Pooja Salhotra
Staff Reporter
pooja.salhotra@yale.edu
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Candidates discuss Yale’s involvement in city

With the aldermanic and mayoral elections exactly a week away, candidates are expressing their views on a new era of Yale-New Haven relations.

October 29, 2013

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Negotiations nearing end for teacher contract

The New Haven Federation of Teachers' current teacher contract expires in June 2014, and negotiations are underway for its replacement.

October 22, 2013

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Union affiliations polarize candidates

Although union affiliation is no longer a factor in the uncontested Ward 19 election, it remains a point of contention among city leaders.

October 21, 2013

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City looks to Salovey for town-gown improvements

During University President Peter Salovey’s inaugural address, Mayor John DeStefano Jr. looked on from the balcony as Yale’s new president extolled the virtues of the Elm City.

October 17, 2013

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Parents discuss public school

NHPS district supervisors, parents and students gathered to learn about supplemental education and to voice concerns about the district’s public school education system.

October 17, 2013

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Yale and New Haven celebrate Salovey

The boundary between town and gown blurred this weekend Yale and the New Haven community joined to celebrate the inauguration of Yale’s 23rd president.

October 14, 2013

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High School graduation rates up despite gap

New Haven Public Schools’ high school graduation rates spiked eight percent between 2010 and 2012, according to a report published by DataHaven.

October 10, 2013

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Study probes age and decision making

Older may mean wiser, but it also means declines in rational decision-making abilities, according to a new study from the Yale School of Medicine.

October 8, 2013

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FITWEEK flexes New Haven’s muscles

Greater New Haven and Fairfield County residents are breaking a sweat this week as part of the second annual FITWEEK event.

October 4, 2013

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Urban advocates give parking new meaning

Metered parking spots in downtown New Haven were transformed into spaces for eating cupcakes, playing games and sharing ideas on Friday as part of a global event called Park(ing) Day.

September 23, 2013

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City cycling enthusiast wins day of recognition

With an official proclamation from Mayor John DeStefano Jr., Devil’s Gear Bike Shop owner and cycling advocate Matthew J. Feiner got his very own Friday.

September 23, 2013