COMMUNITY LIFE
ADELE HAEG
“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.

February 16, 2025

LILY BELLE POLING
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.

February 16, 2025

CELIA HERNANDEZ
New Haven nonprofits collect hundreds of coat donations

Local organizations provide winter essentials to community members.

February 11, 2025

ADA PERLMAN
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.

February 6, 2025

NICOLAS CIMINIELLO
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.

January 23, 2025

EMILY KHYM & TINA LI
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.

January 21, 2025

LILY BELLE POLING
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.

January 21, 2025

KADE GAJDUSEK
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.

December 6, 2024

LILY BELLE POLING
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.

December 4, 2024

ARIELA LOPEZ & LILY BELLE POLING
“It smells like snow”: New Haven gears up for New England holiday cheer

This holiday season, get on the nice list and check out some of New Haven’s holiday celebrations.

December 4, 2024

MAIA NEHME & CHRISTINA LEE
Immigrant activists stage rally, carry out post-election game plan

Amid concerns over President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed immigration policies, Unidad Latina en Acción called for the city’s solidarity with immigrants while laying the groundwork for resisting mass deportations.

December 2, 2024