Yale Daily News

The Citywide Parent Team — a coalition of several dozen New Haven Public Schools parents dedicated to providing feedback to the district — met Thursday to discuss the importance of parental engagement in improving the learning environment and school climate across NHPS.

February 8, 2016

Nearly 50 pro-choice advocates rallied in support of Planned Parenthood on Saturday morning in an event that demonstrated broadening support from the New Haven community.

February 8, 2016

A woman died early Saturday morning after crashing her car into a tree at the corner of Chapel and Olive streets, according to New Haven police.

February 7, 2016

The Connecticut couple who won a record-breaking $25 million in a 2003 lawsuit against the doctor who severely injured their newborn son’s brain was back in court Thursday morning, accusing the lawyers who won their case of defrauding them of millions in legal fees.

February 5, 2016

Leslie Koons tossed a container of oatmeal across two tables in a classroom on the second floor of New Haven’s Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services building on Nicoll Street Thursday.

February 5, 2016

In preparation for the April election of a new student to the Board of Education, New Haven’s Committee on Student Elections met Thursday afternoon to determine exactly how the process will look.

February 5, 2016

Hoverboards, the latest personal transportation fad for millennials, have just been banned in public transport across the state.

February 5, 2016

Calling for a structural transformation of the state of Connecticut’s budget, Gov. Dannel Malloy laid out a proposal Wednesday that would cut thousands of workers from the state’s payroll and impose a new philosophy on the state’s budgeting process.

February 4, 2016

The scent of freshly baked cookies and granola emanates from the new, bright yellow bakery on Chapel Street.

February 4, 2016

More than 500 miniature refugee figurines will be displayed across campus on Thursday as part of a public art installation to raise awareness about the European migrant crisis.

February 4, 2016

Alexion — a pharmaceutical company that relocated to New Haven on Jan. 19 — announced its 2015 financial results Wednesday morning, revealing revenues of $2.604 billion. With this year-end result, Alexion increased its revenues by 21 percent over the past year, having earned $2.146 billion in 2014. CEO David Hallal said the company expects revenues to continue growing by around 20 percent in the upcoming year.

February 4, 2016