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Promoting Enduring Peace (PEP) gives inaugural Dorothy Day award to Mahmoud Khalil. Allan Appel reports.
Shubert, PBS, library team up for screening of new doc all about public libraries. Jisu Sheen reports.
Silent films, soup, and acoustic tunes keep Volume II bustling. Jisu Sheen reports.
An artist of Ugandan background explores the geometry of heritage. Jamil Ragland reports.
Fascism scholar Jason Stanley warns “centrist and MLK liberals” of just how dangerous these times are, as he gets ready to move to Canada. Allan Appel reports.
In penultimate session of maternal health program at the Q House. Lisa Reisman reports.
Rep. DeLauro, Sen. Bennet take lead in introducing bill to bump up $$ for families with young children. Jonathan D. Salant reports.
In child pornography case. Thomas Breen reports.
Guv, Teamsters meet up on Wallace St. to advocate for warehouse workers protection bill. Allan Appel reports.
(Revised) Finance Committee meeting 4/9. Read more.
A Faith Matters column from the leader of Congregation Mishkan Israel. Rabbi Daniel Schaefer reports.
Friends and strangers hang out and film at a pop-up community event. Jisu Sheen reports.
Notice of Decision regarding city ordinance. Read more.
Notice of Decision from city clerk’s office regarding city ordinance. Read more.
Nora Grace-Flood prepares for surprises at a clown show about cybernetics.
2 housing-policy wonks weigh in on how to make New Haven a place that build build builds. Zachary Groz reports.
As Girl Scout Amiina Brown (pictured) makes a puppet monster to get ready for Muppet-adjacent musical. The Arts Paper’s Lucy Gellman reports.
Chronicled in new film getting a New Haven sneak preview. Brian Slattery reports.
by Thomas Breen | Apr 15, 2025 10:34 am
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Firefighters rescuing an occupant of 1363 Chapel.
Firefighters rescued three women and 16 cats from a three-family house that caught on fire Monday afternoon.
The fire appeared to start in the basement — where, according to the landlord, a contractor had been working to solder a leaky pipe.
by Laura Glesby | Apr 15, 2025 9:25 am
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Volunteers Tony Evans and Zelinda Clerk prep food for new Community Soup Kitchen outpost in the Hill.
As the Trump administration slashes federal food bank funding, local food access advocates are calling for New Haven to step in with nearly $1 million in city support.
by Thomas Breen | Apr 14, 2025 2:08 pm | Comments (12)
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Murphy: "Trying to do my small part to help build a national opposition movement against what's happening."
“The old tools are still the new tools,” U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy told a room of Fair Haven healthcare providers and advocates worried about potential Republican-led cuts to Medicaid.
“As much as politics has changed, it is still turnout and protest and volume that makes a difference.”
Continue reading ‘Murphy On Trump II Resistance: “We Have To Be Vocal”’
