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2008 Press Releases

Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec

December  2008

12/29/08 Hartford to receive Neighborhood Stabilization Funds News Release

12/29/08 Goodwin Statement News Release

12/23/08 Promoting a Healthy Hartford - Tai Chi Classes News Release

12/23/08 Be an Ambassador of Hartford! News Release

12/23/08 Hartford Stimulus Package News Release

12/19/08 Hartford City Hall To Close At Noon Today News Release

12/19/08 Level 2 Parking Ban Is Declared In The City Of Hartford News Release

12/17/08 Seasons Greetings from Mayor Perez News Release

12/12/08 Hartford Staying Vigilant In Fight Against Illegal Guns News Release

12/10/08 Congratulations HHS for receiving the "Champion Award" for the Healthy Hartford campaign! News Release

12/09/08 No Laughing Matter: Cosby gets Serious on Fatherhood

12/08/08 Government Cable Access TV Changes Channels News Release

12/05/08 City Of Hartford Wins Budget Award Four Years In A Row News Release

12/04/08 Project Homeless Connect: A Huge Success News Release Letter from Richard Blumenthal

12/04/08 Hartford Named First "ETO City" News Release

12/03/08 Constitution Plaza Redevelopment Part of Big Picture Thinking News Release

12/02/08 No Freeze Policy In Effect For Winter '08-'09 News Release

12/02/08 Honoring A Champion Of Hartford: Maria Colon Sanchez Way Is Dedicated Today News Release

November  2008

11/14/08 Waste And Recycling Academy News Release

11/14/08 Hartford Recycles! News Release

11/12/08 Remembering John Wardlaw Statement

11/10/08 New Flu Clinic Press Release

11/10/08 Veterans Day Message From Mayor Perez  Press Release

11/07/08 Nov 8 Road Repair Work & Farmington Avenue and Gillette Street Press Release

11/06/08 Pope Park Master Plan Improvements Underway In Historic Hollowmead Area Press Release

11/05/08 Hartford's 311 Call Center Breaks Record on Election Day Press Release

11/05/08 Mayor Perez Congratulates President-Elect Obama Press Release

11/03/08 Statement From Mayor Perez Regarding The Goodwin Hotel Press Release

11/03/08 Reminder Press Release for Vote Press Release

11/03/08 Multicultural Health Fair Press Release

October  2008

10/30/08 Front Street Closure Notification Press Release

10/24/08 Fall Leaf Collection Schedule Press Release

10/24/08 City of Hartford Announces Reduction in Workforce Press Release

10/21/08 Mayor Perez thanks Bill Cosby for his commitment and caring Press Release

10/20/08 Strong Business Commitment in Hartford Press Release

10/15/08 Coltsville One Step Closer To Being National Park Press Release

10/10/08 Mayor Perez Statement on State Supreme Court Decision News Statement Press Release

10/09/08 Filing Deadline for Economic Stimulus Payment is Oct. 15th Press Release Press Release

10/09/08 Yom Kippur Message Press Release

10/07/08 Mayor Perez Wishes Mayor Peters A Speedy Recovery Press Release

10/07/08 Hartford Commission on Disability Issues Press Release

10/01/08 Hartford Office For Youth Services Receives Important Grant Press Release

10/01/08 Child Health Day Press Release

September  2008

9/25/08 Mayor Perez names new Director of Development Services Press Release

9/23/08 Go Green Use Blue RecycleBank Rewards Event Press Release

9/21/08 Global Perspectives On Issues Will Benefit Hartford Press Release

9/15/08 PEACE IT UP Conference Press Release

9/12/08 Mayor Perez joins international discussion on improving quality of life issues Press Release

9/12/08 It Takes Everyone To Create A Clean And Vibrant City Press Release

9/12/08 Downtown Redevelopment Plans Move Forward Press Release

9/05/08 Department Of Public Works Issues Parking Ban Press Release

9/04/08 Hartford Projecting Deficit: Working To Balance Budget Press Release  Letter to The Hartford City Council

9/03/08 DPW 2008 Construction Press Release

9/03/08 Hartford Native And NFL Coach Eric Mangini Supports Hartford Curfew Press Release

9/02/08 Bond Commission Approval Needed For Hartford's Flood Control Systems Upgrades Press Release

August  2008

8/28/08 Ramadan Message Press Release

8/28/08 Labor Day Message Press Release

8/28/08 New Census Data Underscores Need To Address Issues Of Poverty And Health Insurance Press Release

8/18/08 Mayor Perez Signs Immigration Ordinance Press Release

8/17/08 Bill Cosby Supports Mayor Perez's Strong Stance On Parental Involvement    Press Release

8/15/08 Retiree Insurance Implementation Plan Press Release

8/13/08 City of Hartford Curfew Press Release

8/11/08 Mayor Perez Requests Tougher State Supervision For Those On Probation And Bond Press Release  Letter to Governor and Chief Justice

8/11/08 Mayor Perez Outlines Strong Public Safety Priorities Press Release

8/6/08 Hartford Finance Director Retires Press Release

8/5/08 Quality Of Life Anti-Litter Campaign - City Continues To Respond To Community's Call For Clean Neighborhoods Press Release

8/5/08 Road Reconstruction Schedule Press Release

8/1/08 August Is National Immunization Awareness Month Press Release

JULY 2008

7/31/08 Mayor Perez Congratulates Attorney General For Leadership On Bond Rating Issue  Press Release

7/21/08 Coltsville Historic District Is Almost A National Landmark Press Release

7/21/08 Mayor Perez Reiterates Strong Support For Coltsville Historic District To Be National Landmark Press Release

7/17/08 Heat Advisory Memo

7/17/08 City Of Hartford Prepares For Digital Television Transition Press Release

7/14/08 Celebrating Children's Art In The Atrium! Press Release

7/14/08 Mayor Perez Takes Further Action Regarding Retiree Health Benefits Press Release

7/14/08 Mayor Perez Calls On Library Board To Hold Emergency Public Meeting           Press Release

7/9/08 Hartford In Step With National Plan To Reduce Poverty Press Release

7/9/08 Road Reconstruction Schedule July' 08 Press Release

7/8/08 Congratulations To Abuelo Perez! Press Release

7/3/08 Hartford Has Zero Tolerance For Violence Press Release

7/1/08 Hartford Cares: Hope And Healing As We Build A Greater Hartford Press Release

JUNE 2008

6/30/08 Mayor Calls New Courant Website Controls "Positive Step"Press Release

6/28/08 City Takes Strong Action To Combat Blight Press Release

6/27/08 Mayor & Council Leadership Strongly Oppose Library Board Plan To Close Neighborhood Branches. Press Release

6/27/08 Mayor Perez Honored To Dedicate Memorial To President Kennedy In Hartford Sister City. Press Release

6/26/08 City Leadership Honored To Be Recognized As "Most Influential" Press Release

6/26/08 Statement From Mayor Perez On U.S. Supreme Court Ruling In District Of Columbia V. Heller  Press Release

6/26/08 Courant Silent On Community's Call For Website Reforms Press Release

6/23/08 Hartford Continues To Come Together: Business Community Funds Crime Stoppers Campaign Press Release

6/23/08 Did You See This On The Website?Press Release

6/20/08 Hartford Courant Must Take Responsibility For Racist And Hateful Comments On Website Press Release

6/20/08 Free Electronics Recycling Collection Day Press Release

6/19/08 Mayor Perez Signs Old State House Lease Press Release

6/19/08 City Of Hartford To Host Foreclosure Prevention Seminar On June 28th Press Release
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6/18/08 Mayor Urges Courant To Take Responsibility For Web Site Hate SpeechPress Release

 6/16/08 Hartford Officials Demand Courant Remove Hate Speech From Web Site Press Release

6/12/08 410 Asylum Street: Symbol Of Preservation And Green Restoration Press Release

6/11/08 It's A Walk In The Parks! Flyer

6/11/08 - Mayor Perez Statement On The Passing Of Ruth L. Pulda & Merrilee H. Milstein Press Release

6/06/08 - Beat the Heat This Weekend  Press Release

6/06/08 - City of Hartford Shows Solidarity After Series Of Tragic Events Press Release

6/02/08 - Mayor Thanks Corporate Partners For Putting Hartford Kids First Press Release

MAY 2008

5/29/08 - Job Fair Huge Success! Press Release

5/28/08 - Mayor Perez Congratulates Trinity Press Release

5/28/08 - Mayor Perez Sends Letters Of Concern To Library Board Members                Press Release

5/22/08 - Mayor Perez Pleased With IRS Decision To Clear UCC Press Release

5/22/08 - Mayor Perez Strongly Supports Health Care Pooling Bill Press Release

5/20/08 - Hartford Leaders Send Messages Of Hope To Troops Overseas Press Release

5/19/08 - Statement From Mayor Eddie A. Perez On The Passing Of Richard Weaver-Bey  Press Release

5/15/08 - Jazz Concert By The Al Foster Quartet Press Release

5/15/08 - Hartford Rent Rebate Program To Start On May 15, 2008 Press Release

5/14/08 - Special Celebration Press Release

5/12/08 - Scholarship Opportunities Press Release

5/09/08 - Happy Mother's Day! Press Release

5/09/08 - Mayor's Family Fair Press Release

5/09/08 - Conservation Is Key Press Release

5/07/08 - Mayor Perez Fights For Extension Of Real Estate Conveyance Tax                Press Release

5/04/08 - Celebrating Global Leadership Press Release

 APRIL 2008

4/22/08 - Mayor Perez's Budget Message Press Release

4/18/08 - Throw It Away, Its The Right Thing To Do!  Press Release

4/18/08 - Hartford Observes Earth Month! Promotes Energy Saving And Recycling      Press Release

4/17/08 - Hartford Is Jazzed-Up! Press Release

4/15/08 - Hartford Day At The Capital! Supporters of Hartford Thank Lawmakers For Support Press Release

4/12/08 - Mayor Perez Meets National Leaders To Find Innovative Ways To Stop Illegal Guns Press Release

4/12/08 - Mayor Perez Helps Promote A Healthy Hartford Press Release

4/9/08 - New Arena: Setting the Stage View Video from Fox 61

4/9/08 - Mayor Perez's Public Events For Thursday, April 10, 2008 Press Release

4/4/08 - West Indian Celebration Of Culture, Community And Leadership Press Release

4/4/08 - Mayor Perez Congratulates SINA for 30 Years Of Community Involvement      Press Release

4/4/08 - Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Remembered Press Release

MARCH 2008

3/31/08 - Mayor Perez Statement In Response To New Britain Home Invasion              Press Release

3/28/08 - City Official To Attend Harvard Advanced Management Program Press Release

3/28/08 - Mayor Perez To Present National Award To Jose Colon-Rivas Press Release

3/27/08 - Hartford Welcomes Cirque Du Soleil's Kooza Press Release

3/27/08 - Mayor Perez Welcomes Gitano Food Warehouse To Park Street Hartford     Press Release

3/25/08 - Mayor Perez Puts Spotlight On Women's History & Youth Leadership           Press Release

3/20/08 - An Easter Message From Mayor Eddie A. Perez And First Lady Maria Perez  Press Release

3/18/08 - Mayor Praises Senator Lieberman's Action On IRS Inquiry Of UCC                Press Release

3/18/08 - Star Photos On Display At City Hall Press Release

3/17/08 - Mayor Perez Launches Innovative Recycling Project Press Release

3/17/08 - Mayor Perez Part Of National Housing Strategy Press Release 

3/14/08 - Mayor Perez Congratulates Jose Colon-Rivas On Receiving National Award  Press Release

3/14/08 - Mayor Eddie "O' Perez" Welcomes You To Enjoy St. Patrick's Day Weekend In Hartford Press Release

3/11/08 - The Gift Of Life & Home Sweet Home Top Mayor Perez's List Of Public Events   Press Release

3/10/08 - Mayor Perez Says "Let's Grow Hartford!" Press Release

3/10/08 - Public Safety & Quality Of Life Issues Top Mayor's Public Events Press Release

3/10/08 - State of the City Address 2008 

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3/06/08 - "Hartford's Got Game" Big East Woman's Basketball Tournament Returns   Press Release

3/05/08 - Community Investment & Culture Highlight Mayor Perez's Scheduled Events for Thursday, March 6, 2008 Press Release

3/05/08 - New Marketing Firm Calls Hartford Home Press Release

FEBRUARY 2008

2/29/08 - Mayor Perez Helps Celebrate 38 Years Of Youth Challenge In The Greater Hartford Area Press Release

2/29/08 - March Is Woman's History Month Press Release

2/27/08 - Celebrating Tomorrow's Black History Today Press Release

2/27/08 - Mayor Calls IRS Letter To Church On Obama "Intimidation" Press Release

2/25/08 - First Meeting Of Health Insurance Task Force Press Release

2/22/08 - Mayor Perez's Public Events Press Release

2/13/08 - Community Engagement: Getting Involved In Hartford Press Release

2/8/08 - City Of Hartford Marketing Strategy Takes To The Airwaves Press Release

2/7/08 - Honoring Our Own: A Celebration Of Black History In Hartford Press Release

2/4/08 - Tuesday Is Primary Day Press Release

2/4/08 - Hartford’s Grand List Increases Again Press Release

JANUARY 2008

1/24/08 - New Year, New Look! www.hartford.gov Gets Update Press Release

1/22/08 - Mayor Perez Discusses Regional Issues In D.C., Main Topics: Economic Development, Flood Control, And Transportation Press Release

1/22/08 - Downtown Arena: The Future Is Now Press Release

1/14/08 - Transit: A Ticket To Hartford Prosperity Hartford Courant

1/11/08 - Hartford Needs To Think Big Hartford Courant

1/11/08 - Learn About Radon And Carbon Monoxide Press Release

1/09/08 - Hartford Crime At Historic Low: Year End Report Shows 17,000 Fewer Crimes Since 1981 Press Release

1/08/08 - A New Term Dawns For Perez Hartford Courant

1/04/08 - Mayor Perez Shares Bold New Strategy For Next Four Years Press Release

1/04/08 - Mayor Perez's Thanks Joe Delorenzo For His Years Of Service To Hartford   Press Release

1/04/08 - Mayor Perez's Three Kings Day Message Press Release

 

 

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