular

Re:Create CT, the first holistic and green living event in Hartford’s Elizabeth Park, made an impact. Many visitors familiar with the park’s annual Rose Weekend agreed that this new festival’s...

7th Annual Samba Fest

Ed Fast & Conga-Bop perform beside the Connecticut River at the 7th annual Samba Fest A crowd gathers to watch a capoeira demonstration. A typewriter at the Hartford Public Library’s booth is used...

Scenes from the Sidewalk: Installment 58

In Your Neighborhood: Behind the Rocks (round two)

Growing up, I made maps of the woods, marking all of the forts. Most of those “forts” were not structures as much as imaginary spaces, large rocks, or easy-to-climb trees. Because this was my map,...

Scenes from the Sidewalk: Installment 57

The Learning Curb

Regular readers are well-informed that Hartford has ample parking; regardless, a week rarely passes when we do not hear a complaint about it being nonexistent. At times we find it easier to just...

Administrative Turnover at a Turnaround School

One of Hartford’s public schools — Milner — was hastily handed over to be managed by Jumoke Academy, a charter school. Less than one year later, Milner/Jumoke is seeking a new principal for the...

Celebrating Women in Science Initiative Launched

In tenth grade I dropped out of Physics during the first week. Not the teacher, guidance counselor, nor anyone else in school challenged this decision, which sprang out of frustration with one...

Scenes from the Sidewalk: Installment 56

Scenes from the Sidewalk is a collection of interesting or strange things found while walking through Hartford.

Temporary Closure of Flower Street for Pedestrians

According to the CTfastrak “Construction Bulletin,” “The current pedestrian crossing on Flower Street Amtrak rail line will be completely closed from Monday, May 13, 2013 to Friday, June 14, 2013....

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May 2013 Events

May 1 The Hartford Public Library will be hosting a community program on planning for sustainability. The HPL says, “This workshop offers in partnership with the Hartford Foundation for Public...

In Your Neighborhood: Downtown (round two)

In Your Neighborhood is a weekly photo series showcasing Hartford’s neighborhoods. This is the beginning of the second round of the series. Please share this with someone you know who has either a...