New Haven Independent

Body Found; Foul Play Not Suspected

2012-02-11T23:38:02Z

Two park rangers came across a grisly discovery in the Mill River Saturday: the corpse of a man believed to be in his 20s or 30s.

Dawson Named Police Commissioner

2012-02-10T21:56:09Z

Less than four months after his surprise endorsement of John DeStefano for mayor, Tony Dawson got a seat on the city’s police commission.

Scenic Pawn Shop OK’d

2012-02-10T19:46:07Z

New Haven’s newest pawn shop will be graced by a backdrop of trees bordering the Bishop Woods Bird Sanctuary.

Victim Critical In DUI Crash

2012-02-10T19:25:05Z

A pedestrian was severely injured early Friday when he was hit by a car at Goffe and Sperry streets, police said.

The driver of the car, who lives in Hamden, was charged with second-degree assault with a motor vehicle and driving under the influence, according to Office David Hartman, the city’s police spokesman.

Facing “Crunch Time,” Hill Health Lays Off 25

2012-02-10T17:47:22Z

For the second time in less than a year, the Cornell Scott Hill Health Center cut workers loose Friday as part of a continual restructuring—prompting one laid-off worker to ask how much longer the organization can survive.

Rock To Rockers Plan To Double Success

2012-02-10T16:52:19Z

When longtime bicycle commuter Julia Baldini (pictured) moved to New Haven six months ago, she got psyched when she heard about the city’s largest annual bike ride between West and East Rock.

“The thing that struck me is how friendly the biking community is here,” she said.

Blood Pressure Checks Served With Oven-Fried Chicken

2012-02-10T16:50:29Z

Between the hours of 11 a.m. to 12 noon, close to 80 people had already streamed through the sixth annual Health Fair and Symposium, held by the New Haven Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. on Saturday, Feb. 4 at the Elks Club on Webster Street.

Push For Jobs “Pipeline” Gets Underway

2012-02-10T16:02:07Z

The mayor has an idea of what a new “jobs pipeline” could look like. It could look like a box.

Mayo, DeStefano Blast Cartoonist

2012-02-10T13:26:16Z

The Hartford Courant quickly removed a controversial statement from its longtime cartoonist from the web, but not before New Haven’s mayor and schools chief saw it—and pounced back.

Refugee Mom Hangs On, As Son Soars

2012-02-10T13:08:33Z

If he can raise the money, Newhallville 13-year-old Berket Tewolde will join a national youth leadership conference in Washington D.C. this summer. It will be the latest step on a journey he began as an infant with his mother in Ethiopia, part of a path that winds through Kenya, Uganda, and a New Haven homeless shelter.