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Citizen Contributions | May 13, 2008

"Cyril Was A Loser All Along": Book Club Diary Entry #4

by Staff | May 13, 2008 3:40 PM | Permalink

"Six wonderful, brilliant, interesting and funny teenagers" showed up for the most recent meeting of the public library's youth book club, reports librarian Sunnie Lovelace. She sent in the following account written by participant Isha Honey Norris; read previous reports here, here, and here.

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Citizen Contributions | May 8, 2008

New Stone Added

by Staff | May 8, 2008 8:29 AM | Permalink

People are still getting killed every day in Iraq. Peace activists added the latest stone commemorating the dead at a monthly vigil at the memorial cairn at the juncture of Park and Broadway. Henry Lowendorf sent in these photos.

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Citizen Contributions | May 7, 2008

ECA Writers Going Places

by Staff | May 7, 2008 8:56 AM | Permalink

Five Educational Center for the Arts writing students have won national awards, topping off an honor-filled year.

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Citizen Contributions | May 7, 2008

Smash Up On Chapel

by Staff | May 7, 2008 8:32 AM | Permalink

Eric Traester sent in this photo of an accident at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday at Chapel and Howe. He writes that an "SUV crashed into utility/sign poles. Also involved was a panel truck. I snapped this picture with my cell phone camera. In the background is the Tandoor restaurant." Send photos here.

Citizen Contributions | May 4, 2008

New Haveners Honored At Capitol

by Staff | May 4, 2008 4:13 PM | Permalink

After the legislators went home Friday night, real business got done at the state Capitol, as Hillhouse High’s Toddchelle Young was named “Youth of the Year” by the African-American Affairs Commission.

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Citizen Contributions | May 2, 2008

A Geology Walk with "Cope"

by Staff | May 2, 2008 4:13 PM | Permalink

Maria Tupper sent in the following write-up and these photos from last Saturday’s 25th Bioregional Walkabout.

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Citizen Contributions | May 1, 2008

Mila's Legacy

by Staff | May 1, 2008 9:37 AM | Permalink

She was killed last month crossing South Frontage Road and York Street. Concerned that medical student Mila Rainoff may not be the last casualty of a dangerous intersection, local activists are pressing officials to make it safer.

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Citizen Contributions | April 28, 2008

SEA-TV Scores

by Staff | April 28, 2008 2:19 PM | Permalink

New Haven’s SEA-TV sent in the following report:

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Citizen Contributions | April 24, 2008

Literacy Coalition Forum: State Legislative Update and the Big Read

by Staff | April 24, 2008 5:07 PM | Permalink

By Josiah Brown
The Greater New Haven Literacy Coalition sponsored a forum Monday morning, April 21, to address Connecticut policy toward education and prisoner re-entry, among other things, as well as a community-wide reading of a Ray Bradbury novel about a book-burning dystopia. Held at the New Haven Adult Education Center, the event featured three speakers as well as participation by a range of coalition members from across the region.

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Citizen Contributions | April 21, 2008

Annex Kicks Off Little League

by Staff | April 21, 2008 3:43 PM | Permalink

The Annex Little League opened Sunday with a parade and ceremony. Moira Cotlier (mother of these young baseballers, Nolan (left) and Sean (right)) sent in the following pictures.

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Citizen Contributions | April 11, 2008

Celebration of Early Childhood Educators

by Staff | April 11, 2008 2:41 PM | Permalink

Sandy Malmquist sent in this report and these photos:

Week of the Young Child is held each year to honor young children and thank early childhood teachers and all those who make a difference in young children's lives. The New Haven Early Childhood Council, with support from the City of New Haven Community Services Administration, hosted its annual Celebration of Early Childhood Educators at the Connecticut Children's Museum on April 10, 2008. Over 120 early childhood educators, working in New Haven Public School's early childhood centers, community-based preschool and infant/toddler classrooms and in family childcare homes throughout the City, were in attendance.

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Citizen Contributions | April 4, 2008

Book Club Diary: Chapter 3

by Staff | April 4, 2008 10:14 AM | Permalink

With help from Zeke (pictured), New Haven librarian Sunnie Lovelace reports on the latest meeting of the main branch young people's book club. (For her previous diary entries, click here and here.)

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Citizen Contributions | April 4, 2008

Bioregional Walkabout

by Staff | April 4, 2008 10:00 AM | Permalink

Maria Tupper sent in these photos and this write-up about the recent 24th annual Bioregional Walkabout, along the northwest portions of the West River.

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Citizen Contributions | April 1, 2008

Report Sees Schools' Challenges and Promise

by Staff | April 1, 2008 2:21 PM | Permalink

By Josiah Brown

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Citizen Contributions | April 1, 2008

NH De-Pendent

by Paul Bass | April 1, 2008 9:27 AM | Permalink

Cedar Hill Resident's April Fool's Day report, above.

Citizen Contributions | March 25, 2008

Through The Dome Looking Glass

by Staff | March 25, 2008 9:05 AM | Permalink

Two New Haven activists took their budget concerns to Hartford; they sent in the following reports.

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Citizen Contributions | March 21, 2008

The Whole Megillah

by Staff | March 21, 2008 9:20 AM | Permalink

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Citizen Contributions | March 10, 2008

Over 100 Attend All Our Kin Conference

by Staff | March 10, 2008 9:49 AM | Permalink

All Our Kin sent in the following write-up of a child-care providers' conference it held in the city Saturday. (PIctured: Maria de Jesus Valdez, Maria Eugenia Landgrave, Lupita Alejo, and Domitila Valencia enjoy the keynote speech.)

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Citizen Contributions | March 10, 2008

Wade, By The Water

by Staff | March 10, 2008 9:37 AM | Permalink

Fair Haven Alderwoman Erin Sturgis-Pascale sent in the following write-up about Thursday night's neighborhood management team meeting, where Mary Wade Home's David Hutner received an award. (Pictured from left: Sturgis-Pascale; Hunter; Fair Haven Alderman Joseph Rodriguez.)

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Citizen Contributions | March 3, 2008

Book Club Diary, Installment #2

by Staff | March 3, 2008 2:00 PM | Permalink

Where'd the readers go? Sunnie Lovelace, of the New Haven Free Public Library, is writing an online diary here about her efforts to organize a book club for teens. Her last installment can be found here. Read on for installment #2.

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