Alon Harish
New Haven spared at expense of state workers

It was a race to the finish in Hartford today, and New Haven beat state employees to the line. On the last day of the […]

Fourth of July fireworks to continue atop East Rock

Despite New Haven’s fiscal woes, fireworks for America’s 235th birthday will launch from the summit of East Rock next Monday. At a press conference Wednesday, […]

Malloy calls for layoffs, state aid reductions

To plug a gaping hole in the state budget created by the collapse of a $1.6 billion labor agreement, Gov. Dannel Malloy recommended Wednesday nearly […]

Collapse of state labor pact threatens city

What appeared to be a major victory for Gov. Malloy vanished Friday as state employees rejected a widely hailed deal on labor concessions and left […]

State labor pact on thin ice

UPDATED 7:58 a.m. Suspense is building in Hartford, where lawmakers are waiting to see if they will have to scramble to fill a $1.6 billion […]

New law involves NHPD in renewing liquor permits

City bars and nightclubs hoping to get their liquor permits renewed will soon come under scrutiny from the police. A new law passed on June […]

Budget watchdog to run for mayor

The number of people running against Mayor John DeStefano Jr. grew to four Tuesday. Social worker and city budget watchdog Jeffrey Kerekes launched Tuesday his […]

Yo-Yo Ma performs on New Haven Green

Despite stubborn and often heavy rain Saturday evening, thousands attended internationally renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma’s free concert on the New Haven Green. With his Silk […]

Connecticut decriminalizes small amounts of marijuana

Possession of small amounts of marijuana will soon no longer be a crime in Connecticut. After five hours of debate, legislators in the state House […]

Aldermen pass modified version of living wage proposal

In a major victory for Ward 1 Alderman Michael Jones ’11, the Board of Aldermen passed Monday night a modified version of his proposal to […]

NHPD rehires three more laid off cops

The New Haven Police Department rehired three more of the officers it laid off in February. Amid budget cuts, the city laid off 82 employees […]