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MACKENZIE HAWKINS
Elicker, Blumenthal speak against Trump budget

Mayor Justin Elicker and U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., hosted a Friday press conference criticizing the Trump administration’s proposed federal budget, with a specific emphasis […]

February 17, 2020

MEERA SHOAIB
YLS alum pushes for NHPD holding cell reform

A law school alumnus who joined fossil fuel divestment protesters on the field at the Yale-Harvard football game in November is pushing the New Haven […]

February 14, 2020

MACKENZIE HAWKINS
Alders approve diversity initiative for business owners

The Board of Alders Finance Committee on Monday advanced a resolution for a diversity initiative aimed to boost participation of women and minority-owned (WMO) businesses […]

February 14, 2020

NICK TABIO & SERENA LIN
NHPS Advocates talk exam opt-outs

Parents, members of the Board of Education and community members joined the New Haven Public School Advocates on Thursday evening to discuss a hot topic […]

February 14, 2020

ELLA GOLDBLUM
CT lawmakers push to eliminate religious exemption for vaccines

The Connecticut state legislature’s public health committee reintroduced a bill that would eliminate the religious exemption for school-age children’s vaccines last week. The bill — […]

February 14, 2020

NATALIE KAINZ
Sunrise Cafe gains independent nonprofit status

After operating for five years as New Haven’s only free weekday breakfast provider, Sunrise Cafe has earned 501(c)(3) status as an independent nonprofit. Formerly a […]

February 12, 2020

MEERA SHOAIB & TALIA SOGLIN
NHPD to distribute harm reduction kits

The New Haven Police Department rolled out a program last week, which distributes free clean needles and community health resources for individuals released from detention. […]

February 12, 2020

ROSE HOROWITCH
Forslund first female deputy chief fire marshal

When Jennifer Forslund joined the New Haven Fire Department — unexpectedly — in 1997, she could not have anticipated that she would one day become […]

February 12, 2020

NICK TABIO & EMILIANO TAHUI GÓMEZ
Rivera assumes BOE President role

On Monday evening, newly elected New Haven Board of Education President Yesenia Rivera ran her first Board of Education meeting since her unanimous election on […]

February 10, 2020

MACKENZIE HAWKINS
Alders discuss police chief’s salary

After a spirited discussion at Monday’s monthly Finance Committee meeting, alders on the Finance Committee approved a $7,600 transfer to the police chief’s salary — […]

February 10, 2020

TALIA SOGLIN
Alders approve UNH lease

The University of New Haven is one step closer to beginning construction of a new marine science center at the Canal Dock Boathouse on Long […]

February 7, 2020