COMMUNITY LIFE
Tweed Airport traffic congestion faces local scrutiny

With the increased air travel at Tweed-New Haven Airport leading to congestion in local residential neighborhoods, New Haven is proposing a roundabout upgrade and one-way system.

Beaver Hills residents call for youth programming amid car thefts

At the Whalley-Edgewood-Beaver Hills Community Management Team, residents addressed youth crime and programming, but expressed doubts over youth engagement with initiatives.

“You are here as a participant in the future”: New Haven Museum hosts Community Day

New Haveners congregated at the museum to celebrate the exhibit “Shining Light on Truth: New Haven, Yale, and Slavery,” presented by the Yale Libraries.

CT Tenants Union looks to take housing ownership into its own hands

By establishing a community land trust, members of the tenants’ union can essentially become their own landlords and set rent at affordable levels.

New Haven nonprofits collect hundreds of coat donations

Local organizations provide winter essentials to community members.

As IRIS faces federal funding suspension, local churches step in

The First Congregational Church of Old Lyme held a candlelight prayer vigil and fundraiser to support Integrated Refugee and Immigrant Services.

Unique career skills education program enters its second year

Founded in 2023, MATCH provides manufacturing training to both adults and students in the New Haven Public Schools system.

Chapel Street’s conversion plans raises safety concerns for bikers

As the city plans to convert Chapel Street to two-way, cyclists warned that the design may come with traffic inefficiencies and safety risks.

New Haven to host national bipartisan housing conference

DesegregateCT, a coalition of nonprofits committed to solving the housing crisis, was selected to host the national YIMBYtown conference.

New Haven Christmas tree shines bright in 111th lighting

The annual Christmas tree lighting brought vendors, performers and residents to the New Haven Green on Thursday evening.

Tenant union protests Farnam Realty over maintenance disputes

Tenants from 1455 State St. say the realty group has not addressed mold, heating issues, leaks and “exorbitant” electricity bills. Farnam disputes the claims.