by | Dec 23, 2014 3:48 pm | Comments (3)
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For 73-year-old Julie Lockhart, Sunday’s Cyclocross race held at Edgewood Park was just another ride in the park.
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by | Dec 19, 2014 9:22 am | Comments (1)
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Gracie Wilson of Westville worries about shelter dogs who seem cold in their concrete pens. More than that, she worries that they will not find homes of their own. Receiving $162 on her recent ninth birthday, she decided to do something about it.
by | Dec 18, 2014 2:05 pm | Comments (0)
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“I have to say, this year we have not only the biggest but the most beautiful crowd we’ve ever had, and the nicest weather as well.”
So exclaimed Rabbi Yossi Hodakov of Chabad Jewish Center of Westville, as a crowd came together Tuesday night to celebrate the start of Channukah, the Jewish Festival of Lights, with the traditional lighting of the menorah — and something more.
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by | Dec 17, 2014 2:30 pm | Comments (6)
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The DOT shows neighbors the plans.
Commuters traveling along Route 69 between New Haven and Woodbridge may one day find relief to the congestion that gathers around the Wilbur Cross Parkway access ramps, according to a proposed plan by the State Department of Transportation (DOT).
Continue reading ‘DOT Unveils $4.1M Plan To Tackle Pond Lily/Route 69 Traffic’
by | Dec 16, 2014 8:57 am | Comments (0)
Brown, Helliger, and KIEDC CEO Dillon, with photo of Mae Ola Riddick.
Santa’s uniformed helpers are out early this season, and this year they’ll include a whole class of new police recruits.
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by | Dec 15, 2014 2:29 pm | Comments (1)
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Thirteen years after the Wright brothers flew their first true plane, aviation enthusiasts belonging to the Yale Flying Club took to the sky with uncanny dedication and great urgency. Lured by a sense of adventure and an unwavering belief in duty to country, some, the sons of wealth and privilege, learned to fly the imperfect planes of their era — which were also evolving as instruments of war.
Continue reading ‘Westville Author’s “Millionaires Unit” Becomes Documentary’
by | Dec 10, 2014 9:33 am | Comments (6)
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Cavaliere and Furlow at Tuesday night’s meeting.
Westville’s Lyric Hall will now have permission to sell beer and wine at its shows, while a Grand Avenue restaurant may serve, too — minus the live entertainment.
That is the upshot of decisions made Tuesday night by the Board of Zoning Appeals.
Continue reading ‘Wine & Fun May Mix In Westville, Not On Grand’
by | Dec 9, 2014 3:12 pm | Comments (1)
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Mohamad Chakaki, Carl Harvey and Jeremiah Smart prepare for bioswale installation.
You might have noticed a group of men digging a rather large hole in front of Edgewood School. They’re not building an underground classroom, but they’re learning a lot as they build a bioswale.
by | Dec 9, 2014 10:04 am | Comments (0)
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MacCoy is a small-time drug dealer somewhere in Appalachia. Little Lady is the mother of his unborn child. They’re hot for each other and desperate to improve their lives. MacCoy’s uncle has a better thing going. So early in the play, Little Lady convinces “Mac” that they have to kill him and take over.
Sound familiar?
by | Nov 28, 2014 9:29 am | Comments (0)
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The Pond Lily Dam.
The West River Watershed Coalition wants its namesake to be designated a state greenway — and members are trying to get all the cities in the watershed on board before it makes its case to the state.
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by | Nov 26, 2014 3:13 pm | Comments (1)
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Newhallville’s Gallery at Elemar and Westville’s Kehler Liddell Galllery held art exhibit openings last weekend. Both are group shows, with connections — and unity — between them.
Continue reading ‘Connections Made At Two “‘Ville” Openings’
by | Nov 25, 2014 9:02 am | Comments (8)
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Andrea Atkinson poked around & discovered a zoning error.
An uproar from neighbors over a controversial landlord’s construction of new apartments led to a public admission of error by a city official — and a new zoning battle on the west side of town.
Continue reading ‘Neighbors Fight Mandy’s Apartment Conversion’
by | Nov 20, 2014 1:25 pm | Comments (4)
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Davis with Mayor Harp.
Carrien Davis’s Westville flower shop, Any Occasion Creation, lived up to its name as it prepared a mixed floral bouquet to present to Mayor Toni Harp. From the tray of small savory and desert pies supplied by the nearby Sixpense Pie Company, the mayor, who arrived with a small entourage, sampled a mini-pecan pie as she discussed business with the owner and admired displays throughout the shop.
Continue reading ‘Harp: Avoid The Mall, Shop Local This Holiday’
by | Nov 18, 2014 1:46 pm | Comments (1)
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Event sponsors insisted it was not a workshop or seminar, but it had all the hallmarks of one. Flip charts with prompts scrawled in magic marker lined the walls of the hall. On tables sat programs to go along with bright-red information packets. November is National Adoption Awareness Month and invited speakers drove shards of awareness into every heart present.
by | Nov 14, 2014 1:01 pm | Comments (1)
Ricky Evans with his tribute.
The Ricky D’s Rib Shack food truck filled the streets of Westville with the sweet aromas of barbecued ribs, brisket, and pulled pork sandwiches — while hanging on a gallery wall at the same time.
by | Nov 5, 2014 2:06 am | Comments (1)
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Cops cordoned off a portion of West Rock Avenue Tuesday night across from Edgewood Park as a Hamden police canine joined their search for a possible weapon that may have been discarded from a fleeing suspect.
Continue reading ‘Officer Struck by Fleeing Driver; Narcotics Found’
by | Nov 4, 2014 10:35 pm | Comments (0)
The two New Haven state representatives facing visible challenges — Democrats Bob Megna and Pat Dillon — ended up cruising to reelection Tuesday.
by | Nov 3, 2014 3:12 pm | Comments (7)
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Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Foley made a rare public appearance in New Haven Sunday, vowing to fight for votes Tuesday on the urban battlefield where Democrat Dannel P. Malloy has staked his reelection hopes.
by | Oct 31, 2014 3:02 pm | Comments (31)
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Less than 24 hours after New Haven-based graffiti artist Dooley‑O (pictured) paid homage to his “heroes” — New York graffiti legends about whom books have been written — a mural he worked on for a full day was covered over by some of those very same legends.
by | Oct 30, 2014 8:36 am | Comments (2)
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State Rep. Dillon’s Republican opponent found it tough to get people to open their doors on the campaign trail. Dillon, by contrast, got not only a hello at the threshold of Mia Duff’s cozy house — but an invitation inside for a 20-minute chat on campaign issues.
by | Oct 28, 2014 12:14 pm | Comments (2)
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After days of working with Westville parents and children in her giant puppet-making workshop, artist Muffy Pendergast found time to create her own papier-mâché costume featuring a head of ornamental kale, nestled in the mouth of a giant cornucopia.
Continue reading ‘Giant Puppets Descend On Farmers Market Hoedown’
by and | Oct 23, 2014 3:07 pm | Comments (22)
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Quickmire mades the case at Lyric Hall.
A statewide advocate for making voting easier came to town to pitch people on voting “yes” on a ballot question on Election Day, while some Republicans warned against efforts to eliminate Election Day as we know it.
Continue reading ‘Question 1 Sparks Debate On Future Of Elections’
by | Oct 22, 2014 3:45 pm | Comments (5)
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Splashing wheat paste in all directions, international street artist Swoon took only minutes to complete what in another era may have been considered an act of vandalism, not art. But she came to New Haven by invitation — and left her mark.
by | Oct 21, 2014 2:45 pm | Comments (14)
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John Vigliotti walked to the bank as usual Tuesday to transfer money — only to learn from a friendly teller that he’ll soon need to drive to Woodbridge instead.
Continue reading ‘With Bank Closing, Westville Takes Another Hit’
by | Oct 21, 2014 11:50 am | Comments (5)
A rash of violent crime in Upper Westville has the Board of Alders considering adding a new satellite police substation.
Continue reading ‘Brackeen: New Police Sub-Substation Needed’