Alleged Attackers Claim To Be Victims
by | Feb 1, 2016 3:11 pm | Comments (0)
When a fight broke out at Libra’s Cafe late Sunday night, police had to figure out how to differentiate the attackers from the victims.
The Annex
Recycler’s Plan Sparks Green Debate
by | Dec 18, 2015 4:52 pm | Comments (2)
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Students Mohd-Khairi and Russell report to City Plan on airborne mercury near the harbor.
A recycling company’s request to take in packaging materials has some people arguing that that’ll help the environment by preventing burning or burying trash — and some neighbors claiming that pollution might actually increase.
BZA Rejects Annex Nightspot’s DJ Quest
by | Oct 15, 2015 11:46 am | Comments (0)
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Jose Colon, at right, a new manager at Manhattan Bar & Grill.
The third time was not the charm for a restaurant and after-hours spot looking to offer live music at 422 Forbes Ave.
Cops Raid Firehouse; Firefighter Placed On Leave
by | Sep 18, 2015 2:04 pm | Comments (12)
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Chief Wright: “I don’t want him in the firehouse.”
Police retrieved documents from a firefighter’s locker as part of an investigation into whether he stole money from a 94-year-old woman he met on a call — allegations that led the fire chief Friday to put to the firefighter on paid leave.
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Pestle In Hand, El Fogon Mashes Flavors
by | Aug 18, 2015 10:24 am | Comments (2)
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Juan Diaz, a onetime radio and TV journalist in Santo Domingo, brought a sense of performance to the kitchen as he fried green plantain to make mofongo.
This Man Has A Rake For You
by | Aug 13, 2015 7:17 am | Comments (1)
Sal DeCola is asking people to help him clean up and “beautify” Fort Hale Park this weekend.
With New Baby, Clerk’s Widow Presses On
by | Jul 24, 2015 2:38 pm | Comments (2)
Almost four months after Sanjay Patel was murdered working the cash register at a gas station convenience store, new life has emerged in his family — his wife Bhavana Chavada gave birth to their son, Om Sanjay Kumar Patel.
How About ... Longer = Quieter?
by | Jun 11, 2015 3:57 pm | Comments (25)
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A city official tried out a new argument to seek to convince East Shore neighbors to support paving more of Tweed-New Haven Airport’s runway: It will mean less noise.
New Haven OKs WPCA Takeover Of Stratford Sewer Plant
by | Jun 2, 2015 8:58 am | Comments (14)
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The New Haven Board of Alders Monday night unanimously approved adding Stratford to the regional water authority, though a legal fight could be brewing with residents of that town.
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City Hits Liquor Limit; Patil Wins, Patel Loses
by | May 22, 2015 1:09 pm | Comments (20)
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Annex neighbors toast (with sparkling cider) to the store defeat.
The state rejected Roshan Patel’s efforts to sell booze in the Annex neighborhood, not because of all the complaints from neighbors — but because New Haven had reached a little-known state-calculated limit for the number of liquor stores allowed within its boundaries.
Meanwhile, across town, a Westville Village landlord who beat Patel out for the last permit (by one day) has since seen her own plans dashed, and may end up opening her liquor store instead … over in the Annex.
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Whatddaya Mean ‘No Parking’?
by | May 15, 2015 2:14 pm | Comments (24)
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Seeing a white Highlander SUV blocking an Orange Street bike lane, Stephen Saladino hit the brakes. He dismounted his city-issued Fuji and whipped out his Zebra-brand ticketing device, which caught the attention of a man on the sidewalk.
“I own the store here!” the man announced. “My customers can’t park here?”
Hindu Rites Help Murdered Clerk To Moksha
by | Apr 17, 2015 2:10 pm | Comments (3)
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Bhavana Chavada wore flowing red garments to her husband’s funeral instead of a traditional white sari, not yet ready to let him pass to the afterlife.
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Murder Scene Video Released
by | Apr 8, 2015 2:59 pm | Comments (1)
Police Wednesday afternoon released a partial surveillance video of the scene Monday night at the Pay Rite Food Mart at the Citgo gas station on Forbes Avenue, when two masked men shot dead a cashier named Sanjay Patel. Click above to watch it. (Updated at 4:33 p.m.: This is a longer version than the one originally posted today; this version shows the gunmen leaving the store.)
Murdered Clerk’s Widow Expecting 1st Child
by | Apr 7, 2015 4:03 pm | Comments (18)
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Chavada, at right, with friend Desai.
Sanjay Patel.
A year after she survived a fire, Bhavana Chavada once again has found herself surrounded by friends — this time as a survivor of homicide.
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Food Mart Clerk Shot Dead
by | Apr 6, 2015 8:54 pm | Comments (2)
Someone shot a clerk to death in the Annex Monday night.
Tuesday With A Townshend
by | Mar 12, 2015 1:53 pm | Comments (2)
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Second through sixth-graders at Nathan Hale School interviewed 93-year-old local historian Doris Townshend for their school newspaper, The Patriot Times. Following is the story they published
It’s a cold, Tuesday night and Mrs. Townshend (also known as Doris or Deb), warmly greets us at the giant front door.
Libra Cafe Wins Later Hours
by | Mar 11, 2015 8:18 am | Comments (10)
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Libra Cafe cook Castro pitches the zoners.
An Annex restaurant received unanimous approval from zoning to extend its weekend hours until 1 a.m. — after fierce community debate.
Oil Spill Near Harbor Contained
by | Feb 18, 2015 1:06 pm | Comments (0)
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Fire crews contained an oil spill near New Haven Harbor to no more than 1,000 gallons Monday at Stiles and Fulton streets.
Annex Neighbors Win One Liquor Fight
by | Feb 11, 2015 1:08 pm | Comments (2)
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Jose Rodriguez, Lee, and Luigi Rodriguez at the zoning board.
Annex neighbors have successfully shut down one of two business owners’ requests to sell alcohol on Farren Avenue.
Neighbors Battle 2nd Farren Ave. Liquor Permit
by | Feb 4, 2015 5:10 pm | Comments (0)
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Armmand: Liquor outlets bring problems to a neighborhood.
Neighbors fighting one liquor permit on Farren Avenue now have a second one to battle, proposed for two blocks away.
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It’s Snow-Sculpture Contest Week!
by | Jan 27, 2015 12:07 pm | Comments (1)
A past year’s entrant.
A massive snowfall means … it’s time for another New Haven snow-sculpture contest.
Annex Neighbors Not Giving Up On Liquor Store
by | Jan 19, 2015 2:08 pm | Comments (9)
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LCI’s Davis pinpoints hot spots.
Annex neighbors are planning another trip to Hartford in their uphill quest to stop a storeowner from getting a liquor license on Farren Avenue.
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Cop’s Connection To Drug Arrest Sparks IA Probe
by | Jan 18, 2015 5:29 pm | Comments (15)
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Cavaliere: Too early to pass judgment.
Police launched an internal affairs investigation Sunday into why an alleged drug dealer arrested overnight was driving a car owned by a rookie policewoman, and how officers handled the arrest.
The arrest took place overnight. It involved a significant amount of drugs.
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Neighbors Weigh Picketing New Liquor Store
by | Dec 5, 2014 12:02 pm | Comments (6)
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The store on Farren Avenue.
Neighbors vow to delay — or stop — the opening of Gemstone Liquor Store on Farren Avenue, arguing it will increase traffic and crime in the Annex neighborhood.
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Man, 21, Murdered
by | Nov 19, 2014 9:07 am | Comments (0)
A 21-year-old man died after someone shot him in his apartment.