COMMUNITY LIFE
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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

After Roe’s overturn, Connecticut remains a “safe haven” for patients

Abortion clinics across Connecticut, New Haven and Yale will continue to offer the abortion procedure as well as the abortion pill, despite the United States […]

Elena’s Light non-profit continues to improve the lives of refugees

In Farsi, the name “Elena” means “light.” When Fereshteh Ganjavi created the refugee activist organization Elena’s Light, she named it after her daughter.

Elm Shakespeare Company brings “The Tempest” to Edgerton Park

From August 18 to September 4, New Haven residents enjoyed performances of Shakespeare’s “The Tempest” in Edgerton Park.

Exchange project takes Connecticut residents on an outdoor treasure hunt for local art

SomethingProjects, a Connecticut-based art program, piloted a treasure hunt that takes residents from one artistic exhibition to another.

Local refugee organizations resettle a historic number of Afghan refugees

New Haven’s refugee resettlement agency, IRIS, has resettled 475 Afghan refugees since October — the most in the agency’s history.

Humans of New Haven: Lana Sicilia takes back the stage

In her path to recovery from abuse and trauma, Lana Sicilia rediscovered herself and her love for the arts during the pandemic.