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Craft cocktails and tapas at new Indian restaurant

House of Naan — the Elm City’s first Indian craft-cocktail bar and cafe concept — opens Oct. 3, offering spiced cocktails and chicken tandoori tapas.

Wooster Square development clears legal hurdles

After a string of lawsuits over the past two years stalled the development of two of New Haven’s star building projects, the dismissal of the suits marks a new beginning for Wooster Square.

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New Haven undergoes three-month drought

For the past three months, New Haven has been experiencing its worst drought of the decade. Last week, the United States Drought Monitor changed the drought’s status from moderate to severe.

Disputes wrangle state Independent Party

When Connecticut voters go to the polls in November to decide if Sen. Richard Blumenthal LAW ’73 should serve a second term in Washington, they will see all the familiar labels on the ballot: Democratic, Republican, Working Families.

Lead poisoning remains state concern

1,473 Connecticut children under the age of six had lead poisoning in 2014, according to the latest data from the state’s Department of Public Health released in June 2016.

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Appeal granted in state education case

Connecticut Supreme Court Chief Justice Chase Rogers on Tuesday granted an appeal against the court’s earlier decision that the state’s education funding system is unconstitutional.

CT Superior Court appeal extends lawsuit

Just a week after a Connecticut Superior Court ruling in the Connecticut Coalition for Justice in Education Funding v. Rell case declared the state’s educational system “unconstitutional” on Sept. 7, Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen filed an appeal to the ruling with the Connecticut Supreme Court on Sept. 15.

BOE confronts poor meeting decorum

Following a public meeting drawn out by argument and lengthy public comment, the New Haven Board of Education’s Governance Committee discussed best practices for operational efficiency at its Monday meeting.

Dwight Hall primes freshman leaders

This year, Dwight Hall’s Freshmen in Service Program will prime its participants to tackle leadership positions within the community service organization. Starting this year — […]

Hispanic heritage concert draws young, old

Babies smiled and senior citizens applauded as the Haven String Quartet performed a range of Hispanic songs for more than 30 New Haven residents of all ages Saturday afternoon.

City revives bed race, celebrates charity

Fifteen New Haven residents enjoyed a few extra hours in bed on Sunday morning, though they spent that time racing down Chapel Street to win the title of “Fastest Bed in Town” at the Greater New Haven Bed Race, a city tradition revived last year.