HARTFORD ANNOUNCES DETAILS OF SUNDAY’S DOMINGO! HARTFORD OPEN STREETS Published on June 24, 2022 Today, the City of Hartford, in partnership with Hartford Healthcare, announced details for the first DominGO! Hartford day, which will take place this Sunday, June 26th from 9:00am–3:00pm, stretching from Farmington Avenue and South Whitney Street all the way down to Bushnell Park at Jewell Street and Trumbull Street. DominGO! Hartford is the City’s inaugural open-streets program. Tagged as: , Announcements
HARTFORD ‘NEIGHBORHOOD AMBASSADOR’ PROGRAM AT 12 COMMERCIAL CORRIDORS Published on June 14, 2022 Today, Mayor Luke Bronin joined partners at The Open Hearth, Open Hearth Works, and the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving to officially debut the “Neighborhood Ambassadors” program, a new neighborhood beautification and workforce development initiative funded through American Rescue Plan and Hartford Foundation dollars. Tagged as: , Announcements
HARTFORD PARTNERSHIP WITH AMISTAD CENTER FOR TWO JUNETEENTH EVENTS Published on June 10, 2022 Today, Mayor Luke Bronin announced that the City of Hartford will partner with the Amistad Center for Art & Culture for two city events commemorating Juneteenth. Juneteenth was officially recognized as a federal holiday last year. Tagged as: , Announcements
BIRTH CERTIFICATES, VITAL RECORDS NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE Published on June 08, 2022 Today Mayor Luke Bronin, Council President Maly D. Rosado and Town & City Clerk Noel McGregor announced that the City of Hartford has rolled out new online software that will offer citizens the ability to order copies of vital records online, including birth, marriage and death certificates at www.hartfordct.gov. Tagged as: , Announcements
DOWNTOWN PARKING LOTS OFFER DISCOUNTED PARKING THROUGH LABOR DAY Published on June 01, 2022 Today, the City of Hartford announced that, in partnership with LAZ Parking and Shelbourne Global Solutions, four downtown parking lots are offering discounted parking all summer long. From Memorial Day to Labor Day, participating lots will charge a $5 flat fee for parking on weekdays after 4 PM and all weekend long. Tagged as: , Announcements
CITY OF HARTFORD ADOPTS FY2023 FINAL BUDGET Published on May 24, 2022 Yesterday, Hartford City Council approved the 2023 budget. The Adopted Budget reduces the property tax rate (mill rate) by 7.2%, from 74.29 to 68.95. The adopted budget totals $599.57 million, a 2.67% increase over the FY22 Adopted Budget of $583.96 million. Tagged as: , Announcements
HARTFORD TO OPEN COOLING CENTERS IN ADVANCE OF WEEKEND HEAT WAVE Published on May 20, 2022 Today, the City of Hartford announced it will be opening four cooling centers for residents on Saturday and Sunday, due to a forecasted heat wave this weekend. The Hartford Fire Department is also handing out water to residents throughout the city. Tagged as: , Announcements
OVER $225,000 IN 2022 LOVE YOUR BLOCK GRANTS FOR HARTFORD NEIGHBORHOOD Published on May 19, 2022 Today, the City of Hartford and the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving announced this year’s recipients of the Love Your Block grant, awarded to projects proposed by community members to beautify Hartford neighborhoods. This latest round of Love Your Block (LYB) grants committed more than $225,000, funding 21 projects in 15 different neighborhoods. Tagged as: , Announcements
MAYOR BRONIN, CITY OF HARTFORD CELEBRATE ‘ARBOR DAY’ AT BUSHNELL PARK Published on April 29, 2022 Today, Mayor Luke Bronin joined KNOX and Hartford tree advocates, along with volunteers, to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Arbor Day at Bushnell Park. They highlighted on-going efforts to restore Hartford’s Tree Canopy by engaging the city, community organizations, Hartford-based businesses, and volunteers. Tagged as: , Announcements
HARTFORD ANNOUNCES “DOMINGO! HARTFORD ARTS ACTIVATION PROGRAM” Published on April 25, 2022 Today, Mayor Bronin announced DominGO! Hartford’s Arts Activation Program. DominGO! Hartford is an open-streets program set for the fourth Sunday of every month from 9am - 3pm in June - September 2022. This program will temporarily transform our streets into healthy, active spaces by making them vehicle-free. Tagged as: , Announcements