Kade Gajdusek
Staff Reporter
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Two alders encourage stronger Yale-New Haven relationship

Alders Jeanette Morrison and Caroline Tanbee Smith answered student questions Tuesday afternoon in Dwight Hall Chapel about their time as alders.

Laughter is new to New Haven. ‘Win or lose,’ she plans to stay

The News followed Norah Laughter ’26 Sunday afternoon as she campaigned to represent downtown on the Board of Alders.

Alder candidates hone digital campaigns, set different priorities

Three Yale students running to represent downtown New Haven in the city’s legislative body have prioritized registering voters but taken different approaches to presenting their campaigns online.

Blumenthal backs new West Rock tenants union seeking meeting with landlord

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut and Park Ridge Tenant Union organizers said Capital Realty Group had received federal subsidies while neglecting maintenance at the apartment complex.

Thousands gather on New Haven Green for ‘No Kings’ demonstration

Joining millions of others across the United States, around 3,000 marched through downtown New Haven to protest President Donald Trump.

Elicker opposes CT House Bill to protect unhoused populations living on public property

The bill aims to designate clearer guidelines and increase protections for unhoused people on public property.

Saint Luke’s property becomes eighteenth CT Tenants Union

Fourteen out of seventeen tenants at a Saint Luke’s Senior Housing property on Goffe Street moved to unionize in light of dilapidated conditions and security concerns.

City leaders praise, acknowledge limits in Elicker’s housing goals

In his State of the City address, Mayor Justin Elicker reemphasized that housing is one of his top priorities, setting a goal to build 10,000 new housing units in the next 10 years.

Elicker announces home-warming, energy-saving program

The collaboration between New Haven and the New England Smart Energy Group will allot $1.5 million to revamp homes with energy-efficient installations.

New Haveners, Yale students occupy City Hall in protest of encampment sweeps

Members of the Unhoused Activists Community Team marched through City Hall, demanding that New Haven adopt better policies regarding the treatment of its unhoused citizens.

New Haven Christmas tree shines bright in 111th lighting

The annual Christmas tree lighting brought vendors, performers and residents to the New Haven Green on Thursday evening.