Isaac Stanley-Becker
Staff Reporter
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Keyes declines mayoral run

Probate Judge Jack Keyes announced Friday that he will not run for mayor, ending months of speculation over a potential candidacy likely to have drawn […]

With principal, mayoral field likely to grow

An additional candidate may soon turn the four-way contest to replace Mayor John DeStefano Jr. into a five-man race.

Financing a mayoral race

Only one mayoral candidate has raked in the requisite donations to start receiving public financing from the New Haven Democracy Fund.

Campaign pledge sparks debate

An escalating debate between mayoral candidates over party primaries and public financing could redefine the procedure at the very heart of city elections.

With DeStefano exit, city clerk race contested

The race for the office of New Haven city clerk has rarely been hotly contested.

Ward 26 alderman eyes city clerk role

Ward 26 Alderman Sergio Rodriguez wants to be New Haven’s next city clerk — and he means business. Rodriguez took to the streets Saturday, launching […]

Mayoral candidates debate for the first time

The three men officially running for mayor of the Elm City squared off Thursday morning in a round-table discussion sponsored and streamed live by the […]

With uncertain state funding, DeStefano pitches budget options

In response to city revenue losses that could total nearly $28 million, Mayor John DeStefano Jr. has adopted a strategy of “hope for the best, plan for the worst.”

In budget crunch, volunteers aid in tax refunds

On Monday, after just 22 days open thus far this season, Yale’s branch of VITA helped its clients procure a total of over $515,000 in tax credits and refunds.

Three arrested following Toad’s brawl

Three men were arrested and charged for their participation in a brawl that erupted outside of Toad’s Place early Sunday morning.

Saturday night brawl erupts outside Toad’s Place

A man identified by witnesses as a student at Quinnipiac University punched in the window of Yorkside Pizza.