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East Hartford Economic Growth

with Amy Peltier on East Hartford CONNects

Posted Mar 12, 2019

East Hartford's Silver Lane Neighborhood won a Working Cities grant from the Boston Fed. East Hartford CONNects, Amy Peltier, joins Newsmakers to discuss the initiatives 3 strategies; economic development, educational resources and resident engagement.

Hosted by: Eric Clemons Produced by: Western New England Newsmakers Team

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