City | 5:17 pm | November 7, 2012 | By

Snow poses no major danger, just “cold and gross”

Yale blanketed in its first snowfall of the semester.

As the snow blankets campus and the Elm City, New Haven officials are prepared to respond but do not expect the snow to pose a major problem. Chief Administrative Officer Robert Smuts said there are no snow ploughs on the ground yet, as there will likely not be any accumulation of snow except in hilly »

University | 2:15 pm | November 7, 2012 | By

Snow blankets Elm City in white

Snowy and Romantic, with a capital R.

It’s snowing! The first snow of the semester hit New Haven early Wednesday morning, but the University’s emergency preparations team is staying put for now. Maria Bouffard, director of emergency management, said the team has already touched base — as it does in all circumstances —and is prepared to clean up and salt the streets. »

City | 12:20 pm | November 6, 2012 | By

Number of registered voters in New Haven soars

Yale students wait to vote in the 2011 elections. High voter turnout in New Haven can impact this year’s Senate race..

On Election Day, New Haven voters are stepping up and taking an active part in this historic day. As of Monday night, voter registration in New Haven had reached a record-breaking 71,371, marking the first time in years that there have been more than 70,000 active voters in the Elm City, according to a press »

WEEKEND | 1:16 pm | November 1, 2012 | By

Scenes from the YSO Show

Audience members at the YSO Show.

Have you been living under a rock for the past month? Didn’t manage to get a ticket for the Yale Symphony Orchestra’s Halloween Show? Don’t worry — we have it all here for you in a nice neat package: First off, costumes. This year, YSO-goers went all out with crazy outfits, but the get-ups that »

City | 8:11 pm | October 21, 2012 | By

City reprints absentee ballots after omitting one question

Yale students wait to vote in the 2011 elections. High voter turnout in New Haven can impact this year’s Senate race..

After New Haven officials left out one question for absentee ballots to be used in the upcoming election, Elm City officials have started efforts to reprint and re-mail the ballots, according to the New Haven Register. The missing question concerned a recent referendum — proposed by the Peace Commission and approved June 4 by the »