COMMUNITY LIFE
Greater New Haven St. Patrick’s Day Parade returns after two-year hiatus

After a two-year pause due to the pandemic, the Greater New Haven St. Patrick’s Day Parade returned, featuring multicultural marchers and streets brimming with spectators.

Ribbon cutting ceremony celebrates new mobile popup hub for the homeless

Mayor Justin Elicker joined New Haven Housing & Homelessness Services Coordinator Velma George in a ribbon cutting ceremony for the city’s new pop-up services hub, which will navigate between two locations in the city to offer homeless people free showers, medical assistance and outreach services.

Accessory dwelling units by the Yale School of Architecture offer “cheap” and “stable” housing alternatives

In a partnership with Columbus House, students from the Yale School of Architecture are designing a new housing alternative unit that embodies affordability, stability and sustainability.

Unidad Latina en Acción organizes local events for International Women’s Day

ULA holds events across New Haven, including on Yale’s campus, in support of individual women in the community, as well as the rights of women worldwide.

Anton Sovetov’s disappearance remains a mystery

Little information has been shared with the public, including video footage of Anton Sovetov along Chapel Street where he was last seen before going missing in early February

City hears public testimony about phasing out gas-powered leaf blowers

Residents expressed concerns about the health and environmental impacts of the machines.

Indigenous writers share readings and conversation

The writers read aloud their own excerpts and discussed the experience and hardships of being a Native American writer.

New Haven Free Public Library hosts 25th annual Mardi Gras celebration

The event featured acclaimed writers and announced that the library’s Stetson branch will open within the month.

New Haven celebrates National Read Across America Day with book donations and community partnerships

New Haven Reads and The Study at Yale partner to promote reading among the city’s youth for National Read Across America Day

Q-House announces new classes and programming to start in early March

During a Monday evening advisory board meeting, Q-House representatives and its community partners announced that several programs and classes at the building are scheduled to start on March 7.

Local Ukrainian diaspora members share grievances and solidarity at rally outside of Sterling

At a rally outside Sterling Memorial Library, members of the local Ukrainian community shared their grievances and support for one another amid Russia’s invasion.