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City inches toward new food vendor regulations

Given the ongoing food vendor surge throughout New Haven, the New Haven Economic Development Administration hopes to soon modernize the city’s outdated food vendor regulations.

Martin Luther King, Jr. honored at Peabody

With over 500 visitors, the Peabody was rearranged to highlight activities and performances that interwove King’s speeches and literary works.

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CT lawmakers optimistic ahead of budget talks

Connecticut lawmakers are optimistic that they will be able to reach a consensus ahead of next month’s negotiations over the state budget.

Adult education to reach more locals

To reach more Elm City residents, New Haven’s Adult and Continuing Education Center has moved teachers to three satellite locations.

NHPD data shows drop in crime

Violent crime in New Haven decreased in 2016, continuing a five-year trend in which such numbers have fallen, according to city crime statistics released by the New Haven Police Department.

Local 34 and Local 35 reach tentative contracts

UNITE HERE Local 34 and Local 35 have reached new tentative contracts with the University, narrowly escaping their Jan. 20 deadline.

Voters express Election Day grievances

The Downtown Wooster Square Community Management Team and the New Haven Votes Coalition teamed up Thursday evening to hold a citizens’ forum.

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New Haven Fire Department adjusts service hours

The New Haven Fire Department and the fire union recently signed an agreement increasing the amount of consecutive time that firefighters are allowed to work.

Transit survey deadline extended

Organizers of Move New Haven, a $1 million study on New Haven’s public transportation system, recently decided to modify their data sampling process, extending the deadline of their first phase from Dec. 2 to 15.

Man sentenced for summer opioid overdoses

Five months after a day of opioid overdoses launched New Haven into a state of emergency, one of the main distributors of the tainted batch of cocaine has been sentenced to nearly seven years in prison.

YNHH building remains abandoned

As winter snow begins to fall on the 596–598 George St. complex, Dwight Street residents await the future of one of their neighborhood’s architectural gems.

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