John was a sexton at Varick, was the life of the party, and loved the Minnesota Vikings, the New York Yankees, and the the Canton Spirituals version of “Hallelujah Square.” Obit.
June was the coordinator for the historic Hannah Gray Home, a lifelong member of Saint Luke’s Episcopal Church, a talented baker, and a lover of jazz, swing, and soca music. Obit.
• Students seek clearer communication between schools, school board. • By voting for new “liaison” positions, at latest Citywide Student Council meeting. Maya McFadden reports.
Schools Supt. Madeline Negrón: “I am ready to stand and fight for the education that every child deserves … regardless of their immigration status.”
Retraining city employees on the “welcoming city” executive order. Confirming public school students’ emergency contact information. Securing federal grant money in contracts as soon as possible, before it can be revoked.
Those are some ways that New Haven officials are preparing — not panicking — ahead of an anticipated immigration crackdown promised by the incoming president.
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Maya McFadden
| Dec 6, 2024 4:13 pm
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Daily Jackson's best friend Corey (middle) and sister Dalonna (right) at Thursday's memorial ...
... where friends and family celebrated the life and mourned the death of 17-year-old Daily Jackson.
Daily Jackson’s sister Dalonna called for young New Haveners who are mourning her late brother’s homicide to not retaliate, because all city teens “have a lot to live for.”
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Allan Appel
| Dec 6, 2024 12:33 pm
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Snazzy threads? Yankees seats? Mid-century Enson's had you covered
It’s no small thing to stay in business for a hundred years, but Enson’s Gentlemen’s Fashions at 1050 Chapel St. has accomplished that feat of entrepreneurial longevity.
The reason? There’s a surprisingly old-fashioned thread — pun very much intended — that runs through the decades.
“Nice things, great customer relations, and all these years, we’ve had great tailors.”
