Noah Daponte-Smith
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City activists mark Human Rights Day

Standing before a memorial to the United States’ tortured past of slavery and oppression Thursday, Mayor Toni Harp recounted moments from American history to make […]

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$1M Green grant moves forward

Crucial renovations to the New Haven Green came one step closer to fruition Tuesday night, as a joint meeting of the City Services and Environmental Policy committees of the Board of Alders approved an application from the New Haven Parks Department for a $1 million state grant.

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Budget special session to begin

After weeks of negotiations, Gov. Dannel Malloy has called the General Assembly into a special session starting on Tuesday to pass legislation addressing Connecticut’s $350 million budget gap.

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Activists honored with Amistad Awards

The ghost of soul music legend Sam Cooke filtered through the auditorium of Cooperative Arts and Humanities High School Sunday, as area singer Ariel Johnson sang his Civil Rights-era classic “A Change Is Gonna Come” to welcome roughly 200 New Haven residents for a celebration of social justice activism.

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State supports housing Syrian refugees

After 130 lost their lives to terrorist attacks in Paris three weeks ago, 31 United States governors have said they will stop permitting people fleeing violence in Syria to take refuge in their states. But Connecticut has taken a different path.

Malloy visits Planned Parenthood

Days after a shooter at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado killed three people, Gov. Dannel Malloy visited the organization’s Connecticut headquarters Monday morning in a show of support.

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Traffic costs state $5.1 billion

$5.1 billion: the amount state residents pay each year to address congestion and poor roads in Connecticut each year, according to a new report from […]

CT budget talks move forward

Two weeks ago, a leak of the state Republican leadership’s plans to fill Connecticut’s $350 million budget gap threatened to put talks with Gov. Dannel Malloy and the Democratic leadership in Hartford on ice.

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After backlash, Dems reverse CEP suspension

The Democratic leadership of the Connecticut State Senate has reversed its proposal to suspend the Citizens’ Election Program to balance the state budget.

Elm City welcomes Syrian family

In the midst of national debate about accepting Syrian refugees into the United States, New Haven has recently welcomed a Syrian family. The family of […]

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Dems propose state budget cuts

The state’s Democratic leadership released its slate of proposed budget cuts Monday afternoon, unveiling a plan that would bring the budget back into the black.