CITY OF HARTFORD TO HOLD SECOND DOMINGO! OPEN STREET FESTIVAL ON PARK Published on September 22, 2022 Today, Hartford, in partnership with Hartford HealthCare, announced details for the second DominGO! open street festival, which will take place Sunday, September 25th from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm, stretching from Park Street and Prospect Avenue all the way across town to Park Street and Main Street. Previously planned for July, this event was rescheduled to this Sunday due to July’s extreme temperatures Tagged as: , Announcements
MAYOR BRONIN, LT. GOVERNOR BYSIEWICZ, REP. LARSON SPOTLIGHT ‘DIGNITY G Published on August 24, 2022 Today, Mayor Luke Bronin joined Lieutenant Governor Susan Bysiewicz, Congressman John Larson, and community partners, to promote ‘Dignity Grows’, a local non-profit organization combating period poverty. Dignity Grows provides tote bags filled with a full month supply of free comprehensive hygiene essentials paired with period products to help support neighbors in need. Tagged as: , Announcements
HARTFORD COOLING CENTERS TO REMAIN OPEN ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY Published on August 05, 2022 Today, the City of Hartford announced it will keep cooling centers open for residents on Saturday, August 6 and Sunday, August 7, due to the forecasted temperatures. Hartford's Downtown Library Branch will only be open on Saturday. The Hartford Fire Department will continue to hand out water to residents throughout the city. Tagged as: , Announcements
HARTFORD TO OPEN COOLING CENTERS DURING THIS WEEK’S HEAT WAVE Published on August 03, 2022 Today, the City of Hartford announced it will be opening cooling centers for residents this week, beginning today and ending on Friday, August 5th, due to a forecasted heat wave. The Hartford Fire Department is also handing out water to residents throughout the city. Tagged as: , Announcements
STATE REPORTS MOSQUITOES WITH WEST NILE VIRUS FOUND IN HARTFORD Published on July 27, 2022 This week, state officials notified the City of Hartford that one mosquito carrying West Nile virus (WNV) were trapped in Keney Park on July 19, 2022. West Nile virus has been detected in Connecticut every year since 1999. Today the City of Hartford thanked the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station for their work in detecting West Nile Virus, shared an FAQ regarding WNV, and urged residents Tagged as: , Announcements
HARTFORD POSTPONES SUNDAY’S DOMINGO! ON PARK STREET DUE TO HEAT Published on July 22, 2022 Today, Mayor Luke Bronin announced that, due to the heat advisory in effect this weekend, the City will be rescheduling Sunday’s DominGO! Hartford event on Park Street to Sunday, September 25th. Tagged as: , Announcements
HARTFORD JOINS AMICUS BRIEF OPPOSING INJUNCTION ON ATF GHOST GUN RULE Published on July 20, 2022 Today, Mayor Luke Bronin announced that the City of Hartford has joined with 15 other American cities, three Texas District Attorneys, and Prosecutors Against Gun Violence to file an amicus brief opposing a preliminary injunction to enjoin the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives from regulating “ghost guns.” Tagged as: , Announcements
HARTFORD TO OPEN COOLING CENTERS IN ADVANCE OF UPCOMING HEAT WAVE Published on July 19, 2022 Today, the City of Hartford announced it will be opening cooling centers for residents this week, beginning today and ending on Sunday, July 24th, due to a forecasted heat wave. The Hartford Fire Department is also handing out water to residents throughout the city. Tagged as: , Announcements
CPA, CITY OF HARTFORD CUT RIBBON ON EXPANDED REENTRY WELCOME CENTER Published on July 15, 2022 Today, Mayor Luke Bronin and Community Partners in Action (CPA) joined U.S. Senator Chris Murphy, advocates, partners, participants, and state and local leaders to cut the ribbon on the expanded, improved Reentry Welcome Center (RWC) in Hartford at its new location at 716 Windsor Street. CPA is a statewide organization that provides support services for those who have recently been incarcerated. Tagged as: , Announcements
NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING INITIATIVE TO CULTIVATE LONG-TERM VISION Published on July 14, 2022 Today, Mayor Luke Bronin and the City of Hartford’s Planning and Zoning Division announce the launch of the City’s multi-year Neighborhood Planning Initiative. Guided by the Hartford City Plan 2035, the neighborhood planning process will engage residents and community stakeholders in the development of Neighborhood Plans over the course of the next several years. Tagged as: , Announcements