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Plan Much?

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If you were suffering from a dearth of planning meetings related to the city of Hartford, ’tis the season to rejoice. Or cry. Or both.We are entering a month-long, intense phase of significant public meetings related to planning efforts. On one hand, this is an exciting time for any subset of city residents really eager [ ... ] ...

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CT-Gov Blumenthal not ruling out governor run

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Published Nov. 10, 2009 at 11:37 a.m.

And the plot thickens. The New Haven Independent reports that during a visit to the city this morning, State Attorney General Richard Blumenthal, left the door open as to whether he, too, might throw his hat into the race for governor now that Jodi Rell has declared she won’t run for re-election. He made the [ ... ] ...

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Need a Cab? In Bport, Dial 9-1-1

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Published Nov. 7, 2009 at 5:16 p.m.

Per the Connecticut Post:All I want is exactly what Sonia Finch, the first lady of Bridgeport, has — a law enforcement chauffeur to shuttle me where I want to go and be at my beck and call. Election night taxpayers footed the bill for the Park City’s first lady to join her husband Mayor Bill [ ... ] ...

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Ken Krayeske hearing today

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Published Nov. 6, 2009 at 4:59 p.m.

Today Judge Stephan Underhill heard oral arguments for motions of summary judgment filed by defendents in Krayeske's civil suit against Hartford Police, State Police and the City of Hartford for false arrest, false imprisonment, excessive bail and free speech violations in his arrest during Gov. Rell's 2007 inaugural parade.I spent nearly the entire time in the courtroom, minus about 10 minutes ...

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The pictures tell the story

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Published Nov. 3, 2009 at 8:44 p.m.

Shock and gloom in Dem HQ tonight ... We got murdered ... Don't ask me why ... The Democrats didn't raise taxes, they didn't knock down any historic homes that were deeded to the city, they didn't reduce the active force on the police dept., and they didn't disappear without notifying the city and then lie about it.Yet, we still got killed.That makes SO much sense ... Anyway, the autopsy results won't be ...

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Gang Related

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Published Oct. 29, 2009 at 11:58 p.m.

BREAKING NEWS: There are street gangs in Hartford. An internal police memo that was obtained by the Hartford Courant describes the gang activity in the city as an “infestation”, citing a total of 138 crews and 4,000 members, 800 of whom are under the age of 17. A large portion of the gangs are said [ ... ] ...

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Something to Say Hartford is No. 1

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Published Oct. 14, 2009 at 12:44 p.m.

What tells you that your own city is the pick of the litter? Is it the number of miles of interstate highway you can boast within your boundaries? Hugest swaths of public park land? Size of your development parcels? Number of Dunkin Donut franchises? Largest quantity of taxable properties? Biggest block parties?In early 1998, such [ ... ] ...

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Calling Volunteers to Paint Mural This Saturday!

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Published June 18, 2009 at 10:14 p.m.

Carlos Hernandez Chavez, Artist, and Luis Cotto, City Councilman, could be found at the Capitol Avenue overpass Wednesday morning, checking out the whitewashed wall where a mural will be painted on Saturday by volunteers. Carlos had painted huge black swirls down the long stretch of concrete where railroad tracks and I-84 create a shaded and [ ... ] ...

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Parcxmart: A West Hartford Convenience

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Published June 18, 2009 at 8:00 a.m.

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It's a parking card ... It's a shoppers card ... It's an instant rewards card ... It's cooler than cash! ... It's just like having a new local currency! ... West Hartford's Parcxmart card is an idea that has finally arrived in town ... Parcxmart cards are being used in a few cities, and in Connecticut it's being used in West Haven, Bridgeport and now West Hartford. The list of cities will no doubt grow as people catch onto this, and more cities utilize the technology ... You can use your West

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with shovels and rakes and implements of destruction

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Published June 11, 2009 at 9:26 a.m.

There are a number of ways to become more intimate with Hartford. In September, there is a bicycle and walking tour that takes participants for a ten or twenty-five mile loop around the city. There is a historical walking tour focused on downtown. There are even several progressive dinners in the West End which basically [ ... ] ...

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