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Second annual Elm City LIT Fest celebrates art from African Diaspora

The festival featured in-person readings, performances, speaker presentations and panel discussions that were also livestreamed on Facebook.

New Connecticut driving laws take effect Oct. 1

Provisions include pedestrian safety laws, increased fines for using a phone while driving and a ban on opening car doors on cyclists.

A pedestrian crossing the street.
Yalies develop app that innovates public safety, 911 services

Former Yale student Michael Chime, along with co-founders Neal Soni ’24 and Dylan Gleicher ’23, has launched an app that aims to change how schools and 911 centers across the country address emergencies.

Chime and Soni smile for the camera
A warming climate can help explain New Haven’s intense flooding

As the climate continues to warm, severe weather events like last week’s floods may occur more frequently.

FLooding in the basement of JE after Hurricane Ida
Hurricane Ida catches New Haven by surprise

Floods from the hurricane raise questions about increasing risk due to climate change.

Flooding and damage in Gray
Drop-in center for houseless people providing community, resources

After purchasing the State Street building in December of last year, Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen opened a drop-in center in the renovated space for limited hours this summer.

As probable second Elicker term looms, religious leaders ask for commitments on public health issues

Mayor boasts progress on key issues but declines to say yes or no to ‘pretty specific’ questions.

Elicker speaks at an event
Lots has changed in New Haven’s mayoral race. Here’s what you need to know

After a long summer of campaigning, Karen DuBois-Walton has dropped out, leaving incumbent Mayor Justin Elicker as the sole Democratic candidate.

City to warn, fine and potentially shut down businesses for mask mandate noncompliance

The crackdown is a result of a tenfold increase in hospitalizations since July 1.

Tweed adds four Florida routes

The new leisure routes are a departure from previous business hub destinations. Meanwhile, American Airlines seems poised to leave on Sept. 30.

Unsealed arrest warrant provides additional details on the murder of Kevin Jiang ENV ’22

The unsealed warrant reveals Qinxuan Pan was likely involved with other New Haven shootings and reveals new information about the night of Jiang’s murder.

A headshot of Pan