Author Archives: Monica Disare

City

Shovels hit ground on Downtown Crossing
By and March 25, 2013 • 1
New Haven broke ground on Phase 1 of the Downtown Crossing project last Friday, marking the beginning of the city’s attempts to reunify its urban communities.
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In snow day debate, April break stays
By March 25, 2013 • 0
After heated debate over how to make up eight excess days of canceled classes, New Haven Public Schools has finalized its revised academic calendar.
As youth committee chair, Ward 1 Alderman Sarah Eidelson ’12 is propelling the Elm City youth agenda forward.
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Eidelson pushes youth agenda
By March 7, 2013 • 0
Ward 1 Alderman Sarah Eidelson ’12 continued her advocacy for policies to improve the health and welfare of Elm City children last night at a New Haven Youth Services Committee meeting.
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City to strengthen mental health services
By March 5, 2013 • 0
In response to the December Newtown shooting, New Haven has started a Community Resilience Initiative dedicated to coordinating and strengthening mental health services in the Elm City.
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At Tweed, politicians decry sequester
By and March 4, 2013 • 0
Four Connecticut politicians met to describe what they claimed would be the grave consequences of a national sequester.
University

Downtown Crossing construction begins
By and March 1, 2013 • 0
The Elm City’s Downtown Crossing project, one of New Haven’s largest and most anticipated construction ventures in years, finally began this week.
The Board of Education is poised to search for a replacement for NHPS Superintendent Reginald Mayo, right.
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School board searches for superintendent
By February 26, 2013 • 0
The city’s Board of Education moved forward Monday with plans to replace the long-serving public school administrator.
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Admit caught in crossfire of immigration fight
By and February 22, 2013 • 0
Most students applying to college hope only for a letter of acceptance. But for some, admission to a university alone is not enough to allow them to attend.
New Haven Public Schools Superintendent Reginald Mayo announced on Wednesday that he will step down at the end of this school year.
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Mayo confirms June retirement
By and February 21, 2013 • 0
After leading New Haven Public Schools for 21 years, Superintendent Reginald Mayo announced Wednesday night that he will step down at the end of the school year.
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City weighed in college admissions
By and February 20, 2013 • 0
Yale's Undergraduate Admissions Office faces the challenge of fighting stereotypes about New Haven among students applying to college.
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NHPS break canceled due to blizzard
By February 19, 2013 • 0
Last weekend’s blizzard has struck one final blow on the city of New Haven: the cancellation of February break in New Haven Public Schools.
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Malloy calls for expanded education funding
By and February 15, 2013 • 0
Gov. Dannel Malloy is asking the State Legislature to approve a spending increase to fund the hallmark programs in an education package it passed last May.
Approximately 50 Yale students and hundreds of New Haven residents called for immigration reform in a citywide rally.