& city issues cease-and-desist orders. Mona Mahadevan reports.
Hill Central Middle School to premiere production of “Aladdin Jr.” Friday night. Maya McFadden reports.
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.
1 school, as Adult Ed celebrates International Day. Maya McFadden reports.
On school district “right-sizing” schools while simultaneously rallying teachers for state plea. Maya McFadden reports.
Bertha touched lives in classrooms and city offices, with her compassion and gentle strength. Obit.
Ribbon cut on state’s first Dialectical Behavior Therapy residential program, in the Heights. Jordan Allyn reports.
A mosaic artist mines the contemporary ruins of Urban Renewal. Nora Grace-Flood reports.
Eases the bitterness of defeat as TV sports share the bar with a live open mic. Jamil Ragland reports.
DeLauro slams Health Secretary RFK, Jr. for spending cuts and pseudoscience, at House budget hearing. Jonathan D. Salant reports.
At library meeting hosted by state’s utility regulators. Mona Mahadevan reports.
Police mourn stabbing death of Naysha Mendez as they detail arrest of her alleged killer. Thomas Breen reports.
City Plan Department issues annual call for hurricane and flood preparedness. Staff reports.
WineDown CT curates a vibe, in Westville. The Arts Paper’s Lucy Gellman reports.
Health & Human Services Committee meeting 5/21. Read more.
Delilah dedicated her life to education and community service, and was a proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Obit.
Agreement includes scan of 1892 Register article (pictured) about laying of Wooster Sq. memorial’s corner stone. Thomas Breen reports.
• Between May 23 and June 30;
• Yale spokesperson: “At this current moment, no university-wide hiring freezes are in place.”
Laura Glesby reports.
At Westville Artwalk production of Willy Wonka Jr. Jisu Sheen reports.
25-year-old studio staffer performs at first show of her own, at Spruce. Jisu Sheen reports.
Minnie moved to New Haven from Mississippi in the ’60s, worked for Pratt & Whitney, and helped build a new church. Obit.
At Elks-hosted, prom-like gala at the Q House. Mona Mahadevan reports.
DIY after-sun butter recipe discovered in … a still-standing letterpress printer/ stationery store. Liz Grace reports.
Semi-pro soccer returns, with the launch of the New Haven United Football Club. Dereen Shirnekhi reports.
Drummer/artist brings distinctive sound and design to 3 Sheets. Jisu Sheen reports.
The third generation questions a brave history-maker about the long-term impact of integration. Jamil Ragland reports.
by Laura Glesby | May 16, 2025 4:18 pm | Comments (5)
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Magda Natal files to run for alder of Ward 16.
A Wilbur Cross teacher of English as a second language is running to represent Fair Haven’s Ward 16 on the Board of Alders, joining what has become a three-way race.
by Thomas Breen | May 16, 2025 2:15 pm | Comments (10)
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As seen on Thursday: 2-way Chapel, still coming soon.
City traffic commissioners pumped the brakes on the two-way conversion of a stretch of Chapel Street downtown — after criticizing New Haven’s transportation department for moving too fast to implement the project, without first getting the board’s approval.
by Laura Glesby | May 16, 2025 9:47 am | Comments (15)
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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.
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