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ZAPORAH PRICE & ISAAC YU
‘Every last door’: Fair Haven organizers continue vaccination campaign

After Fair Haven Community Health Care saw a massive swell of support at its new vaccine campaign kick-off event on Saturday, community members continued to […]

March 15, 2021

Fair Haven residents Darlene Casella and Sofia Tecocoatzi, who met for the first time on Sunday, teamed up to offer vaccine appointments to their neighbors in both English and Spanish.
NATALIE KAINZ & ÁNGELA PÉREZ
Alders, Elm City residents voice concerns about possible Crisis Budget closures

Alders and New Haven residents have begun voicing their concerns about the “Crisis Budget” Mayor Justin Elicker proposed on March 1 — namely, the closing […]

March 15, 2021

Mitchell Library in the daytime.
ALVARO PERPULY & RAZEL SUANSING
All CT adults eligible for vaccine April 5 under Lamont’s tentative new plan

All remaining Connecticut adult residents could be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine as early as April 5. Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont announced Monday that the […]

March 15, 2021

LARISSA JIMENEZ, ZAPORAH PRICE & MARIA FERNANDA PACHECO
‘Our communities need to be a priority’: COVID-19 vaccine rollout in communities of color

Having effective COVID-19 vaccines will do little to end the pandemic if shots are not equitably distributed to reach the communities who need them the […]

March 15, 2021

An illustration of someone getting a shot.
SYLVAN LEBRUN & SAI RAYALA
Merger between New Haven Land Trust, New Haven Farms leads to new programming benefits

As Gather New Haven enters its second year, the New Haven environmental nonprofit organization has focused on creating partnerships between its programs and expanding its […]

March 15, 2021

New Haven Land Trust volunteers pose for a photo in a greenhouse pre-pandemic.
TALAT AMAN & RAZEL SUANSING
Second police punching incident documented on social media, NHPD to investigate

The New Haven Police Department will conduct its second internal investigation on use of force of the year, following a March 2 incident in which […]

March 12, 2021

RAZEL SUANSING
CT prosecutor accountability bill invites debate

As conversations about criminal justice reform continue, a new state Senate bill would establish prosecutor accountability measures if passed, click here to learn more. A […]

March 12, 2021

A mockup of the virtual hearing on the Senate bill.
DOMINIQUE CASTANHEIRA
New Haven restaurants innovate in face of pandemic

For the past year, restaurants have shifted their operations to adapt to the COVID-19 pandemic. An S&P Global Market Intelligence article found that from Jan. […]

March 12, 2021

ZAPORAH PRICE
Local Black sorority chapters celebrate Women’s History Month

As people across the country celebrate Women’s History Month, two Black New Haven sorority chapters are hosting a series of events and encouraging women to […]

March 12, 2021

Members of the New Haven Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated pose for a picture prior to the pandemic.
RAZEL SUANSING
New Haven lawmakers, activists push back against delay on use of force clause

Fearing reduced protections for communities of color, New Haven officials and activists have pushed back against proposed changes to the use of force clause in […]

March 12, 2021

SYLVAN LEBRUN
Local nonprofit joins forces with fire department for COVID-19 prevention initiative

On Wednesday morning, about 35 people gathered at the headquarters of the New Haven Fire Department to celebrate the launch of a partnership between the […]

March 11, 2021