Top specialty food stores in West Hartford

Anyone who recognizes how wonderful A Dong can’t be ignored, so take a look at Thomas J. McCabe’s review of the best specialty food stores in town. Maybe you’ll find someplace new to check out.

Tight market for commercial space in West Hartford

Sentry Commercial reports that “West Hartford [is] still the tightest of all the suburban {Hartford] markets with a 6.4% vacancy rate- 60,000 sf of new office space at Blue Back Square will be delivered by the end of 2007 but 70% of that is already committed (Cummings & Lockwood is the first announced tenant for 11,000 [...]

Gofer Ice Cream eyes Blue Back Square

Moooooooooove, over, Maggie Moo’s! I’ve got a real scoop today. Gofer Ice Cream, another of those pricy ice cream shops, is looking for a spot at Blue Back Square. The company says on its blog that it believes the new development “would be a wonderful spot for a Gofer Ice Cream. Initial talks are underway and [...]

Walking tour of West Hartford

While I might have different recommendations, here’s an interesting blog entry that someone wrote offering tips for taking a walking tour of West Hartford.

New letter re Blue Black Square, from town manager

Letter from the Town Manager (March 23, 2007)While the first year of construction was spent mostly underground as utilities were installed and foundations were being poured, the second year you will see steel coming out of the ground as the key elements of Blue Back Square are taking shape.
The South Garage, renamed Memorial because of [...]

Sen. Harris pushes for state EIC

Bravo to Sen. Jonathan Harris, who is co-chairman of the Human Services Committee, for pushing through committee the idea of instituting an earned income tax credit for the working poor in Connecticut.
Minutes of a recent committee session show that Harris told colleagues that the idea “makes sense.  It seems like a small amount of money, but [...]

Clean energy grant for West Hartford

According to the Connecticut Clean Energy Fund, West Hartford is one of 15 towns across the state to qualify for a $5,000 clean energy grant. Among our neighbors, Hartford and Bloomfield also snagged grants.
The idea, a press release from the fund said, is that the communities can use the cash to “support clean energy awareness and education.”
“Under the [...]

Top employers in West Hartford

In the town’s most recent financial report, there’s an interesting list of the biggest employers in West Hartford. Here they are:
1. University of Hartford (1,496 employees)
2. Hebrew Home and Hospital (750)
3. Wiremold Products (720)
4. St. Joseph College (540)
5. Colt Manufacturing (520)
6. Macy’s (500)
7. St. Mary’s Home (400)
8. Goodrich Corp. (375)
9. Holo-Krome Co. (300)
10. University of [...]

Blue Back already tops Westfarms

It’s perhaps interesting to realize that Blue Back Square, which is still a big construction site, is already the town’s biggest taxpayer, as The Hartford Courant points out in today’s paper.  It’s assessed for $39.7 million while Westfarms  (or, more accurately, the portion of the mall that’s in West Hartford) is worth a paltry $35 [...]

Best pizza in West Hartford?

I know the competition is tough, but we all have our favorites. I figured that I might find a few more to try sometime by asking visitors to weigh in here.
I’m a Harry’s fan myself. I know it’s mundane to love Harry’s in this town, but, hey, it’s the truth.