Duck Pond Reborn
by | May 16, 2012 2:06 pm | Comments (8)
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After a $300,000 overhaul, a revamped Edgewood Park duck pond is ready to welcome migrating terns, herons, egrets, alewives — and one lucky turtle.
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Crash Injures Motorcyclist
by | May 14, 2012 7:42 pm | Comments (1)
A motorcyclist ended up in the hospital Monday evening after crashing into a van on upper Whalley Avenue.
Hot Wheels, Reborn Doors
by | May 14, 2012 8:28 am | Comments (3)
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Westville’s streets and Edgewood Park were jammed Saturday for a sun-filled 15th annual ArtWalk, jammed with theater, music, crafts, and recycled art.
Bike Racks Get Cozy
by | May 11, 2012 1:53 pm | Comments (4)
Thanks to a cabal of “bombers,” cyclists visiting Westville’s ArtWalk this weekend will have a snuggly spot to stash their wheels.
Pierre Rides Again
by | May 11, 2012 11:00 am | Comments (0)
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Director Rachel Aldermen, with bike goddess.
With the blessing of bike angel “Lala Lallement,” a local theater company is delving into New Haven’s two-wheeled past to help a nervous accountant confront his fear of the velocipede.
Play Ball!
by | May 8, 2012 12:16 pm | Comments (2)
Ariela Martin Photo
Jayce DiDia, grandmother of two rookie players for the Lester H. Brenner Insurance team (known simply as “Brenner”), makes each baseball game and practice a family event. Sunday was no different, when the family came together along with other parents, coaches, players, and dignitaries to celebrate the opening day of the Westville Youth Baseball Association at the Mel Zeidenberg Field.
But this Sunday was different for the diverse league: The launch of the most active season in memory, with three new teams and new equipment.
Future Principal Tackles Hallway Hangouts
by | May 2, 2012 12:06 pm | Comments (4)
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Aspiring principal Jenny Clarino.
Team leader Marcus Walton.
The problem: middle-schoolers are hanging out in the halls, coming late to class. The solution: “empowering from the sidelines.”
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Cash, Check ... Or Gunpoint?
by | Apr 30, 2012 1:10 pm | Comments (1)
After asking a clerk for helping picking out a gift, a “customer” pulled out a gun instead of a wallet at the cash register.
Parents To Help Pick New Principals
by | Apr 25, 2012 7:59 am | Comments (5)
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In what may become a universal practice, parents from Edgewood Magnet School will have a seat at the interview table as the school district looks for a replacement for a longtime principal.
Spring, Beyond Debate
by | Apr 16, 2012 6:24 am | Comments (0)
The blossoms came out a wee bit early, but another sign of the season left no doubt that spring has sprung: lemonade was for sale Sunday morning on New Haven’s nationally famous “wonderful block.”
Pizzas Cleared For Launch
by | Apr 12, 2012 1:34 pm | Comments (1)
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838 Whalley.
With approval from city zoners, Delaney’s owner Peter Gremse can get cracking on a new wood-fired pizza oven for Westville.
Eggs Found, Popcorn Consumed
by | Apr 6, 2012 7:25 am | Comments (0)
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Judy Thompson sent in this photo and the following account about a pre-Easter event at St. Aedan-St. Brendan’s school in Westville.
World-Class Jazz
Comes to Westville
by | Apr 2, 2012 3:55 pm | Comments (4)
“Great venue — one of the best I’ve played” commented world renowned trumpeter Wallace Roney during a recent concert at Westville’s Lyric Hall. That was saying a lot for someone who has played major jazz festivals and venues around the world and has earned a place in the Pantheon of great Jazz trumpeters — past or present. Roney’s date at Lyric Hall also represents a milestone in the busy life of one of New Haven’s most intimate venues for arts and entertainment bookings.
“Super SWAT Guy” Walks Mellower Beat
by | Mar 20, 2012 12:12 pm | Comments (5)
Caitlin Emma Photo
In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, Officer John Barbetti dodged bullets and rescued people in boats. At New Haven’s Fountain Street and Whalley Avenue the other night, Officer Barbetti encountered a woman who parked too close to the corner.
Hey, Dr. Fasano's
Over Here. Here!
by | Mar 19, 2012 12:29 pm | Comments (1)
Looking south to the corner of Whalley and Harrison.
One of the few surviving residential pockets along Whalley Avenue is about to receive its first commercial sign.
Delaney’s Owner Eyes Long-Vacant Spot
by | Mar 15, 2012 11:19 am | Comments (16)
Thomas MacMillan Photo
Pub owner Peter Gremse may soon be serving wood-fire pizza at a key missing piece of Westville Village’s revival —if he can prove he doesn’t need extra parking spots.
Tiger Mom Talks Tough
Love With Tennis Teens
by | Mar 14, 2012 3:00 pm | Comments (0)
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Chua and to her right, daughter Sophia.
Lee Jiaen didn’t know what a “Tiger Mom” was before she went to play tennis Tuesday night. She found herself relating to one before the night was over.
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What's A Lego
Doing In Shul?
by | Mar 8, 2012 8:43 am | Comments (0)
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The Purim crowd at Beth El Keser Israel (BEKI).
The carnival-like atmosphere of the Jewish holiday of Purim was on display at synagogues in town as the one-day celebration began Wednesday night. People of all ages donned costumes to commemorate the story of Queen Esther, who helped her fellow Jews overcome a plot to exterminate them in the ancient Persian Empire.
Dial-Up Photography,
From Your Cell Phone
by | Mar 2, 2012 1:38 pm | Comments (5)
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JoAnne Wilcox, in rear cockpit, gives the thumbs-up as she prepares for an aerial photo shoot.
On a recent photo shoot, professional photographer and Westville mother of three JoAnne Wilcox gave the thumbs up from the rear cockpit of an M 26 training and aerobatic airplane seconds before taking off to do some aerial photography.
These days, Wilcox is flying by the seat of her pants as she pilots an unusual art exhibit that incorporates three of her favorite activities: community-building, taking pictures, and spending time with her family at her beloved Donald Mitchell Library.
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Westville Walkers Stake Claim To Whalley
by | Mar 1, 2012 9:14 am | Comments (8)
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Gabriel Da Silva scopes plans for a safer Westville Village.
With help from a bill put forward by their state legislators, neighbors and visitors would no longer have to risk life and limb to cross Whalley Avenue to see a play at Lyric Hall or get their hair done at the Soho salon.
Call It A CompStat Bust
by | Feb 28, 2012 5:51 pm | Comments (3)
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Anastasio (front center) at CompStat.
A strung-out-looking face appeared on the screen. Sgt. Vincent Anastasio took a good look. Three hours later, that good look took a burglar off the streets just as she hit town.
Ecstasy Bust At Toad’s
by | Feb 17, 2012 5:16 pm | Comments (0)
Police charged three men inside Toad’s Place Thursday night with selling Ecstasy at a “dub-step” night at the storied downtown nightclub.
Dillon Tackles PILOT
by | Feb 16, 2012 5:47 pm | Comments (0)
Jay Dockendorf File Photo
As a new legislative session gets under way in Hartford, state Rep. Pat Dillon has introduced bills that would reimburse New Haven for its supportive housing, pay to renovate the Shubert, and pave the way for traffic-calming in Westville.
Burglary Spree Over?
by | Feb 13, 2012 11:23 am | Comments (0)
He fit the description. The crime fit the m.o. Did the cops finally pinch the Westville Flats Bandit?
7-11 Squeaks By 3-2
by | Feb 8, 2012 9:18 am | Comments (0)
It appeared to be the bottom of the ninth with two outs and two strikes of community opposition against 7‑Eleven in its bid to open a 24-hour convenience store at the long vacant corner of Whalley and Ramsdell. Then the corporation hit a home run. Now you’ll be able to buy a fresh banana, get Advil or baby formula, or even a Greyhound bus ticket at three in the morning — but not rolling papers.