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Arrest Warrants Follow 
Smoke Shop Raids

& city issues cease-and-desist orders.  Mona Mahadevan reports. 

Welcome To Agrabah

Hill Central Middle School to premiere production of Aladdin Jr.” Friday night.  Maya McFadden reports. 

News From The Compost Heap

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. 

Many Cultures,
Many Languages

1 school, as Adult Ed celebrates International Day.  Maya McFadden reports. 

Free Haircuts, & Much More

At Community Care Day at the 180 Center.  Lisa Reisman reports. 

Eye Spy...

How kids’ artwork draws a loving art community.  Jisu Sheen reports. 

Teachers Push Back

On school district right-sizing” schools while simultaneously rallying teachers for state plea.  Maya McFadden reports. 

Bertha Bell Williams, 81

Bertha touched lives in classrooms and city offices, with her compassion and gentle strength.  Obit. 

TBD DBT

Ribbon cut on state’s first Dialectical Behavior Therapy residential program, in the Heights.  Jordan Allyn reports. 

Broken, Bustling Neighborhoods

A mosaic artist mines the contemporary ruins of Urban Renewal. Nora Grace-Flood reports.

The Sweetness Of Sade

Eases the bitterness of defeat as TV sports share the bar with a live open mic.  Jamil Ragland reports. 

“Wreaking Havoc.”
“Promoting Quackery”

DeLauro slams Health Secretary RFK, Jr. for spending cuts and pseudoscience, at House budget hearing.  Jonathan D. Salant reports. 

PURA Meets The Public

At library meeting hosted by state’s utility regulators.  Mona Mahadevan reports. 

Murder Arrest Marked,
In Family’s Absence

Police mourn stabbing death of Naysha Mendez as they detail arrest of her alleged killer.  Thomas Breen reports. 

Get Ready For
Hurricane Season

City Plan Department issues annual call for hurricane and flood preparedness.  Staff reports. 

"The R&B Block Party Experience"

WineDown CT curates a vibe, in Westville. The Arts Paper’s Lucy Gellman reports.

Legal Notice

Health & Human Services Committee meeting 5/21. Read more. 

Yale Student Hunger
Strike Continues

Nathaniel Rosenberg reports.

Delilah Taylor Gomes, 91

Delilah dedicated her life to education and community service, and was a proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.  Obit. 

Columbus Statue Loan Detailed

Agreement includes scan of 1892 Register article (pictured) about laying of Wooster Sq. memorial’s corner stone.  Thomas Breen reports. 

Plant-Based Art

At Institute Library gallery, featuring 33 artists.  Brian Slattery reports. 

Yale Job Postings To Be
Paused For Tech Upgrade

• Between May 23 and June 30;
• Yale spokesperson: At this current moment, no university-wide hiring freezes are in place.”  Laura Glesby reports. 

16-Year-Old Arrested
After Crashing Stolen Car

Staff reports. 

Oompa Loompas
Dish Candy Scoop

At Westville Artwalk production of Willy Wonka Jr. Jisu Sheen reports. 

Galianna Steps
In Front Of The Mic

25-year-old studio staffer performs at first show of her own, at Spruce.  Jisu Sheen reports. 

Committee Dynamics
Warp In Trump’s Shadow

The view from D.C. Jonathan D. Salant reports. 

Minnie Lee Sutton, 92

Minnie moved to New Haven from Mississippi in the 60s, worked for Pratt & Whitney, and helped build a new church.  Obit. 

Library Card Design Contest Begins

Staff reports.

Seniors Spend
A Night Out In Dixwell

At Elks-hosted, prom-like gala at the Q House.  Mona Mahadevan reports. 

Aloe In There

DIY after-sun butter recipe discovered in … a still-standing letterpress printer/ stationery store.  Liz Grace reports. 

Let The Sunshine In

A head start on summer at a gallery show.  Jamil Ragland reports. 

Olé, Olé, Olé!

Semi-pro soccer returns, with the launch of the New Haven United Football Club.  Dereen Shirnekhi reports. 

May Queen Bunny
Gets Bloodshot Eyes

Drummer/artist brings distinctive sound and design to 3 Sheets.  Jisu Sheen reports. 

“Great” Record Broken

2025 Great Give tops $4M goal.  Paul Bass reports. 

From Blob To Belief

A new take on molding non-human companionship.  Paul Bass reports. 

Art As Prayer

Explored in Judy Sirota Rosenthal’s latest exhibit, at BEKI David Sepulveda reports. 

Missing Catherine

On Mother’s Day. Faith Matters:  Bonita Grubbs reports. 

NEA Cuts Hit New Haven

The Arts Paper’s Lucy Gellman reports.

From Little Rock To Connecticut

The third generation questions a brave history-maker about the long-term impact of integration.  Jamil Ragland reports. 

2 Rescued In Fire

Amid hoarding conditions.  Paul Bass reports. 

Alders Endorse Mayor's Budget, Mill Rate Bump

Laura Glesby Photo

Alder Anna Festa, right, makes a motion to cut three proposed finance jobs.

Finance Committee alders voted to leave the mayor’s primarily status-quo budget” primarily as is — while tweaking it to prioritize food aid, street-level maintenance, and reserves for an era of turbulent Trump funding.

That means, overall, spending next fiscal year is on track to increase by 3.63 percent and the local tax rate by 2.3 percent, just as the mayor originally proposed in March.

Continue reading ‘Alders Endorse Mayor’s Budget, Mill Rate Bump’