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New Haven plans to redevelop State Street

The city has received state funding to narrow the road, creating more space for pedestrians, cyclists and housing.

September 25, 2022

Four months after being left partially paralyzed in New Haven Police van, Randy Cox prepares to sue

As a state-level investigation into the actions of NHPD officers continues, Cox’s legal team looks to bring negligence charges in a civil rights lawsuit.

September 21, 2022

YURII STASIUK

New Haven Pride Fest is back to New Haven Green

New Haven community joined in celebrating LGBTQ+ during the annual Pride Fest on the New Haven Green.

September 19, 2022

OPHELIA HE

Beloved cycling event returns to the Elm City

On Sept. 16, the New Haven Grand Prix returned for its sixth year as attendees enjoyed an evening of food, festivities and bicycle races.

September 18, 2022

NATASHA KHAZZAM

Salsa in Ninth Square

Salsa in Ninth Square held a community-wide salsa night and social at Havenly Treats on Wednesday, featuring free dance lessons and a live DJ.

September 16, 2022

MOLLY REINMANN

New farmers market brings fresh local produce to the Dixwell community

The market, which operates every Wednesday from 3-6 p.m. in Daniel Stewart Plaza, offers Dixwell residents easy and affordable access to food products from local farms and small businesses in New Haven.

September 16, 2022

MAGGIE GRETHER

College Street Music Hall draws crowds from across Connecticut

Since opening in 2015, the hall has navigated the COVID-19 pandemic and a labor dispute while solidifying its spot as one of the premiere indie rock venues in the state.

September 16, 2022

HANNAH QU

Dwight Community Fridge opens, aims to encourage kinship between Yale students and New Haven

The Dwight Community Fridge recently opened at the YMCA Daycare Center.

September 14, 2022

MIA CORTÉS CASTRO

New Haven Pride Center kicks off pride week with Drag Artist Story Hour

The New Haven Pride Center kicked off pride week by inviting two Connecticut-based drag artists to read queer-focused stories to children on Sunday morning.

September 12, 2022

NATHANIEL ROSENBERG, YASH ROY & SOPHIE SONNENFELD

Miscommunication complicates police investigation into suspected hate crime outside Davenport College

New details from police and witnesses have emerged about the suspected hate crime that occurred on York Street in the early hours of Saturday morning.

September 9, 2022

SYLVAN LEBRUN & MEGAN VAZ

Yale housing shortages may cause displacement in the Elm City

With more and more upperclassmen forced off campus and into select New Haven areas, many residents have been “priced out” in turn.

September 9, 2022

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