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Thursday, March 13, 2025
11:00pm – 12:00am
Host: Tom Ficklin

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It’s Raining $$

State $$, that is — $9M for local orgs thanks to Community Investment Fund.  Staff reports. 

Pop-Up Film Series
Premieres In Westville

Movies will continue all week at Lotta Studios.  Karen Ponzio reports. 

Fearing Trump, Yale 
Suspends AI-Smeared Scholar

New York Times’ Stephanie Saul reports.

By The #‘s

• 17% of NHPS’ budget comes from the federal gvt.
• 42% of those funds support meals for low-income kids.
The School + State Finance Project breaks it all down.

There’s An App For That

NHPS to transition from Parent Link to Apptegy for parent-school communication.  Maya McFadden reports. 

Calling All Governors!

To Wilbur Cross reunion on April 5.  Jake Halpern reports. 

Legal Notice

Finance Committee meeting 3/20. Read more. 

Double The Trouble

Mickey 17 has as many plots as Mickeys.  Jamil Ragland reports. 

Today’s Legal Notice

Small-business consultant sought.  Read more. 

Prisoner Arrested After
Escape From State Cruiser

• Foot chase from Whalley jail thru De Gale Field.
• 5 schools temporarily put in lockdown.
• Escapee found 30 minutes later on Dixwell.  Thomas Breen reports. 

“Vote No”

• DeLauro urges Senate Dems to block spending bill;
• Republicans will bear the brunt of the shutdown” if they refuse to negotiate.
Jonathan D. Salant reports. 

The Green Is Signing Up

How Angel Dahfay hopes to program and activate the Green.  Allan Appel reports. 

One Resurrection After Another

Haitian art, and moving forward.  Jamil Ragland reports. 

Where The Sidewalk Cracks

Shel Silverstein’s adult” side brought out on stage. Review Crew’s Nora Grace-Flood reports.

Trump Cuts Food Grant

$800k food pantry, local farm grant previously funded over 1M meals across CT Laura Glesby reports. 

Visual Oddities
Go Beyond The Fuss

At coffeehouse pop-up.  Jisu Sheen reports. 

Faith (Still) Matters

Even AI can tell.  Rev. Todd Foster reports. 

Tow Problem

State lawmakers advance consumer-protection overhaul of CT’s towing laws. CT Mirror’s Ginny Monk and Dave Altimari report.

Lamentation Song

More on the 200th anniversary of the final slave auction on the Green. The Arts Paper’s Lucy Gellman reports.

Blake Street Fire Displaces 32

From Mandy apartment complex in Beaver Hills.  Thomas Breen reports. 

Unreal Estate

Latest vlog news summary from the Independent assignment desk — er, compost heap.  Paul Bass reports. 

(A)Pizza Play

Broken Umbrella brings cheese‑y theater to BAR Chris Randall reports. 

High Schoolers,
Kindergarteners Bond Over Art

Cross art students bring their talents to East Rock School.  Maya McFadden reports. 

“Dream Big”

As Dwight prepares for third neighborhood plan, community leader calls for ambitious ideas.  Zachary Groz reports. 

Beehive Queen Buzzes Anew

With Alabama and Lonesome.”  Leigh Busby reports. 

Legal Notice

St. Patrick’s Day Parade 3/16. Read more. 

“1st Generation Black”

Bethani Blake exhibit opens a new door.  Jamil Ragland reports. 

Bored New World

Missing from Marvel’s Captain America: Characters to drive a plot.  Jamil Ragland reports. 

“I Believe He Wants
To Abandon Ukraine”

DeLauro warns against Trump’s appeasement of Russia at City Hall presser.  Allan Appel reports. 

Teachers Become Students

Of student mental health, at NHPS training session.  Maya McFadden reports. 

Solidarity Across Decades

On exhibit, as New Haven León Sister City Project teams up with Institute library.  Brian Slattery reports. 

Veteran Special Ed 
Preschool Teacher Retires

After 35 years in New Haven, and 45 years on the job.  Maya McFadden reports. 

LEAP Year Raises $500K

Melissa Liriano reports.

Legal Notice

Revised Finance Committee meeting agenda 3/10. Read more. 

Love Made Real

On new album.  Paul Bass reports. 

Pearlie Mae Massey, 78

Pearlie loved the color red, listening to Al Green, and watching ION and Bounce TV Staff reports. 

Pride Center
Director To Step Down

Juancarlos Soto hopes to make room for new voices at LGBTQ+ nonprofit.  Laura Glesby reports. 

Legal Notice

Finance Committee meeting 3/13. Read more. 

City Cites Toad’s
— For Making History

At 50th anniversary event.  Paul Bass reports. 

Fair Haven Cleans Up

Fair Haven. Clean Haven. Great Haven” kicks off.  Thomas Breen reports. 

Mayor Backs Steeper Fines For Street Takeovers

Thomas Breen file photo

A dozen dirt bikes and ATVs seized by city police in May 2020.

Police arrested a 21-year-old who participated in a Long Wharf street takeover — just days after Mayor Justin Elicker testified before the state legislature in support of a bill that would expand penalties for street racing. 

Continue reading ‘Mayor Backs Steeper Fines For Street Takeovers’

Dad Awaits Reunion With Kidnapped Daughter

Carlos Reyes-Couvertier with his daughter Andrea 25 years ago.

When Carlos Reyes-Couvertier found his long-lost daughter after 25 years of searching, he felt a surge of joy — while sensing a long road toward healing ahead.

We have some sense of happiness, but the chapter is not closed yet,” he said at a press conference Wednesday afternoon.

Continue reading ‘Dad Awaits Reunion With Kidnapped Daughter’