Tag: #WestHartfordCT
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Witness Stones Project Students Petitioning to Rename Street in Blue Back Square
By Ronni Newton on We-Ha.com on March 16, 2022 The only significance of the name of “New Street” in West Hartford is that it was a street newly-created about 15 years ago when Blue Back Square was built. Three members of the Mayor’s Youth Council – all students at West Hartford high schools –…
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Witness Stones West Hartford Offering Virtual Community History Project
Published in We-Ha.com on February 16, 2022 In collaboration with the Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society, Witness Stones West Hartford is offering a free virtual learning series with the project directors. The public is invited to attend a series of free online classes this March and April offered by Witness Stones…
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The MLK Mural Part I: Bristow and Freedom
By Witness Stones West Hartford Co-Chair Dr. Tracey Wilson in We-Ha.com on February 14, 2022 Journalist Yamiche Alcindor, speaking at the University of Hartford on Feb. 8, 2022, said that “Freedom is never won, it is always earned. … Each generation must fight for it to build the beloved community.” The 2,200 square foot Martin…
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Conservation Project Planned for West Hartford’s Historic Old North Cemetery
By Ronni Newton on We-Ha.com on September 23, 2021 A stroll through the Old North Cemetery on North Main Street in West Hartford reveals gravestones bearing many familiar names – names used for town roads, schools, and key landmarks – but it’s also quickly apparent that many of the stones are in a state of…
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Witness Stones West Hartford Receives West Hartford Greater Together Community Fund Award
By Ronni Newton on We-Ha.comi on July 28, 2021 The West Hartford Greater Together Community Fund, which announced in January plans to award the first $25,000 of grant money to local nonprofits, announced Wednesday that seven organizations have will receive awards in the inaugural cycle. The program, formed by The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving and administered…
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West Hartford Witness Stones Students Argue for Change
By Katrina Koerting in the Register Citizen on June 28, 2021 WEST HARTFORD — Some streets around town could get new names under an ordinance to honor people or historic events. Local officials said there are still logistical issues to finalize, but the ordinance was largely supported by public speakers and adopted by the Town Council.…
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West Hartford’s Town Green Rededicated as ‘Unity Green’
By Ronni Newton on We-Ha.com on June 20, 2021 West Hartford’s second annual Juneteenth celebration, held over the weekend of June 19-20, 2021, was full of joy juxtaposed by serious messages and actions, with the observation culminating late Sunday morning as a crowd gathered for the rededication of the town’s green as Unity Green. West Hartford’s…
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Juneteenth Celebrations Begin with Witness Stones Installation in Old Center Cemetery
By Sophie Christensen and Lily Guberman on We-Ha.com on June 19, 2021 Even before entering the cemetery, the powerful sound of Afro Caribbean drumming could be heard from a block away. The sounds of the drums traveled far, but they could not overpower the enthusiastic voices of the crowd, about50 people of many ages and backgrounds. Sixteen…
