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By Ronni Newton
I know I say this regularly, but it has certainly been quite the past week. I know when I am averaging just over 5 hours of sleep over the past week (according to the health setting on my watch), that’s not a good thing. Last night was 3 hours and 43 minutes.
Monday started with the marathon hearing followed by the Town Council meeting (6 hours total) and vote on the application for 1700 Asylum, the eastern portion of the former UConn property. I actually started the day in North Carolina but made sure to return in plenty of time to attend the hearing and meeting in person. I’ve been covering the saga of the former UConn campus since the day UConn announced the intention to move to downtown Hartford back in November 2012 – even before we launched the We-Ha.com site. Someone guessed I had probably written 50 or so articles about the property, and that prompted me to look back and I found 65 on the We-Ha.com site since 2014!
There were several ribbon cuttings last week (see below) and other events that I covered – including the Hall vs. Conard baseball game Friday afternoon. Friday night Ted and I attended the Journey Home ’80s Prom fundraiser – dressed in our own vintage clothing from the 1980s. The dress I’m wearing in the photo below was something I wore as a bridesmaid in the 1980s (can’t recall whose wedding), and Ted used to wear that suit to work.
80’s prom attire for the Journey Home gala. Photo credit: Deb Morton
We grand-parented the rest of the weekend – the other reason we are sleep-deprived since a baby’s schedule and my night-owl habits don’t quite jive. It did mean, however, that I was awake early in the mornings to cover both of the fires at Wampanoag, including the incredible devastation caused by the second fire early Sunday morning. I’ve updated that story with some additional photos I took at the site Sunday afternoon, and will continue to follow the investigation into the cause of both blazes.
We were on grandparent duty this weekend, and are teaching him the rules of the road. Photo credit: Ronni Newton
While we didn’t have a chance to go out to dinner last week (a few days I didn’t really even have a chance to eat dinner), we did get a fabulous takeout Yardbird pizza from Zephyr’s on Saturday night.
The Yardbird pizza from Zephyr’s Street Pizza. Photo credit: Ronni Newton
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Here’s this week’s Buzz:
Nautical Bowls is now open at 345 North Main Street in Bishops Corner. Photo credit: Ronni Newton
Nautical Bowls is now open at 345 North Main Street in Bishops Corner. Photo credit: Ronni Newton
Nautical Bowls is now open at 345 North Main Street in Bishops Corner. Photo credit: Ronni Newton
Nautical Bowls is now open at 345 North Main Street in Bishops Corner. Photo credit: Ronni Newton
Nautical Bowls is now open at 345 North Main Street in Bishops Corner. Photo credit: Ronni Newton
Nautical Bowls is now open at 345 North Main Street in Bishops Corner. Photo credit: Ronni Newton
Nautical Bowls is now open at 345 North Main Street in Bishops Corner. Photo credit: Ronni Newton
Nautical Bowls is now open at 345 North Main Street in Bishops Corner. Photo credit: Ronni Newton
Nautical Bowls is now open at 345 North Main Street in Bishops Corner. Photo credit: Ronni Newton
Rendering of the sign which should be installed to replace the Americana sign at 179 Park Road in about a week. Town of West Hartford website image
Americana, at 179 Park Road, is transitioning to Salt + Lime. Photo credit: Ronni Newton
Julie and Enrique Rodriguez are transitioning their restaurant at 179 Park Road to Salt + Lime Mexican Cantina. Photo credit: Ronni Newton
Soapy Foam ribbon cutting at The Next Chapter. Photo credit: Ronni Newton
West Hartford Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Chris Conway, left, made Sarah Kelly (center) an honorary member of the Chamber. At left is Darlene Borre, who works in collaboration with Futures Inc. to develop micro-businesses. Photo credit: Ronni Newton
Soapy Foam – soaps shaped like dogs – are for sale at The Next Chapter. Photo credit: Ronni Newton
Soapy Foam – soaps shaped like dogs – are for sale at The Next Chapter. Photo credit: Ronni Newton
Ribbon cutting at WeHa Candle Co. on April 17, 2024. Photo credit: Ronni Newton
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