Local attorney Ben Trachten and engineer John Gable.
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To be a restaurant…in February!
Plans to convert a former Westville bank building into a restaurant serving tacos, ceviche, and mixed drinks won a key city sign-off, pushing the project that much closer to its planned completion date next February.
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Sep 17, 2019 8:16 pm
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Builder Mendy Paris with attorney Ben Trachten.
Local builders purchased a Mill River office building for $4.65 million and plan to hold off converting it to market-rate apartments until they’re convinced the neighborhood warrants the investment.
Among other land transactions, a sale has been completed of the Lesley Roy studio in Westville Village, where an agency aimed at foster children plans to take over.
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Lt. Rose Dell |
Sep 16, 2019 3:21 pm
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A Westville cop caught a man who swiped a purse out of the back seat of a car involved in a crash. A carpet-cleaning company employee swindled a customer out of an $8,000 rug, while another scammer (“Andrew Williams”) used the internet to bilk a Westville woman out of $500.
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Sep 10, 2019 3:42 pm
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Hayfaa Alabdullah and Imad Shaboo piiled into Jane Kinity’s Subaru Tuesday so they could exercise a right they said they couldn’t back in Iraq — voting for their elected officials.
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Sep 10, 2019 2:52 pm
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A west side ward that went heavily for Toni Harp the last time she faced Justin Elicker in a mayoral election appeared to be tightening, at least in the first six hours of voting.
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Thomas Breen & Paul Bass |
Sep 10, 2019 2:02 pm
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Toni Harp and Justin Elicker both had volunteers working outside two polling places Tuesday morning where their opponents need to run up the score big to win.
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Lt. Rose Dell |
Sep 9, 2019 2:26 pm
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“Over the last few weeks, we have seen a decrease in car break-ins. This has been achieved by a partnership between the police and the community to address this uptick. The police have increased patrols, and arrested car thieves while residents have provided me with video footage (used to ID perps and help pinpoint areas to deploy resources) and remembered to lock their vehicles. Let’s keep it up!”
Yale planner Jeromy Powers with a design of the new field house.
Yale won key city approvals to build a two-story field house for its soccer and lacrosse teams and a new natural grass field right across the street at the university’s Westville athletics complex.
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Lt. Rose Dell |
Aug 19, 2019 2:15 pm
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Watch how firefighters rescued and then revived a trapped kitten in the Brookside development — then read all about it, and other public safety incidents on the west side of the town.
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Jul 31, 2019 12:18 pm
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Sam Carlson at Monday night’s concert.
Beecher Park was filled with pies, kids, and live music Monday night for the fourth entry in a weekly summer Westville concert series and pie bake-off.
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Lt. Rose Dell |
Jul 29, 2019 12:10 pm
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This time, thieves made off with $400 prescription sunglasses, two 24-karat gold rings, $1,500 surgical glasses, and a watch among other booty just sitting there ready for the pilfering in unlocked cars parked on New Haven’s west side.
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Jul 22, 2019 7:35 am
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Ana De Los Angeles and her family celebrated the 10 year anniversary of their Westville cafe Manjares with the official grand opening of the coffee spot/restaurant’s bar, Manjares Tapas, and a block party as a thank-you gift to the neighborhood.
Westville kicked off its annual “Hi-Fi Pie” competition and fest on Monday evening with 10 homemade stone fruit pies, a live music performance by the band Zikina, and Southern-style barbeque food options from the Oak Haven Mobile Kitchen.
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Jul 9, 2019 8:22 am
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Ward 26 Co-Chair Sharon Jones collecting votes at Manjares: “This is what democracy is about.”
Three more Democratic committees that supported Toni Harp for mayor in 2013 voted Monday night to back her challenger instead this year — putting old friends like Sharon Jones and Audrey Tyson in a bind.
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Lt. Rose Dell |
Jul 8, 2019 2:09 pm
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Police arrested a babysitter for allowing a 2‑year-old boy to wander alone in West Hills. And thieves on Blake Street made off with a Chinese delivery order after at least simulating having a handgun.
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Jul 4, 2019 9:09 am
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Teo Baldwin with assistant coach (and son) Roger. Top: Undefeated Edgewood NHYS team.
Whether commanding firefighters at a blazing building or coaching middle schoolers on the field, Teo Baldwin emphasizes the same two principles: Respect your teammates. And know the unique role you play in helping your group succeed.
