City | 2:58 pm | April 25, 2013 | By

‘Night Rainbow’ shines over Elm City

The rainbow light structure will shine across the Elm City through Saturday.

The rainbow soaring across the New Haven sky Wednesday evening was not celebrating the imminent legalization of same-sex marriage in Rhode Island: Instead, “Global Rainbow New Haven” — a project that features a laser light sculpture projecting the full spectrum of the rainbow — marks the beginning of New Haven’s 375th anniversary celebration. The lasers will light »

City | 2:51 pm | April 25, 2013 | By

Possible time capsule discovered on Green

A possible time capsule has been discovered on the New Haven Green just months after skeletal remains were uncovered there.

Last Halloween, skeletal remains were found in the unearthed roots of the New Haven Green’s Lincoln Oak tree that was knocked over by the rage of Superstorm Sandy. Now, it appears authorities have found another item of interest preserved within the soil. Along with the remains, a barrel-shaped lump of concrete was discovered attached to »

City | 1:52 pm | April 22, 2013 | By

Sixth candidate enters mayoral race

And then there were six. Connecticut State Senator Toni Harp announced Monday that she will be running for mayor of New Haven. This marks a reversal from her previous statements that she was not running. Long-thought to be the most likely candidate to beat out or succeed longtime Mayor John DeStefano Jr., Harp is poised »

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

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 »