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Customer Service. Collaboration. Communication |
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Dear Neighbor, Before we turn the page to 2023, let’s run through the important things your town is working on to ensure East Hartford is a great community to live, work and play. We introduced the Control Tower and the 25 transformative projects to move East Hartford forward.
We wait for a Superior Court judge to transfer the Silver Lane Plaza to the Town so we can advertise it for future development and a fresh start to the area
Rentschler Field will be home to 2.5 million sq. ft. of warehouse space along with 2,000 new jobs, new impact, permit, and tax revenue.
Concourse Park is in the final stages of securing financing to build over 300 apartments on the old Showcase Cinema site.
The Town will purchase the Church Corners Inn building on January 10th using state funds. This building has destabilized our downtown and this purchase will allow us to bring stability back to this area.
The Town is in the final stages of injecting $4 million in economic stimulus to local businesses. Request for Proposals for a Sports Bubble and a Truck Wash facility have capable respondents, with both projects important to our youth and our ability to slow down the corrosion on our plow and Public Works vehicles.
We are finally making the necessary investment to renovate the Town Hall building to fix structural and systems issues.
The ADA-compliant Wickham Library with new programming will open in the next few weeks, giving folks along Burnside Avenue access to library programming.
In 2022, we launched a monthly newsletter available in 100 languages to reach our diverse community.
We held the Memorial Day Parade after a 6-year absence. It showed once again that East Hartford is a community that honors their Veterans in a meaningful way.
Plans to demolish McCartin School are underway to expand home-ownership in Town, but not before a reunion of alumni that was held there over the summer.
The re-branded East Hartford Works! continues to link residents to jobs through job training, apprenticeships, or resume building exercises.
We hired a Community Mental Health Coordinator to work closely with Police to better assist residents in behavioral and mental health crisis.
As I close, I would like to thank my incredible team of directors and staff who ensure that we adhere to the vision, mission and goals for the betterment of our community.
As you can see, 2022 was a busy year, but 2023 will be busier. Working together, your town is moving forward, so all aboard in 2023! -Mayor Michael P. Walsh |
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 | East Hartford Town Hall will be closing for renovations on January 5, 2023. All town departments will temporarily relocate to the Community Cultural Center at 50 Chapman Place. The move is happening in two phases. The following departments have already moved to 50 Chapman Place: Tax Collector Finance Purchasing Town Council Office Health Voter Registration
The following departments will be closed on January 5, 2023 and will be moving to 50 Chapman Place: Engineering Building Development Grants Human Resources Corporation Counsel Mayor’s Office
The Town Clerk’s Office will move to the business trailer outside of Town Hall at 740 Main Street on January 6, 2023. Notary and Fishing License services will be suspended. The Tax, Finance and Assessor offices will not have in-person services. Please expect temporary interruption in services and department closures during the move. | |
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 | New Parking Ban Alert System The Town of East Hartford announced the establishment of a new parking ban alert system to enhance the level of communication during snow storms. Residents will see a blue blinking light on light poles across town when parking ban is in place. | |
|  | Christmas Tree Disposal InfoAll American Waste crews will be picking up Christmas trees for dispsosal from Monday, January 2, 2023 through Friday, January 13, 2023, weather-permitting. Trees should be placed on the curb near trash bins with no plastic bags or decorations on your trash collection day. | |
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| Interested in learning English? Earning your high school diploma? There's still time to register for the Spring 2023 semester at East Hartford Adult Education! Registration will be held Jan 3,4,5 and Jan 10, 11, 12 from 10 AM - 2 PM at the Raymond Library and 4-6:30 PM at East Hartford High School. For more information, call (860) 622-5355 or go to easthartford.org | |
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All town offices, including the East Hartford Transfer Station, will be closed Monday, January 16, 2023 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. All town offices will reopen on Tuesday, January 17, 2023 for regularly scheduled hours of operation. Curbside trash and recycling pick-up will run on schedule with NO delays. |
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| Ask the Mayor!Ask Mayor Mike questions about East Hartford that you have been meaning to ask for a while! The questions are accepted weekly, Monday through Friday and answered in a video message on Wednesdays. The Mayor’s previous responses are available here. | |
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| January 3, 2023 at 6:00 PM, Community Cultural Center Auditorium, 50 Chapman Place |
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Planning and Zoning Meeting | January 11, 2023 at 7:00 PM, Community Cultural Center Auditorium, 50 Chapman Place |
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| The 30th Annual Brian Aselton Snow Dash Sunday, January 8 at 1:30 PM at Langford School (61 Alps Drive).
Annually, this run commemorates East Hartford Police Officer Brian Aselton, who died in the line of duty protecting our community. For more information click here. Registration is open now. Day of registration will also be available online. | |
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 | East Hartford Parks and Recreation Winter Programming Mondays and Thursday evenings from 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm at the East Hartford Middle School pool. The session will include 16 classes and is $64 for residents and non-residents. Classes will begin on Monday, January 9, 2023. Tuesday and Thursday evenings at the Sunset Ridge Middle School Gymnasium. Zumba will be from 6 pm – 7 pm and Yogalates will be from 7:15pm – 8pm. The session will include 20 classes and is $80 for residents and non-residents. Classes will begin on Tuesday, January 10, 2023. | |
|  | Winter Special Olympics The programs are open to special needs ages 8 and up. Bowling Practices will be held at Hall of Fame Silver Lanes, 748 Silver Ln, East Hartford, on Saturdays, January 7th – February 25th from 10:30am - 12:00pm. The fee for the program is $65 for residents or $75 for non-residents.
Basketball Practices will take place on Wednesdays. Practices will be held at the Cultural Community Center Gymnasium, 50 Chapman Pl, East Hartford, January 11th – March 22nd from 6:30 – 7:30pm.
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Intersections Concert Series: Dan O’Brien’s Standards of Dysfunction/EHHS Jazz Band/EHMS Global Jazz & Creative Music Ensemble Thursday, January 19 at 7 PM Join us for an inspiring series of concerts organized by East Hartford Public Schools music teacher Dan O’Brien. The Intersections Concert Series will feature performances by professional musicians as well as student ensembles. Funding support for the Intersections Concert Series is provided by the East Hartford Commission on Culture and Fine Arts and the East Hartford Alumni Association and Education Foundation. For all ages! | |
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 | Adult Open Basketball Adult Open Basketball to be held at Goodwin Elementary School. All participants must complete a registration form the first evening they attend or register for a season membership. The program is held on Monday and Thursday nights through March 9th. The program time is 6:30 to 9:30 pm. Residents can purchase a season pass for $20 or $2 an evening. Non-residents can purchase a Season Pass for $40 or $4 an evening. Basketball sneakers are mandatory. There will be no program if no school or school is let out early due to inclement weather. | |
|  | Historic Center Cemetery Audio Tour Did you know that the highest point in Center Cemetery was once known as Fort Hill? Did you know it was the site of a main summer camp for the native Podunk tribe? In 1709 Hartford agreed to purchase one acre from John Pantry for its second burying ground. This was for the citizens of its 3rd Ecclesiastical Society (now East Hartford) on the east side of the Great River (Connecticut River). To learn more about Center Cemetery, visit the library website for a map and links to audio files which will aid you in a self-guided tour produced and recorded by the Friends of Center Cemetery. | |
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 | Propel: East Hartford Propel East Hartford is a stream of programs and services for people who want to make a difference in East Hartford. To join the Propel mailing list, e-mail Sarah Kline Morgan, library director: smorgan@easthartfordct.gov. Living Room Conversations offers a simple, sociable and structured way to practice communicating across differences while building understanding and relationships. Each session will gather 4 - 7 people for about 90 minutes to listen to and be heard by others. Rather than debating or convincing others, we take turns talking to share and learn, and be curious. No preparation is required. All sessions with the same topic have an identical structure. Sessions will be offered both in person and via Zoom. Click on the date to register for the session that is most convenient for your schedule. Choose your preferred format: in person or virtual Technology and Relationships Is technology our friend, the life-saving tool of the 21st Century or a manipulator of our minds and master of our time? Who is in charge? Social Equity This conversation is designed to explore our own personal and community experiences of access to basic needs and resources and how we see and understand social equity playing out in our country. | |
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 | Planning to Plant Anxiously awaiting spring? Come learn about our fledgling seed library, gather resources to start a small garden in your yard or on a patio (even in 5-gallon buckets) and talk with Dan Gallagher from the Hillstown Grange about any of your gardening questions as well as the support the Grange offers for gardeners. Sunday, January 22, 2–4 PM Sunday, February 19, 2-4 PM
You can register for a reminder, or just drop in! | |
|  | Virtual Program: Declutter with KonMari Tuesday, January 17, 6:30 – 7:30 PM Are you or a friend a clutterbug? Do you need to downsize but don’t know how? Christine Thorn will introduce us via Zoom to creating living spaces of comfort and serenity through Marie Kondo’s KonMari Method. Registration required.
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JOIN A BOARD & COMMISSIONAre you interested in volunteering for the town? East Hartford has a variety of boards and commissions that are in need of volunteers. To learn more, view available vacancies and apply to be considered here. |
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Sign Up For Town Alerts Register today to receive non-emergent, timely notifications from the Town of East Hartford via a text message, email or phone call! To receive non-emergency messages, please select "Town Services" during registration in the drop down menu. All subscribers will receive emergent life safety notifications as well. | |
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 | Access Health CT Enrollment Assistance Did you know that the Raymond Library is an Access Health CT Open Enrollment location? Access Health CT staff will be on site at Raymond Library (840 Main St.) Monday – Friday from 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM for the duration of the open enrollment period (through January 13, 2023). Stop by the second floor of the library to get one-on-one help completing your enrollment application. Ask questions and understand next steps from an enrollment specialist. Certified brokers may also be available to assist in plan selection. No appointments necessary. Please note that this is a change of location from prior years, when staff were located in the lower level. To reach the second floor, enter through the main doors on the Central Avenue side of the building and take the stairs up to the second floor or the elevator to 2R. For holiday closings, check the library’s online events calendar. To learn more about Access Health CT, visit their website. |
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| Help us fight the blight. Report any issues of concern through “My East Hartford” – the town’s customer relationship management platform for a prompt and timely resolution. | |
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IMPORTANT NOTE: Requests are NOT monitored 24/7 and are addressed during business hours only. If you have an emergency, please call 9-1-1. |
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Recycling Notice Tags |
East Hartford Department of Public Works has started a new strategy to address the high contamination rate in the blue carts. We are using notice tags. If you see these tags hanging on your door, it means you are putting unacceptable items in your blue cart. Please remove these items and place them in your refuse cart. It is important to let you know that the contamination rate in blue carts is 53%. This means that on average, more than half of the content of the blue carts is unacceptable. Recycling clean in your blue carts costs $0/Ton, while for unacceptable recyclables the Town pays $115/Ton. We appreciate your recycling efforts, but we ask that you RECYCLE CLEAN! RECYCLING CLEAN means being cautious of what you put in your recycling cart. Please be thoughtful about what you place in the blue cart: when in doubt, throw it out in your green trash cart. Please check the following list of what not to put in your blue recycling cart: NO plastic bags. Do not bag your recyclables (put them loose in a cart) NO plastic wrappers of paper towels, toilet paper, bottles of water, etc. NO Styrofoam (food containers, Styrofoam packaging, etc.) NO food scraps. NO yard waste. Empty and rinse food and beverage containers before putting them in the blue cart.
These items do not go in the blue cart. They go in the refuse cart. Remember, East Hartford Recycles Clean! |
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IMPORTANT NEWS FROM THE TAX CORNER |
The Tax Office has moved to the Community Cultural Center at 50 Chapman Place. IN-PERSON SERVICES ARE NOT AVAILABLE. ALL SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE REMOTELY. The following services will be amended: The Town of East Hartford Tax Collector’s Office will remain available and accessible to the public via telephone and/or email: The following is a list of ways to pay taxes while the Tax Collector’s Office is unable to provide in-person services: The drop-box will be picked up twice daily to expedite clearance for taxpayers. It will be picked up first thing in the morning and by 2 PM each afternoon. |
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IMPORTANT NEWS FROM THE ASSESSOR’S CORNER |
The Assessor’s Office has moved to the Community Cultural Center. IN-PERSON SERVICES ARE NOT AVAILABLE. ALL SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE REMOTELY. The Town of East Hartford Assessor’s Office will remain available and accessible to the public via telephone and/or email: Adjustments to Motor Vehicles can be processed through email, fax, mail, or using the drop-box located at the Community Cultural Center at 50 Chapman Place. Forms and documents can be found by contacting our office at 860-291-7260 or referring to the Assessor’s webpage. |
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IMPORTANT NEWS FROM THE HEALTH CORNER |
 | January is National Blood Donor month!A yearly reminder for the public to roll up their sleeves and make a lifesaving impact within the community. Historically, January is a period of critical blood shortages. There are a variety of reasons for the shortage – some people stop donating blood during the holidays, when they are feeling sick and occasionally winter weather closes local blood drives. This year is no different and the nation’s blood supply has dipped to concerning low levels. This low supply could force hospitals to delay essential blood and platelet transfusions, so they need your help to save lives! Blood donors of all blood types – particularly type O blood, are needed now to give blood to help meet daily hospital demands. To schedule an appointment at a local blood drive, visit RedCrossBlood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767). |
|  | January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month! More than 14,000 women in the United States are diagnosed with invasive cervical cancer yearly, but there are steps we can take to decrease these numbers. Since cervical cancer is most often diagnosed over the age of 30, testing (screening) should begin at age 25. When cervical cancer is found early, it is highly treatable and associated with a good quality of life. The Connecticut Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program is a comprehensive screening program available throughout Connecticut for women without health insurance. All services are offered free of charge through the Connecticut Department of Public Health’s contracted health care providers located statewide. For more information about enrollment or eligibility criteria, visit the CT DPH website or call 860-509-7804. |
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 | Winter Group Swim Lessons Lessons will be held at the East Hartford Middle School Pool, but the pool is only accessible from the school entrance on Scotland Road. Lessons will be held on Wednesday evenings beginning January 4th, and/or on Saturday mornings beginning January 9th. Lessons are offered as an 8-week session and the fee for the session is $40 for residents or $50 for non-residents. Registration is open now! | |
|  | Family Story Time Join us on Friday mornings in the Children’s Program room at Raymond Library for Family Storytime! We’ll read, sing, dance, and create together to promote and develop early literacy skills and imagination! Program is best suited for children ages 5 and under and their caregivers. The program will be held on January 13, 20, & 27 from 10:00-10:45 AM. Please register in advance. | |
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| FREE-PLAY BASKETBALLEast Hartford residents or students attending East Hartford Middle or High School can participate in Basketball Open Gym on Mondays and Fridays. The program starts Monday, December 12th to Friday, March 10th from 6:30 – 8:45 pm at East Hartford Middle School. Grade 7 and 8 will be in the Lower Gym and Grades 9 – 12 will be in the Upper Gym. The program is FREE, but all participants must be pre-registered and have a Town ID or EHHS/EHMS ID for the program. | |
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| Volunteer With Us!East Hartford is looking to create a network of volunteers to assist with a variety of volunteer tasks. | |
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| | The Town of East Hartford is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer. |
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ARE YOU A BUSINESS IN EAST HARTFORD? Become a member of the Connecticut River Valley Chamber of Commerce! |
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Brand new networking for our East Hartford Community!
Join us the second Thursday of the month from 9:00 am to 10:15am. All are welcome! This networking group will be facilitated by Mike Keiser of E Circle Marketing. Goodwin College Community Room
1 Riverside Drive
East Hartford
**Parking is available in front of the Main Entrance
**Enter the lobby, and the Community Room is the first door on the right. FREE, registration required Learn more: CLICK HERE To register for the Thursday networking group or any other networking events please visit the CT River Valley Chamber events calendar: Chamber Calendar of Events |
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| Rosa’s Cafe & BakeryAddress: 649 Burnside Ave, East Hartford, CT 06108 Phone: (860) 310-2036 Hours:
Tuesday-Saturday: 7 AM - 2 PM
Sunday: 8 AM - 2 PM
Monday: CLOSED
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Rosa's Café & Bakery, LLC was founded in honor of Rosa Cruz, a mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and a resident of East Hartford for over 40 years. Rosa came to the United States from her native Puerto Rico during the summer of 1965 to work the tobacco fields here in Connecticut, where she met her future husband, Angel Cruz. After a whirlwind romance, they started a family and eventually settled with their four children in East Hartford, CT. As the matriarch of the Cruz family, Rosa's cooking was always the main event during any family gathering or holiday party. When she wasn't cooking, you could always catch her sipping her favorite cup of coffee while mastering her crosswords or watching her novellas. Her love of coffee and cooking, coupled with her love of the East Hartford community is what inspired us to open this café. Sadly, Rosa lost her battle with progressed to the Alzheimer's disease in October 2021. We are proud to continue sharing her legacy with the community she called home for so many years. A portion of our profits will go towards supporting the Alzheimer's Association. Visit www.alz.org for more information. Thank you for your support and patronage. |
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 | Small Business Support Open Hours Friday, December 16; 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Are you thinking of taking the next step and opening your own small business? Are you in business already and interested in learning more about the resources available to you? Join us at the library for Small Business Support open hours on the third Friday of the month. Learn about help available for both aspiring and established small business owners and speak with representatives from SCORE and from the Connecticut River Valley Chamber of Commerce, which represents over 400 members in East Hartford Marlborough, and Glastonbury. Register for a reminder, and to be notified of event updates, including featured partners. Walk-ins welcome! Small Business Support Open Hours are sponsored by the East Hartford Public Library, the Town of East Hartford Development Department, SCORE, and the Connecticut River Valley Chamber of Commerce. | |
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 | Message from the Fire Chief Happy 2023! As we enter a new year an alarming trend is forming across the country. Motor vehicle collisions and accidents involving pedestrians are on the rise. As East Hartford is a pedestrian-friendly community, I wanted to take a moment to urge all motorists to drive with caution throughout town. Many of the accidents we respond to are a result of careless driving or excessive speed. While on the topic of driving, please remember to slow down and move over for emergency vehicles. Time is never on our side in a fire or medical emergency and seconds matter. Allowing fire, EMS, and police vehicles the right of way could be the difference maker in an emergency. Our offices are prepared to answer any questions you may have about fire safety. And don’t forget, our Fire Marshal’s office is always available for free smoke alarm installation. The FMO can be reached at 860-291-7405. -Chief Kevin Munson |
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Some of you might know Rick Bollash, a proud East Hartford resident who puts up a spectacular Christmas Display on Oak Street every year. People from all over come to see the display, and all
Mr. Bollash asks for in return are non-perishable food items and/or monetary
donations to benefit the East Hartford Food Bank. This year, the Grinch visited the display and stole Mr. Bollash’s box of donations. We reached out to our community to see what people could do to help Mr. Bollash save Christmas. We knew East Hartford would come to the rescue, but the final result was way beyond what we expected. Thank you to everyone who donated for your generosity! Thanks to you, many East Hartford families will be able to have a lovely holiday meal that they would not have had otherwise. Congratulations, East Hartford - You saved Christmas! |
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Thank you for your interest in the Town’s newsletter. The newsletter will be issued monthly, on the first day of each month. In the meantime, please do not hesitate to reach out to my office at 860-291-7200 or by email at ehmayorsoffice@easthartfordct.gov. My door is always open and my staff is equipped and ready to assist you. -Mayor Michael P. Walsh |
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