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New Blog/ger in town…

Luis — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 17:50:04 +0000

Like it or not, Hartford can be like the school cafeteria. With all the Latino kids here and Blacks and Whites over there. So it’s not surprising that an overwhelming majority of Blogs tend to cover the same type of things. In comes RubyPhoenix with her blog Things That Black People do in Hartford. Already, this [...]

Hartford does Debates coverage

Luis — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 11:22:33 +0000

Last night (July 14, 2010) the Hartford Public Library hosted a candidates debate for the upcoming state representative and senate primaries on August 10th.

So far, two outlets have coverage.

Check out The Hartford Courant article here…

and Real Hartford has their detailed [...]

Cohen coming into his own…

Luis — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 02:17:21 +0000

Many people remember Jeff Cohen who, although having a couple years under his belt with the Courant, made his mark as the main contributor to the Courant’s Cityline blog. Jeff went on to NPR to become their city reporter and, although his main duty is via audio files, he has established an online presence [...]

Htfd Parks 101

Luis — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 06:24:51 +0000

Pope Park facing Northwest (John Groo photo)

The Hartford Parks System has been the topic of much debate in the 2+ years I’ve been on Council. As Chair of Public Works, Parks and Environment, I’ve received more, uh…feedback than most others, and deservedly so. The sad condition of our parks has earned us a national distinction [...]

As the World Turns aka NASCAR night at City Hall

Luis — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:39:41 +0000

Well…I promised not to write about this but I’m feeling like Al Pacino in Godfather VIII, “I try to get out, but they keep pulling me back in!” To get caught up…check out my tweets at http://twitter.com/CouncilorCotto.

So…we have a new Democratic Town Chair in Jean Holloway this evening after a drama filled evening at City Hall…or [...]

You down with POCD?

Luis — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 20:04:37 +0000

Just in case people were wondering what the suggestions were from the marathon One City One Plan meetings we were having, here are the top 20.

1. Reduce automobile reliance. (29 dots) 2. Improve connectivity & walkability Downtown. (27 dots) 3. Create “Complete” neighborhoods with centers. (26 dots) 4. Make Downtown streets vibrant, active & interesting. (23 dots) 5. [...]

If I had a hammer…

Luis — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 15:06:11 +0000

Helen Ubiñas’ damning commentary on the 2550 Main Street Academy raises more questions than answers. Mind you, not about the controversial columnist loathed, or feared, by those at 550 Main Street. (I once had a dept. head ask me to ask Helen to stay away from said person…shiiii…like I got that kinda pull? she called me [...]

More DTC action…

Luis — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 20:22:26 +0000

Here are some more links to the upcoming Democratic Town Committee elections.

First, Cityline highlights an interesting mailer sent out by the Census Bureau…or is it? (link here)

and the Northend Agent highlights one slate on their front cover. (link here)

enjoy this beautiful [...]

Contemporary Art is back in a big way at WAMA

Luis — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 04:29:16 +0000

I finally got a chance to see Patricia Hickson’s first curatorial swing at the Wadsworth‘s Matrix gallery and I have to say that I hope she’s with us for a long time. Matrix 158 features German sculptor Kitty Kraus and her haunting and exciting lightboxes. This exhibit opened on February 4th and is up til May [...]

Jeff Cohen lives…

Luis — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:21:40 +0000

As stated in a previous post, Jeff Cohen, formerly of the Hartford Courant, has found a new home as a Capital Region Reporter for NPR. He just started another web presence with his new blog that will speak to “the happenings of the state’s capitol, politics, and looming budget crisis have our attention. You’ll [...]