City | 2:34 pm | May 24, 2013 | By Monica Disare

Broadway’s Au Bon Pain may close Monday

The familiar Au Bon Pain at the corner of Broadway and York may soon shut its doors. Two employees of Au Bon Pain confirmed that the bakery at 1 Broadway is scheduled to close Monday. Mindy Matteo, the manager at Origins, which is next door to Au Bon Pain, said that though there has not been any »

City | 6:41 pm | May 22, 2013 | By Monica Disare

Belgian bakery Maison Mathis to open on Elm

Maison Mathis

Right behind Davenport College, a little taste of Belgium is coming to New Haven. Belgian-based bakery Maison Mathis is set to open at 310 Elm Street, next to Ivy Noodle. Though the exact date of opening has not been determined, construction has started. In addition, the restaurant recently posted a photo of the planned interior »

City | 7:19 pm | May 21, 2013 | By Monica Disare

DeStefano reveals post-mayoral plans

Mayor John DeStefano, Jr. will not seek reelection for an 11th term.

While the future of Mayor John DeStefano Jr. has been a mystery since he announced in January that he will not seek reelection, the long-term Elm City politician has finally revealed his post-mayoral plans. DeStefano will assume the vice-presidency of START Community Bank on Jan. 1 — the end date for his last term as »

City | 12:49 am | May 8, 2013 | By Monica Disare

Yale to buy parts of High, Wall Streets permanently

A potential dispute has been resolved between Yale and New Haven after the University struck a deal on Monday to buy the portions of High and Wall Streets on Yale’s campus permanently. The price of both parts of the street will be set by a third party and agreed upon by both parties. The deal »

City | 12:50 am | April 18, 2013 | By Monica Disare

Twenty-nine Elm City teachers may be fired

Twenty-nine teachers in New Haven Public Schools will soon find out if their jobs are safe. Based on the district’s new teacher evaluation system, teachers that fail to score above “developing” for a third year in a row are in jeopardy. The system places teachers into five categories, ranging from “needs improvement” to “exemplary.” This »