New Haven reconsidered, reset, and made some history this week: The latest opinionated vlog news summary from the Independent assignment desk — er, compost heap. Paul Bass reports.
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Laura Glesby
| May 22, 2025 4:50 pm
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The currently vacant firehouse building at 15 Edwards St. ...
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... now slated for housing.
A local developer and a group of East Rock neighbors faced off once again over the fate of the old Edwards Street firehouse.
This time, the developer succeeded and received City Plan Commission approval to build 27 apartments both within and atop the firehouse — despite protests that denser housing would unleash the “gradual demise” of the neighborhood.
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Thomas Breen
| May 22, 2025 1:39 pm
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Steve Winter and Justin Elicker, celebrating court's block of Trump's "illegal and unjustified" funding freeze.
Another federal judge has ruled for New Haven and against the Trump administration, ordering the feds to reinstate three environmental grants totaling $31 million.
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Mona Mahadevan
| May 21, 2025 10:17 pm
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Ten protesters, including New Haven teachers union prez Leslie Blatteau (right), sit outside guv’s office ...
... before getting arrested and placed in zip-tie handcuffs.
A crowd of over 200 educators, students, and allies gather to demand more funding.
HARTFORD — Ten public education advocates, including five New Haven teachers and one student, were arrested at the state Capitol Wednesday afternoon during a sit-in outside Gov. Ned Lamont’s office.
The arrests capped off a spirited protest at the center of state government, where over 200 teachers and students gathered to demand more state funding for Connecticut’s public schools.
