This holiday shopping season marks the 40th anniversary of the opening of what was once the hottest new place to shop in Connecticut, the Hartford Civic Center. The coliseum had opened earlier […]
Christmas Shopping in Hartford 1975
That Day When All Eyes in the Sports World Were on Hartford
The loss of the Hartford Whalers in 1997 was not only a blow to fans, but to businesses, charities and the image of the city and state. 30 years ago Hartford hockey […]
The Hartford Civic Center Collapse of 1978
It was stunning breaking news that happened just before dawn on January 18, 1978. The roof of the coliseum at the Hartford Civic Center had collapsed under the weight of the snow. […]
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