by | Mar 25, 2019 7:47 am | Comments (1)
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Cops made another gun arrest a west side motel this past week, this time at the Regal Inn, and caught up with an alleged liquor store robber with an affinity for Amsterdam Vodka nips at the Three Judges Motel.
by | Mar 18, 2019 7:54 am | Comments (1)
Robbers hit Westville Quality Market again, and officers responded to “found object” calls recovered six marijuana plants in Amity and a 12-gauge shot gun and a rifle wrapped in a rifle in a blanket on Fitch Street.
Meanwhile, a conveyer belt malfunction led to a bumper-bender at the car wash.
Continue reading ‘Guns Found In Blanket; Market Hit Again; Crash At The Car Wash’
by | Mar 11, 2019 3:45 pm | Comments (0)
A man was standing in his driveway at 2:23 a.m. when he saw a Buick Lacrosse speed by, cross lanes, then crash into a retaining wall and flip over.
by | Mar 4, 2019 2:03 pm | Comments (1)
Four men disavowed any connection to the marijuana paraphernalia found in their car; a trio robbed a pizza delivery driver; and Officer William Gargone tracked down a burglar who’d been caught on a Willard Street home security camera.
Continue reading ‘Those Weren’t My Bob Marley Pure Hemp Rolling Papers’
by | Feb 25, 2019 8:41 am | Comments (0)
Police tracked down a thief and instead of making an arrest, made peace.
by | Feb 18, 2019 8:32 am | Comments (0)
Two pit bulls got away. So did a driver who waved a gun at a traffic & parking employee. And a snow shoveler who swiped some DVDs and some cigs.
But police did track down two men who left the scene of a car collision. And got two different stories.
by | Feb 8, 2019 1:38 am | Comments (2)
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Julie Robbins cuts the ribbon on The Well for Women Thursday.
Women of the Elm City have a new haven where they can take off their superwomen capes and draw from a “well” that aims to restore them to fight another day.
Continue reading ‘Well Women’s Sanctuary Opens In Westville’
by | Feb 4, 2019 8:33 am | Comments (0)
Pee Wee Herman.
Officer Yonick Crawford caught a thief trying to make off with two 30-packs of Budweiser from the Amity Stop & Shop. Thieves at other west side locations had better luck escaping with a 55-inch TV and a Pee Wee Herman doll.
by | Dec 18, 2018 3:24 pm | Comments (7)
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Slammed on Yale’s field: Will synthetic turf protect brains?
Yale wants to replace its natural grass football field with synthetic turf. That has the chair of the city’s Environmental Advisory Council nervous.
by | Dec 13, 2018 8:34 am | Comments (4)
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Signs like these are up in New Haven, West Haven and Woodbridge.
The West River Greenway is getting a little more advertising in the towns that it meanders through thanks to some new signage \going up in the watershed.
by | Dec 12, 2018 1:33 pm | Comments (7)
Medical marijuana coming to the former 7-Eleven.
New Haven will soon get its first medical marijuana dispensary and it’s coming to upper Whalley Avenue
Continue reading ‘Medical Marijuana Coming To Upper Whalley’
by | Dec 12, 2018 1:32 pm | Comments (11)
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A rendering of the future Valley Street memorial.
A memorial to remember those lost to gun violence has secured more than half of the money it needs to become a reality, thanks to the State Bond Commission and Gov. Dan Malloy.
by | Dec 6, 2018 4:00 pm | Comments (3)
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The Pond Lily dam removal project.
The Pond Lily dam removal is, at its core, an urban renewal and community resilience project on the West River.
Continue reading ‘Pond Lily Dam Removal Restores A Secret Oasis’
by | Nov 19, 2018 5:04 pm | Comments (21)
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Harp faces Westville-West Hills managment team.
You might see Mayor Toni Harp at your next management team meeting. She and the city’s budget officials are making the rounds to talk about the city’s finances … and to claw back a narrative that lays the blame for dire straits at her feet.
by | Nov 14, 2018 8:56 am | Comments (4)
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Elm City Montessori School’s “green wave” of supporters wave their hands.
The Board of Education plans to tell state officials that it’s on board with extending Elm City Montessori School’s charter for another five years. But it will also send the state a message that it could use more financial support to keep the school open.
Continue reading ‘In 5-1 Vote, Ed Board Backs Montessori Expansion’
by | Oct 25, 2018 4:50 pm | Comments (7)
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Riley Sinclair independently practices writing out vocab words.
As Elm City Montessori faces an up-or-down vote on its continued existence next month, a tour of the school appears to have won over skeptics on the New Haven Board of Education.
by | Oct 17, 2018 12:00 pm | Comments (1)
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Organizers at the library opening.
This article was submitted by Bob Caplan.
The New Haven Police substation at 329 Valley St. is sandwiched between the West Hills school and the community center. And when school is closed the newest Little Free Library at the substation will still be open.
Continue reading ‘Little Free Library Comes to Valley St. Substation’
by | Oct 11, 2018 8:34 am | Comments (11)
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Lt. Rose Dell fields questions from neighbors Wednesday night.
Garbriel Da Silva: Where’s the follow up?
Car break-ins, attempted child abduction, Roosevelt’s gunfire rattle neighborhood; Dell promises action.
by | Oct 3, 2018 1:40 pm | Comments (1)
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West Hills graffitied wall before and after.
The following was submitted by LCI Neighborhood Specialist Jillian Driscoll
Every fall, incoming freshman are expected to participate in a Day of Service at Southern Connecticut State University and this year about 200 fanned out over the city to make an impact.
by | Sep 20, 2018 8:13 am | Comments (47)
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Lost Generation memorial garden site on Valley Street.
Plans to build a new memorial park dedicated to New Haven victims of gun violence are one big step closer to becoming a reality now that the city’s Parks Commission has officially signed off on the project concept and location.
by | Aug 14, 2018 2:02 pm | Comments (8)
Rose Santos with cleaned toter: Promises to “do better.”
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The crew found this toter’s contents ineligible for recycling.
A public works crew hit the streets this week to let New Haveners know we’re putting a lot of the wrong trash in recycling bins — and jeopardizing the city’s ability to effectively do the job.
by | Jun 19, 2018 12:46 pm | Comments (12)
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Jon Sullivan presents plan to Westillville-West Hills.
A project that would put 124 market-rate senior apartments in the shadow of West Rock is a step closer to happening about 19 years after it was approved the first time.
Continue reading ‘W. Rock Senior Housing Plan Back On Track’
by | May 25, 2018 12:02 pm | Comments (4)
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Justin Elicker and Arabelle Schoenberg explain the history of Pond Lily Nature Preserve.
The New Haven Land Trust celebrated the “reopening” of Pond Lily Nature Preserve Thursday evening, unveiling four educational signs on the ecological effects of a dam removal along the trail.
by | Apr 30, 2018 1:04 pm | Comments (0)
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Jessica Trochsler, with students at Brennan-Rogers.
Nearly 600 teachers, parents and students showed up at school sporting blue T‑shirts Friday in support for the hundreds of Elm City kids with autism.
The vibrant display grew out of a years-long efforts by a handful of special education teachers to draw attention to the students in their classes.
Continue reading ‘Teachers Seek Inclusion For Special Ed Kids’
by | Apr 13, 2018 12:08 pm | Comments (1)
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Capt. Helliger makes pitch for ideas to keep seniors safe.
The New Haven Police Department wants you to take an active interest in the welfare of your senior neighbors and to be on the lookout for people trying to swindle them out of their money.