COMMUNITY LIFE
Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen to expand

Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen announced plans to expand its 266 State St. location. Renovations will include the addition of a new kitchen and medical clinic to the four-story building.

City hosts a reading of Ruby Bridges’ newest book for New Haven students

The Boys and Girls Club of New Haven hosted a read-aloud as a part of a“Ruby Bridges Storytime”event last week.

Labor leaders and elected officials celebrate Local 33 contract at MLK Day event

New Haven Rising, a grassroots labor organization, honored Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy of economic justice at their annual event, highlighting labor wins on a local and national scale.

‘YOU Have a Dream’ event launches new nonprofit, Newhallville fREshSTARTs

The organization’s founders discussed plans for food recovery and redistribution, as well as programming for local youth and adults at an MLK Day event.

New Haven holds annual menorah lighting

The New Haven community gathered to commemorate the first night of Hanukkah with a ceremony on the Green on Dec. 7.

City leaders, protest organizers condemn desecration of menorah during Saturday rally

After an individual lodged a Palestinian flag in a menorah on the New Haven Green during a protest on Saturday, city officials and faith leaders condemned the act as hateful — as did protest organizers and Yale in a University statement.

New Haven celebrates 110th annual Tree Lighting

Hundreds of New Haveners crowded around the 55-foot spruce for the Christmas tradition that began in 1913.

Vigil for Palestinian lives held at New Haven Tree Lighting on the Green

As the city held its annual Christmas tree lighting celebration on the New Haven Green, hundreds stood in solidarity with those impacted by the Israel-Hamas war.

New warming center opens doors to unhoused people as winter approaches

The warming center, located at 130 Orchard St. in the Hill neighborhood, will provide sleeping areas, food and warm beverages to unhoused people throughout the upcoming winter season.

Crèches from around the world on display at McGivney Pilgrimage Center

The Blessed Michael McGivney Pilgrimage Center, a museum run by the Knights of Columbus, unveiled two crèche-themed exhibits for the Christmas season.

Q House plans upcoming centennial celebration, reviews programming successes

In their November meeting, Q House board members announced contributions to the Dixwell and Newhallville neighborhoods including arts performances and a college fair.