COMMUNITY LIFE
RACHEL SHIN
Winter Market connects the community

On Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., the open doors of Conte West Hills Middle School greet visitors with a cocktail of sounds and […]

February 20, 2022

MEGAN VAZ
Hamden fire leaves nearly 50 without homes or belongings

On Monday night, a fire broke out in a Hamden apartment building, leaving dozens of residents to pick up the pieces.

February 18, 2022

RACHEL SHIN
IRIS hosts 15th annual Run for Refugees

On Sunday morning, snow tried to coat the roads in East Rock Park to no avail. The soles of over 4,000 shoes met each new […]

February 15, 2022

DANTE MOTLEY
CITY-ZENS: Frederick J. Streets, a New Haven activist, scholar and Pastor on preserving community

Rev. Frederick J. Streets DIV ’75 has taken on numerous roles over the course of his career, from serving as the first Black, Baptist chaplain […]

February 10, 2022

NATHANIEL ROSENBERG
New Haven Rising distributes masks and COVID-19 test kits across city

Last week, New Haven residents distributed hundreds of free KN95 masks and COVID-19 rapid test kits in a joint effort between New Haven Rising and […]

February 8, 2022

HANNAH QU & SYLVAN LEBRUN
Residents protest the move of controversial methadone clinic to Newhallville

The APT Foundation’s methadone clinic in the Hill was pointed to as evidence of the crime and “trauma” that they would bring to Newhallville, as residents urged officials to shut the move down.

February 6, 2022

SAI RAYALA
A new COVID-19 clinic aims to provide free testing to Afghan evacuees in New Haven

The newly launched “New Home, New Haven” testing program provides free weekly COVID-19 testing to Afghan evacuees, along with other refugees and immigrants.

February 4, 2022

RACHEL SHIN
Eric Rey: “A heart listener”

Eric Rey is the founder of Black Obsidian Men’s Group, an affinity space and healing group for people who identify as Black men.

February 1, 2022

SADIE BOGRAD
New Haven Food System Policy Division promotes urban agriculture, food justice

New Haven is known for its clam pizza and Foxon Park soda. But the city is not just an innovator when it comes to food […]

February 1, 2022

KEENAN MILLER
New Haven transportation disrupted by Nor’easter

Approximately eight inches of snow and strong winds threw the city’s transportation systems into flux this weekend, when many Yalies had planned to travel back […]

January 31, 2022

SAI RAYALA
Yale increases its financial contribution to New Haven Promise by $1 million annually

Yale moderately increases its annual contribution to New Haven Promise, a college scholarship program that helps fund tuition for New Haven public school students.

January 28, 2022