A Shooting & A False Alarm
by | Mar 29, 2011 4:31 pm | Comments (6)
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Hillhouse High School was on lockdown for 15 minutes Tuesday afternoon after gunshots were fired a block away outside the A&A Market.
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Bullets Fly On
The Boulevard
by | Feb 24, 2011 3:38 pm | Comments (3)
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Two city appraisers took a break from inspecting houses Thursday morning on the Ella Grasso Boulevard to grab a cup of coffee. When the came back, they found police detectives inspecting those same houses for bullet holes.
Dumpster Finally Emptied
by | Feb 8, 2011 5:15 pm | Comments (5)
One landlord, on Whalley, finally emptied that Dumpster and removed the bulk trash in the parking lot. After an inspector showed up, a homeowner on Bellevue Road finally shoveled the sidewalk. Meanwhile, a neighbor is keeping an eye on a Colony Road address to make sure a commercial truck doesn’t reappear in the driveway.
Call The Tow Truck!
by | Jan 31, 2011 8:59 am | Comments (2)
Oh wait — the tow truck itself needs a tow …
Cops Snag 50 Pounds Of Pot Bound For Norton
by | Jan 4, 2011 4:50 pm | Comments (15)
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Sgt. Joyner with the weed-purged crate.
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Moments after a 37-year-old on Norton Street signed for the delivery of a crate filled with pounds of marijuana, Sgt. Max Joyner and state police clapped him in handcuffs.
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Storm-Felled Trees Get A Second Life
by | Dec 30, 2010 1:31 pm | Comments (17)
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The huge oak that the weekend storm knocked down outside Larry Dressler’s living room window may become a public bench, as the city launches a new program to find creative ways to recycle downed trees.
Ben Hunter’s Body Discovered
by | Dec 16, 2010 4:52 pm | Comments (36)
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Ben Hunter.
Firefighters found the body of a beloved Dixwell basketball coach and youth worker in a second-floor bedroom. He’d apparently been dead for some time.
Elderly Driver Hits
SCSU Pedestrian
by | Dec 8, 2010 5:09 pm | Comments (9)
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An 18-year-old girl told police she was in the crosswalk when she was hit by a car on Farnham Avenue on Tuesday night. The 83-year-old woman who hit her told cops the teen wasn’t using the crosswalk.
24 Hours, 4 Robberies
by | Dec 1, 2010 4:20 pm | Comments (0)
Armed men made off with cash in commercial hold-ups in Fair Haven, Beaver Hills, police reported.
Driver Hits Pedestrian
by | Nov 11, 2010 4:10 pm | Comments (0)
A Beaver Hills man crossing the street in his neighborhood went to the hospital after a driver hit him.
Teen Killed In Gun Battle
by | Oct 31, 2010 9:41 am | Comments (2)
Police are investigating a Saturday afternoon shooting in Beaver Hills that left a 17-year-old dead.
4 Top Neighborhood Cops Reassigned
by | Jul 28, 2010 7:49 am | Comments (11)
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For the sixth time in two and a half years, the Whalley-Edgewood- Beaver Hills (WEB) district is saying good-bye to a top cop and preparing to break in a new one.
Caseus Outpost Advances;
On-The-Go Store Stumbles
by | Jul 23, 2010 10:41 am | Comments (12)
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A proposed tavern on Whitney Avenue cleared another hurdle on Wednesday, when its late night hours were approved in the name of neighborhood safety.
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On-The-Go Store Stumbles’
He Bought First, Then Asked Permission
by | Jul 19, 2010 12:08 pm | Comments (41)
Tahir Choudhry was so sure he’d get permission to open a convenience store on Blake Street that he went ahead and bought the building.
“Big mistake,” said Beaver Hills Alderman Carl Goldfield. “We’ll take you to court.”
40 Black Men Take The “Kiyama” Pledge
by | May 24, 2010 7:30 am | Comments (18)
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Know that the world is not run by people who wear their pants at their knees. Know when to say please and thank you. Don’t let black women raise your children alone. Refuse to be consumed by the myths of black inferiority or white superiority. Oh — and don’t litter.
Nica’s Socked; Soco’s Nixed
by | May 12, 2010 7:53 am | Comments (22)
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It was a bad night for owners of popular eateries looking to expand in Westville and East Rock.
Razed School’s Boulders Reincarnated
by | Apr 13, 2010 3:29 pm | Comments (9)
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Paul Chambers was watching the excavation for the new Davis Street School when he called up a six-month old memory and came up with an idea. The result: four truckloads of highly prized boulders arrived Tuesday morning at Beaver Pond Park.
Fournier Flooding Tackled
by | Apr 13, 2010 11:20 am | Comments (1)
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Those splash-marred rides on Fournier Street during heavy rains may become a hazard of the past.
Omega Psi Frat Helps Put Out The Fire In Beaver Hills
by | Apr 8, 2010 7:32 am | Comments (2)
The guys from a Blake Street frat house saw smoke — and ran over with extinguishers, just in time.
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Sgt. Sutton Reports For Duty
by | Jan 20, 2010 12:06 pm | Comments (3)
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Sergeant Reginald E. Sutton is glad to walk the beat once again on the streets of Edgewood and Beaver Hill.
After Burglary, Family Helps Find Suspects
by | Dec 29, 2009 8:59 am | Comments (15)
After a Beaver Hills family did its own sleuthing, police tracked down a New Haven couple suspected of a string of robberies in three different towns.
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Lt. Shea Leaving WEB
by | Nov 30, 2009 3:53 pm | Comments (4)
You can excuse Beaver Hills and Edgewood if they conclude they have a curse when it comes to top cops.
Survivors Meet a Survivor
by | Nov 20, 2009 10:04 am | Comments (1)
English teacher Denise D’Onofrio says her students survive a tough neighborhood and a harrowing life every day. She wanted them to meet someone who had survived the Holocaust. They were not disappointed.
City: Tree Training On The Way
by | Sep 30, 2009 8:46 am | Comments (13)
After the oaks on Moti Sandman’s street were “murdered” by a city contractor, the city is taking steps to avoid killing any more.
WEB, Beyond The Web
by | Sep 25, 2009 9:19 am | Comments (20)
When Lt. Stephen Shea had his first encounter with Beaver Hills’ alderwoman-in-waiting, he had something to show her: his BlackBerry.