Nathalie Bussemaker
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Elm City faces budget deficit

New Haven faces a $14.4 million budget deficit as it heads into the final quarter of fiscal year 2018. The city has faced uncertainty during […]

New Haven bans fracking

With rising seas and pollution levels threatening the safety of New Haven residents, City Hall is taking measures to combat climate change and the practices […]

Muley settles into new role

As the son of Puerto Rican parents growing up in the El Barrio section of Harlem, New York, Dakibu Muléy learned about the realities of […]

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BOA considers federal allocations

In spite of local anxieties about budget cuts at the national level, New Haven is expected to receive roughly the same amount of federal funding […]

Local Dems look forward to next election

Nine months before the next statewide election, Democratic candidates in New Haven have already begun gearing up to run for Congress and the state legislature. […]

Alders seek to support Puerto Rican arrivals

“I do everything for my kids.” After living in Puerto Rico for 43 years, Adrian Colon was faced with the worst natural disaster in Puerto […]

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Keep resisting, Harp says in speech

In her annual State of the City address, Mayor Toni Harp called for continued resistance to disturbing national trends, at the bimonthly Board of Alders […]

Theater to undergo review

The Long Wharf Theatre announced on Wednesday that it has tapped two external experts to review its internal procedures for evaluating allegations of sexual assault and to help create a safer workplace for staff members.

Long Wharf Theater director fired

The Long Wharf Theatre’s board of trustees voted to terminate Gordon Edelstein, the theater’s artistic director.

Local director faces sexual misconduct allegations

Gordon Edelstein, the artistic director of the Long Wharf Theatre in New Haven for 15 years, was put on administrative leave on Monday morning effective immediately due to allegations of sexual misconduct.

Franken resigns amid calls from Senate, CT Dems

Top Connecticut politicians called for the resignation of U.S. Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., for sexual harassment allegations. Franken announced that he will step down "in the coming weeks."