Activists called on the Hartford City Council to reject the tentative agreement reached between the city and the police union on Tuesday, claiming Hartford must bargain for and institute new measures concerning police accountability,
The Hartford City Council is set to consider a resolution to study the feasibility of constructing a city-owned, full-service grocery store in the North End.
The area currently lacks a grocery store within 1 mile, making it a food desert, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
The resolution, introduced by Councilman Joshua Michtom and Councilwoman Tiana Hercules, is on the agenda for the council’s Oct. 11 meeting.
As one of the first in the state to get a provisional cannabis license, Tiana Hercules is looking for a large facility in Greater Hartford to open her prospective cultivation facility.
Retired city of Hartford employees who have waited 14 years for a cost of living increase to their pensions may have to wait a bit longer after a Hartford City Council committee on Monday declined to advance a resolution that would have increased payments by 3% to some former workers.
The six Hartford residents may live in different apartment buildings some even with different landlords but their stories were unfortunately similar: Units infested with vermin and insects, elevators that work sporadically, if at all, mold, bathroom leaks and unsecure main entrances and exits.