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NHPSA, Superintendent oppose three education funding bills

On Wednesday, the Connecticut General Assembly Education Committee held a hearing for multiple bills relating to education funding, three of which — SB 866, SB […]

March 4, 2021

OWEN TUCKER-SMITH

‘Innocent until proven guilty’: Local environmentalists discuss pesticides in New Haven

For the members of New Haven’s Environmental Advisory Council, pesticides are the quiet but odorous threat they have been trying to take down for years. […]

March 4, 2021

DOMINIQUE CASTANHEIRA & ISAAC YU

With record-low ridership, transit leaders discuss future of business and COVID-19

Despite popular belief, mass transit is not a major source of coronavirus transmissions. That was the message at a Tuesday panel sponsored by the Connecticut […]

March 2, 2021

A CT Transit bus picks up passengers at a bus stop in the rain.

ISAAC YU

Valley Street to receive $2 million in traffic safety improvements

According to officials, drivers will not be racing down Valley Street for much longer. On Tuesday evening, public officials invited residents to a Zoom meeting […]

March 2, 2021

JAMES RICHARDSON, ALVARO PERPULY & DEAN CENTA

With Gov. Lamont’s backing, legalized sports betting in Connecticut appears to be on the horizon

The Connecticut General Assembly Public Safety and Security Committee is considering multiple bills with the goal of legalizing sports betting in the state of Connecticut. […]

March 2, 2021

OWEN TUCKER-SMITH

House passes Equality Act, Sabin introduces resolution in support

On Feb. 25, Downtown Alder Eli Sabin ’22 introduced a resolution to the Board of Alders Health and Human Services Committee that would declare the […]

March 1, 2021

The front façade of City Hall during the daytime.

THOMAS BIRMINGHAM & OWEN TUCKER-SMITH

In unprecedented move, Elicker unveils two budgets simultaneously

New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker introduced not one, but two budget proposals for fiscal year 2021-22 on Monday morning for the Board of Alders to […]

March 1, 2021

Photo of City Hall from the New Haven Green

THOMAS BIRMINGHAM

A victory for Elicker, Looney as PILOT proposal passes in state Senate

After months of advocacy from New Haven politicians, the Connecticut state Senate voted in favor of Senate President Pro Tempore Martin Looney’s proposal to increase […]

March 1, 2021

ALVARO PERPULY & CHRISTIAN ROBLES

Lamont budget ‘devastating,’ may cost NHPS $9 million over two years

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont’s newly proposed budget could cost New Haven Public Schools some $9 million over the next two years. The figure is based […]

February 26, 2021

ISAAC YU

Safe streets advocates, residents raise Whalley Ave concerns

Whalley Avenue, one of New Haven’s busiest transit and pedestrian corridors, has long been a subject of controversy for traffic safety advocates and residents. City […]

February 25, 2021

VANIKA MAHESH

Connecticut state senate to deliberate on bill which would establish right to housing

Last month, Connecticut State Sen. and Vice President of the Senate Housing Committee Saud Anwar introduced a bill that would recognize the right to housing […]

February 25, 2021

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