09/23/2019
09/23/2019
Local News for Hartford, Connecticut
09/23/2019
09/23/2019
Lamont scales back transportation funding idea for a new pitch
HARTFORD – Gov. Ned Lamont is preparing to release a retooled transportation funding plan that he says will include a scaled back highway tolling proposal. The first-term Democratic governor is trying to reboot after getting shut down in his initial attempt to get a reluctant legislature to vote to bring back tolls to state roadways. READ MORE.
09/23/2019
Hartford Business: Cities Project: Reviving cities …
Cities Project: Reviving cities must include the excluded Read the article on twitter.com READ MORE.
09/22/2019
Lawyers for ex-mayor Eddie Perez suing Hartford for legal fees
HARTFORD – A law firm that represented former Hartford Mayor Eddie Perez in a corruption case is suing the city in an attempt to collect $1 million in legal fees. The Santos & LaLima firm, led by attorney Hubert Santos, filed the lawsuit in Hartford Superior Court on Thursday. Perez, a Democrat, served as mayor READ MORE.
09/22/2019
Motor vehicle stop leads to Hartford police seizing over 100 bags of fentanyl, along with other drugs
HARTFORD — A traffic stop lead to Hartford police seizing over 100 bags of fentanyl Sunday. According to the Hartford Police twitter page, 13.3 grams of unpackaged fentanyl, 4.2 grams of crack cocaine, 1.5 ounces of marijuana, Bryco Jennings .380 caliber pistol, and $522. Police confirmed that the suspect is a felon. Motor Vehicle stop READ MORE.
09/22/2019
Lawyers for ex-mayor sue Hartford for legal fees
A law firm that represented former Hartford Mayor Eddie Perez in a corruption case is suing the city to try to collect $1 million in legal fees Read the rest of the article on theday.com READ MORE.
09/22/2019
Hartford Pub Library: Today marks the beginning …
Today marks the beginning of Banned Book Week! Banned Book Week offers an opportunity for readers to voice censorship concerns, celebrate free expression and show their communities the importance of intellectual freedom. #bannedbooksweek #intellectualfreedom #ilovehplct Read the article on twitter.com READ MORE.
09/22/2019
Returning to Hartford Stage
“I was in Anne Bogart’s production of The Women here at Hartford Stage. I was 25, and I was so enamored with the theatre…it’s so auspicious and meaningful for me to be back now at the same theatre that I started out with.” -Director KJ Sanchez, on returning to Hartford Stage for Quixote Nuevo. Get READ MORE.
09/22/2019
Judge: Fotis Dulos must reveal how Norm Pattis is being paid
A Hartford judge has sided with the attorney representing Jennifer Dulos’ mother in a civil lawsuit against her son-in-law, ordering Fotis Dulos to disclose financial information related to his defense team. Read the rest of the article on stamfordadvocate.com READ MORE.
09/22/2019
4th annual ‘Stomp the Violence’ held in Hartford
HARTFORD — Putting a stop to the violence was the message that was sent at the fourth annual East Coast Explosion event at Dillion Stadium Saturday. “In light of all the violent crimes that happens in our neighborhood, the goal is to get the community to just celebrate non-violence,”said Terry Starks of Harford’s Proud Drill, READ MORE.
09/22/2019
Hartford Business: Airbnb announces it plans …
Airbnb announces it plans to go public in 2020 Read the article on twitter.com READ MORE.
09/21/2019
Hundreds descend on Capitol to demand action on climate; Youth activists inspired by worldwide events
HARTFORD – Several hundred people – many of them young, but including a good number of adults – gathered at the steps of the State Capitol on Friday afternoon to demand that legislators take more urgent action to fight climate… Read the rest of the article on journalinquirer.com READ MORE.09/21/2019
People are using their own bags, and that worries Hartford
HARTFORD – A new 10-cent fee intended to discourage the use of plastic shopping bags is working so well that the state is losing money. The temporary charge was budgeted to raise $27.7 million this fiscal year, but the state Office of Policy and Management is not expecting to collect that much now because big READ MORE.09/21/2019
Signs, signs, everywhere there’s Sign Pro signs
Governor Ned Lamont visited Southington last Monday to tour Sign Pro in Plantsville. The state-of-the-art facility has produced signs for national companies like ESPN and Chick-Fil-A, as well as state and local companies like the Hartford Yard Goats and UConn.… Read more → Read the rest of the article on southingtonobserver.com READ MORE.09/21/2019
Record Journal: Hartford HealthCare Senior Services …
Hartford HealthCare Senior Services for October Read the rest of the article on twitter.com READ MORE.
09/21/2019
Hartford Pub Library: HAPPENING NOW! Graphic novelist …
HAPPENING NOW! Graphic novelist Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez discusses the superhero he created, La Borinquena, at Hartford Public Library. A book signing will follow. #laborinquena Read the article on twitter.com READ MORE.
09/21/2019
Wadsworth Atheneum: “Afrocosmologies: American Reflections” presents a window …
“Afrocosmologies: American Reflections” presents a window into a dynamic cosmos of influences that shape contemporary American art. ON VIEW October 19 at the Wadsworth. #thewadsworth #afrocosmologies #americanart #video #curatorstalk Read the article on twitter.com READ MORE.
09/21/2019
This weekend’s sunny weather brings us back to #MakeMusicHartford, and how we’re already excited for…
This weekend’s sunny weather brings us back to #MakeMusicHartford, and how we’re already excited for Year 3! Mark your calendars for June 21, 2020 (9 months away)! [photo: Dwight Hatch] Read the article on facebook.com READ MORE.
09/21/2019
You won’t want to miss this event at The Mark Twain House & Museum! Meet Quixote Nuevo playwright…
You won’t want to miss this event at The Mark Twain House & Museum! Meet Quixote Nuevo playwright Octavio Solis and learn more about his play and his book, Retablos: Stories of a Life Lived Along the Border. For tix >> https://bit.ly/2mkNY9l Read the article on facebook.com READ MORE.09/21/2019