Market at Hartford 21 Owes Vendors Cash

The Market at Hartford 21 was open for just six months in downtown Hartford. And as WNPR’s Jeff Cohen reports, the failed grocery store still owes money to vendors — and the city.

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Working To Slow Teen Births In Hartford

Yanisha Claudio And Her Son (Jeff Cohen/WNPR)

Teen birth rates are on the decline nationwide.  But as part of a collaboration with the Connecticut Health Investigative Team, WNPR’s Jeff Cohen reports that the rate of teen births among Hispanics In Hartford is staggering.

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Malloy Wants To Develop Greater Hartford, Wean Venues Off State Aid

It’s been more than a decade since another governor tried to remake the state’s capital city with more than a billion dollars of investment.  As WNPR’s Jeff Cohen reports, now Governor Dannel Malloy wants to leave a mark, too.

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Hartford City Council To Hold Confirmation Hearings For Board Of Education Slots

Last week, Mayor Pedro Segarra appointed himself and five others to city’s board of education, replacing five appointees of former Mayor Eddie A. Perez.

Today, Council President Shawn Wooden said he plans to hold confirmation hearings.  The press release is below.

Segarra Appoints Five To Board Of Education, Including Himself

Hartford Mayor Pedro Segarra has appointed five people to serve on the city’s board of education.  As WNPR’s Jeff Cohen reports, one of those five is Segarra himself.

 

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Lawsuit Alleges State Doesn’t Process Medicaid Applications Fast Enough

A federal lawsuit filed this week alleges that the state doesn’t have enough people to process Medicaid applications in a timely way.  As WNPR’s Jeff Cohen reports, advocates say that means thousands of low-income residents are left without access to healthcare.

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Malloy: NHL Could Come To Hartford. And Lightning Could Strike, Too.

Back in November, Howard Baldwin made a splash when he proposed revamping Hartford’s XL Center and luring an NHL team.  But as WNPR’s Jeff Cohen reports, Governor Dannel Malloy says the NHL isn’t coming anytime soon.

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In Perez Appeal, Is One Trial Fair For Two Crimes?

Perez Sentencing (Chion Wolf/WNPR)

Former Hartford Mayor Eddie Perez says the two cases against him never should have been combined into one trial.  As WNPR’s Jeff Cohen reports, that argument is the crux of his criminal appeal.

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Two Storm Panel Finishes Its Work

A review panel created by Governor Dannel Malloy is calling on utilities to improve their planning and staffing for major storms.  But as WNPR’s Jeff Cohen reports, the end of the panel could the beginning of public debate.

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State Agency Wants Power Generator Phased Out

A state environmental watchdog says that eight jet-fuel burning generators in Hartford should be phased out.  As WNPR’s Jeff Cohen reports, the state’s Council On Environmental Quality only wants the generators used in emergencies.

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