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Earl Alert

by Staff | Sep 2, 2010 5:50 pm | Comments (0)

City Hall sent out this message urging people to prepare for the worst with Hurricane Earl:

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City Hall Wedding Has Civil Rights Message

by Paul Bass | Sep 2, 2010 5:07 pm | Comments (2)

New York’s possible next mayor slipped into New Haven Thursday to marry a city native of the opposite sex—in order to make a point about same-sex marriage.

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Bullets Fired On Lombard

by Staff | Sep 2, 2010 3:55 pm | Comments (0)

Police found several bullet casings in the driveway of 148 Lombard St. after responding to a report of a gunshots there on Wednesday around 8:30 p.m.

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Report: Tough Decisions, Or An $82M Hole

by Thomas MacMillan | Sep 2, 2010 1:10 pm | Comments (19)

One vision of 2015: New Haven government is $82 million in the red. A second vision: New Haven has millions to spare, thanks to a modernized fire department, less police overtime, and increased fees for baseball in the park.

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Days Of Awe Arrive Early

by Allan Appel | Sep 2, 2010 11:01 am | Comments (1)

With Rosh Hashanah a week away, the holiday’s ancient melodies have resurfaced with wild new riffs.

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Hill Gets New Hub

by Melissa Bailey | Sep 2, 2010 7:39 am | Comments (7)

When the brand new Clemente Leadership Academy opened Wednesday, the Hill neighborhood regained not just a school but a community center.

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Round 2: Living Wage Dispute Heats Up

by Thomas MacMillan & Allan Appel | Sep 2, 2010 7:17 am | Comments (42)

Charges and countercharges flew for a second day over a plan to increase the city’s “living wage,” as the mayor called the proposal unaffordable. Proponents’ response: City Hall’s making up scare stories to avoid paying low-wage workers enough to avoid living in poverty.

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Justify That Merger

by Staff | Sep 2, 2010 7:14 am | Comments (0)

Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal added his voice to those questioning the the proposed takeover of NewAlliance Bank, promising to “investigate” the deal.

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Pursuit Ends In Dwight Crash

by Staff | Sep 1, 2010 3:59 pm | Comments (1)

A car fleeing state troopers on the highway ended up crashing Tuesday night in front of El Amigo Felix, setting Howe Street ablaze with flashing police lights.

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Cleavage, Tardy Checks Prompt Union Vote

by Melissa Bailey | Sep 1, 2010 3:05 pm | Comments (27)

(Updated 7:15 a.m. with chief’s written statement.) Unhappy with the Chicago crew that took over the department, the police union is planning a no confidence vote against the new chief.

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