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Bike And Breakfast Today
Commuters who ride a bike to work today can enjoy a free continental breakfast at the Old State House between 7 and 9 a.m. The state Department of Environmental Protection and Healthy Gears are sponsoring the latest Bike to Work Day. For information...Tags: Connecticut
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Coltsville Clears Hurdle
No area of Hartford has more history or economic development potential than Coltsville. So it's exciting that the former factory village and industrial crucible developed by entrepreneur and inventor Samuel Colt has passed muster for the second time...Tags: Ridgefield, History, Gardens and Parks, Dirk Kempthorne, Economic Policy
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Librarians Vs. Docents In Perezdome
Last week, Hartford Mayor Eddie Perez and the city council openly discussed the idea of taking over the Hartford Public Library, even though it would have been more productive for them to discuss something more realistic, like offshore oil drilling in the...Tags: Connecticut Historical Society, Regional Authority, Westport, Batman, Connecticut River
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City Officials Consider Takeover Of Library System
Courant Staff WritersHartford's mayor and city council leaders are so ticked off over the decision by the Hartford Public Library's board of directors to close two neighborhood branches that they're considering taking over the library system. How the city would engineer such...Tags: National Government, Regional Authority, Mark Twain, Government, Eddie A. Perez
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Spin Meister
As the original Gospel writers were well aware, when you want to spread good news, it helps to have good news. Otherwise, you risk the loss of trust. It's a point the authors of "Spreading the Gospel of Perez" might want to consider. The "Perez Gospel"...Tags: Gang Activity, Regional Authority, Crimes, Public Relations, Censorship
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City: Deal reached for Old State House
A spokeswoman for the city of Hartford says a deal has been reached with the state legislature to keep the Old State House open. Sarah Barr, a spokeswoman in the mayor's office, says the deal was reached Friday afternoon. The city and the state have... -
State To Operate Old State House
Capitol Bureau ChiefThe state and the city of Hartford finally reached an agreement Friday that paves the way for the state to take over the operation of the Old State House, preventing the threatened closure of the historic downtown building. The city owns the landmark,...Tags: Eddie A. Perez
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State House Closing?
The Old State House, the state's most important historic structure, is scheduled to close on Tuesday. The staff of nine full-time and three part-time employees has been laid off. The popular farmers market, on the site of the state's first market in 1647,...Tags: Connecticut Historical Society, John G. Rowland, The Amistad, Tourism and Leisure, Eddie A. Perez
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Beers Attract Crowd To Old State House
October in Germany? Nein! It was June in Hartford at the Old State House Thursday, with thirsty beer connoisseurs lining up with their mugs to participate in Connecticut's seventh annual Brew Fest. "I've never really seen the inside of the Old State...Tags: Connecticut Historical Society, Multi-Sport Events, Travelers Championship, Insurance, John Campbell
Jul 25, 2008
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Jun 27, 2008
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Jun 20, 2008
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Jun 28, 2008
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Jun 27, 2008
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Jun 21, 2008
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