by | May 21, 2015 12:42 pm | Comments (16)
Tighe Bond
If you’ve ever been late to dinner on State Street because you couldn’t find a place to park, the search will soon get easier.
Continue reading ‘Parking Lot—aka Rain Garden/Bioswale—OK’d’
by | Jan 27, 2015 9:23 am | Comments (7)
Aliyya Swaby Photo
As Ray Willis and Joe Canzanella finished giving out tickets on State Street, a bartender ran out of JP Dempseys to her car yelling, “No, no, no, no, no, no!”
by | Dec 15, 2014 4:27 pm | Comments (18)
Markeshia Ricks Photos
Asked how long the State Street Bridge has been closed, Mezcal Restaurante Mexicano’s gregarious owner, Ricardo Trejo, rolled his eyes and sighed. “I’ve lost track of time,” he said.
Continue reading ‘State St. Bridge Debacle Nears $30M, & Counting’
by | Dec 15, 2014 2:58 pm | Comments (1)
Arlene Cardenas’s dream has come true: The Eiffel Tower can now be found in her quaint French-style pastry shop.
Continue reading ‘Leaning Tower—Of Paris—Appears At Marjolaine’
by | Dec 11, 2014 2:51 pm | Comments (25)
Markeshia Ricks Photo
A groundbreaking in East Rock’s Goatville section Tuesday was a celebration of not just new lofts, but of what can happen when a community and a developer actually agree on a project.
by | Sep 29, 2014 1:30 pm | Comments (4)
Khadija Hussain Photo
As professional artist Ryan “Arcy” Christenson outlined an elaborate butterfly, a group of toddlers hurled paint at the wall and older kids added their own up-close touches — which was all part of the point.
by | Jul 30, 2014 3:01 pm | Comments (25)
Paul Bass Photo
Moira Cassell & Michelle Cirello collect signatures and donations.
John Hancocks flowed along with the Samuel Adams at happy hour on State Street, as a Republican office-seeker asked supporters to help him mount a parallel third-party campaign.
by | Jun 24, 2014 8:07 am | Comments (9)
Paul Bass Photos
Customer Nascimento: “A bit much.”
A controversial Brooklyn developer sat on “Trolley Square” for 11 years without completing promised repairs — and has now sold the property for almost twice what he paid for it.
Continue reading ‘“Notorious” Landlord Nets $1.7M On Factory Flip’
by | Jun 18, 2014 4:38 pm | Comments (1)
Thomas MacMillan Photos
Leaving the Wine Thief one day with his favorite palette-pleasing trio — crusty baguette, hunk of Roquefort cheese, bottle of sake — Chris Dircks had a thought; What a shame that more people don’t know the pleasure of the fermented rice brew.
by | May 20, 2014 4:10 pm | Comments (20)
Paul Bass Photos
Cox: Worried about who comes next.
The future of one of New Haven’s budding creative-economy hubs will be decided soon — upstate in Rocky Hill.
Continue reading ‘Developer Ditches, Auctions Off Trolley Square’
by | May 19, 2014 12:42 pm | Comments (2)
DAVID SEPULVEDA PHOTO
A ballot box at an Under91 Project block party and cookout near the site of an upcoming community arts project was stuffed with the aspirations, visions and votes of artists, neighbors, and project organizers.
by | May 15, 2014 4:23 pm | Comments (1)
Two long-separated neighborhoods may soon be rejoined by branching shadows, or a warm orange glow, or high-flying kites.