COMMUNITY LIFE
LILY BELLE POLING
New Haven is experiencing a ‘severe drought’ as fires blaze to the north

In a moment of sheer irony, rain fell in New Haven Thursday at the same time the city and state were declared to be experiencing “severe drought.”

November 21, 2024

CHRISTINA LEE
New Haven warming centers are open and ready

With colder months ahead, New Haven’s warming centers expect to reach full capacity soon.

November 21, 2024

LILY BELLE POLING
Unhoused group remains camped on Green, Elicker warns of “large piles of things”

A month after a homeless encampment was established on the Green, a group of individuals has remained camped out, despite multiple arrests and the city’s removal of unattended belongings.

November 19, 2024

SABRINA THALER
Home of the ‘gay Ivy’: New Haven Museum hosts talk on city’s queer history

At the Thursday presentation, John Allen, a queer historian and founder of New Haven Pride Center, discussed the myriad ways LGBTQ+ people have left their mark on the Elm City.

November 17, 2024

JERRY GAO
Christmas tree arrives on the Green ahead of New Haven’s tree lighting

The 55-foot-tall Norway Spruce, donated by the O’Day family, will be decorated with 30,000 lights in the coming month.

November 13, 2024

TINA LI
Pedestrian fears abound at East Rock intersection

Poor traffic safety at busy intersections has left Willow and Nicoll Street residents anxious about speeding cars and potential accidents — concerns that have persisted for over a decade.

November 13, 2024

GRACE MALKO & JULIAN RAYMOND
Comic book fan’s paradise returns to New Haven

Connecticut superhero fans and comic collectors flocked to an East Shore bingo hall for a Sunday afternoon of vintage comics and rare collectibles.

November 11, 2024

CHRISTINA LEE
LEAP wins $2 million grant from MacKenzie Scott

Youth-centered New Haven nonprofit will expand its programs after receiving a $2 million grant from billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott.

November 8, 2024

MAIA NEHME
City immigration attorneys, activists brace for Trump’s reinauguration

President-elect Donald Trump’s landslide win on Tuesday night sparked anxiety about how his second term will impact New Haven’s immigrant community.

November 7, 2024

MAIA NEHME
Unidad Latina en Acción’s Día de los Muertos celebration honors lives lost in Palestine

At the New Haven immigrant advocacy group’s annual Día de los Muertos celebration, held on Saturday afternoon, organizers declared their “solidarity with the people of Palestine.”

November 3, 2024

MAIA NEHME
New Haven immigration attorneys, activists prepare for a potential second Trump presidency

If reelected, former President Donald Trump promises to carry out mass deportations of undocumented immigrants. The News spoke with immigration attorneys and activists about how a second Trump administration would impact local immigration services.

October 31, 2024