J.R. Reed
Staff Reporter
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Yalies push broccoli

At Elm City Market this President’s Day, three Yale undergraduates officially launched a campaign to make broccoli cool.

Store owners question long hours

As discussions about what business will occupy One Broadway continue, store hours might be one one of the subjects under negotiation.

Harp proposes CT soda tax

In the midst of New Haven’s weight loss challenge and other health efforts, Harp is proposing a statewide 2 percent soda tax.

Five years in, Blue State stays true to its roots

“Our mission is to create vibrant cafes that reflect, improve, and inspire our communities.”

High prices alienate Yalies

Students are hoping that the new business at 1 Broadway Ave will not mirror the high price points of many of the other stores near campus.

Employment rate inches up

Fifty-year-old New Haven resident Weldon McKoy said he has the skills necessary to perform jobs in areas ranging from general technician work to plumbing to […]

Tweed Airport constructing wildlife deterrent fence

Tweed New Haven Regional Airport has begun construction on a wildlife hazard deterrent fence, in hopes of preventing incidents like that in 2012 – when a deer was struck and killed by a plane.

A100 enters second year

Starting this past Saturday, a new cohort of college students in the New Haven area will have additional support planting their foot in Connecticut’s burgeoning […]

Minimum wage reform: Businesses ambivalent about increase

As Connecticut’s minimum wage increases from $8.25 to $8.70 this year, most business owners in New Haven have not expressed concerns over how to pay their workers.

Fraud trial comes to New Haven

A securities fraud trial with implications on the national white-collar crime scene is set to take place in New Haven.

CT health roll out surpasses projections

On Jan. 1, Connecticut became the only state to surpass the federal government’s enrollment projections under the ACA.