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CHRISTIAN ROBLES
“Help is here:” VP Harris visits New Haven childcare providers, touts stimulus

On Friday, Vice President Kamala Harris and other elected officials visited two local childcare providers during a one-day visit to New Haven. The stops formed […]

March 28, 2021

A man waves at Harris
OWEN TUCKER-SMITH
City officials seeking $36,000 grant for substance abuse prevention program

New Haven is now one step closer to implementing an academic detailing program, which provides pharmacists and health care providers with one-on-one assistance to ensure […]

March 26, 2021

ROSE HOROWITCH & ALVARO PERPULY
Lamont makes vaccine appointments available next week, Yale encourages students to pursue appointments elsewhere

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont has fast-tracked the state’s vaccine rollout, making Connecticut residents over 16 eligible for the vaccine by April 1. But the University […]

March 26, 2021

A medical worker fills a syringe with a COVID-19 vaccine dose.
ISAAC YU & RAZEL SUANSING
ULA, Black and Brown United in Action hold rally, candlelight vigil on pandemic loss, hardship

Members of Unidad Latina en Acción gathered on Monday for a vigil, lighting 186 candles: one for each New Haven resident who has died of […]

March 26, 2021

NATALIE KAINZ & SANCHITA KEDIA
Yale, New Haven community mobilizes against anti-Asian violence

In the aftermath of the Atlanta spa shootings that killed eight people — six of them women of Asian descent — the Yale and New Haven […]

March 26, 2021

A screenshot of the AACC vigil with the names and photos of some of the victims of the Atlanta shootings
DOMINIQUE CASTANHEIRA
Community supports Oriental Pantry after break-in

Around 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, Oriental Pantry — an Asian market on Orange Street — was broken into and robbed. The community has since rallied […]

March 26, 2021

Yoon-ock Kim prepares bibimbap in the kitchen area of Oriental Pantry
ISAAC YU
City holds first public workshop for Safe Routes for All plan in bid to improve infrastructure

On Wednesday, city officials announced that safer streets are coming to the Elm City.  The “Safe Routes for All” plan is a blueprint of infrastructural […]

March 25, 2021

A map of New Haven showing intersections with a high number of pedestrian fatalities across the city.
ISAAC YU
Local advocacy group, professors endorse less parking

Yalies volunteering with a Connecticut housing advocacy group say that New Haven could use less parking. Officials from the New Haven Parking Authority and some […]

March 25, 2021

OWEN TUCKER-SMITH
Republican reps, suburban residents criticize Elicker for support of zoning bill, comments about other CT towns

Over the course of just over a week, Mayor Justin Elicker’s statements in support of several state zoning bills have alienated Republican representatives and prompted […]

March 25, 2021

SAI RAYALA
Connecticut celebrates World Water Day with virtual community panel

On Monday, Connecticut celebrated World Water Day by holding a virtual event to recognize the personal connections that residents have to Connecticut’s water sources. World […]

March 23, 2021

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CHRISTIAN ROBLES
BOE discusses correlation between absenteeism and failing grades

On Monday evening, district officials briefed the Board of Education on the relationship between chronic absenteeism and failing grades, as well as the district’s plans […]

March 23, 2021