by | Jan 6, 2022 4:39 pm | Comments (28)
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Khalil Alsankary at Chap's: Will be "hard to keep going."
After struggling to survive a Covid-clobbered holiday, owners of downtown restaurants learned they may see little relief when Yalies return to town.
by | Jan 6, 2022 1:47 pm | Comments (6)
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The former Winchester Arms plant at Munson and Mansfield, slated for demolition.
Science Park’s redevelopers landed a $2 million state grant to help clean up and demolish a derelict section of the former Winchester Arms factory — and to advance plans to create hundreds of new apartments and tens of thousands of square feet of office, lab, and retail space.
Continue reading ‘State Sends $2M Grant For Science Park Redev’
by | Jan 6, 2022 11:53 am | Comments (7)
Fly Morgan Stanley to Florida?
by | Dec 21, 2021 6:05 pm | Comments (52)
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Health crew departs J Crew en route Tuesday to their next surprise inspection.
Chris Smith completes hot dog sale moments before the bust.
Anthony Keys was “literally cleaning the walk-in” Tuesday at Junzi restaurant, he said, when a team of health inspectors swarmed in — and found him in violation of the city’s Covid-19 indoor mask mandate.
by | Dec 21, 2021 11:55 am | Comments (3)
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Anita Mclean and Cedric Emery at this dream donut emporium.
Anita Mclean and Cedric Emery will ring in the new year celebrating the six-month anniversary of Many Donuts, their mom and pop donut shop nestled between Fitch and Jewell streets at the Whalley Exxon.
by | Dec 20, 2021 3:12 pm | Comments (2)
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Pete Nizen III (pictured) repurposes engines in a spot now primed for new manufacturing.
Starting an automotive repair shop in Hamden just got a lot easier.
So did developing any industrial or commercial use enterprise in town, thanks to a series of new zoning regulation amendments aimed at reducing red tape faced by current and potential property owners and renters.
by | Dec 18, 2021 6:21 pm | Comments (16)
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Dixwell Plaza’s redevelopers won their final needed city approval to undertake an estimated $185 million overhaul of the fraying mid-century shopping strip — and turn it into a bustling mix of apartments, stores, and cultural venues in the heart of New Haven’s historic Black neighborhood.
by | Dec 15, 2021 3:06 pm | Comments (14)
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Operations manager Brandi Hansen and manager Sam McGee awaiting order at Atticus Market.
Atticus Market, the new East Rock outpost downtown bookseller and café Atticus that which opened in the spring, has books. It has the groceries. It has pizza.
Now they want to add beer to the list. Neighbors turned up to show they love the store — but area package store owners had reservations about new competition.
Continue reading ‘Atticus Market's Beer Pitch Sparks Debate’
by | Dec 13, 2021 9:09 am | Comments (0)
The internet has transformed before our eyes and many probably didn’t even notice.
Curt Fox of Crown Castle and Dale Bruckhart of Digital Backoffice have had front row seats to this transformation. They joined us on “The Municipal Voice,” a co-production of the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities and WNHH FM, to talk about the future of fiber and municipal networks.
Continue reading ‘The Fiber Moment Has Arrived; Will Local Governments Seize It?’
by | Dec 10, 2021 12:12 pm | Comments (3)
Former Strong School on Grand Avenue.
It can work to preserve and repurpose a century-old historic brick school building into a nonprofit community youth and arts center — but only if the complex includes revenue-producing market-rate-ish apartments, along with ground-floor commercial space.
Continue reading ‘A Vision Emerges For Redeveloping The Strong School’
by | Dec 2, 2021 10:37 am | Comments (2)
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Steve Fontana samples the vegan option at newly opened Bulldog Hotdogs.
A pair of downtown ribbon-cuttings reflected how swiftly vegan tastes have entered the cultural mainstream, at least in New Haven.
Continue reading ‘Ribbons Cut On New Downtown Hot Dog, Vegan Smoothie Shops’
by | Nov 29, 2021 3:56 pm | Comments (5)
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Sweatsuit in hand, DeLauro turns to book shopping.
A green sweatsuit at More Amour Boutique called out to U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro, and she couldn’t resist. She bought it while encouraging New Haveners to shop local for the holiday season.
Continue reading ‘On Shop-Local Tour, “Oh So Chic” Sweatsuit Calls Out To Congresswoman’
by | Nov 23, 2021 4:37 pm | Comments (6)
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Social Equity Council Chairwoman Andrea Comer, ConnCORP Board Chair Carlton Highsmith, WorkPlace President and CEO Joseph Carbone, and BJM Solutions Founder Fred McKinney at Tuesday’s press conference.
Black and Brown entrepreneurs will learn about “joint ventures” — and perhaps enter into one — with the help of a marijuana “manifesto” that’s in the works.
by | Nov 22, 2021 9:51 am | Comments (1)
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The Cannon.
On Saturday afternoon the New Haven Gooners — the official supporters’ club for Arsenal, a London-based football team — came together at The State House to do what they have done countless times before: watch their beloved team play a match while lifting a few pints and laughing with a few friends.
The event had a purpose far beyond cheering on Arsenal; the fans also raised funds for their future home, The Cannon, a bar, restaurant, and gathering place at 135 Dwight St. that has been trying to open for over a year now and has ties to not only the Gooners, but to New Haven’s arts scene.
Continue reading ‘Soccer Fans Cheer On Arsenal, Bring Cannon Closer To Goal’
by | Nov 19, 2021 9:11 am | Comments (21)
Lamont at DISTRICT presser: “I like winning.”
Connecticut is “beginning to win” by attracting large, innovative, good-paying employers, Gov. Ned Lamont rejoiced in New Haven Thursday.
Lamont’s team’s Example A: The global tobacco giant Philip Morris International.
by | Nov 18, 2021 3:08 pm | Comments (1)
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Not imposters: Laura Hutchinson, Jennifer Openshaw, Jennifer Robin, Cherie Phoeinx-Sharpe, and Candace Freedenberg at Chamber expo.
The first day Cherie Phoenix-Sharpe pulled into the lieutenant governor’s office to begin working as her general counsel, she asked herself: Did I really land this position?
Continue reading ‘At “Women Power” Panel, Self-Characterized “Imposters” Look Past Self-Doubt’
by | Nov 16, 2021 2:53 pm | Comments (8)
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Erik Johnson: New rules, facades on tap.
Hamden plans to use a newly allocated $600,000 to seek to draw more businesses to town — and gain needed tax revenue — with the help of updated zoning regulations, blight reduction, and facade improvements.
by | Nov 16, 2021 9:59 am | Comments (3)
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Rendering of redeveloped Union Station.
On the same day that President Biden signed a $1 trillion infrastructure bill targeted at improving the country’s transportation networks, the Board of Alder granted final approval to a three-part plan to redevelop Union Station to include 600 new parking spaces, an “intermodal center” for bus riders, and improved retail options.
Continue reading ‘Alders Approve 55-Year Union Station Deal’
by | Nov 15, 2021 1:11 pm | Comments (1)
Avnah Erskine learning about Sandra’s Next Generation’s meatless chili from Sharwyn Pittman and sister Tahirah Pittman.
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Ice the Beef’s LaRhonda Walker Allick and Chaz Carmon at the Eat Up Catering’s Cookoff with Brian Burkett Thompson; Sandra’s Next Generation’s Sharwyn Pittman and Sandra Pittman; Eat Up’s Kristen Threatt.
There was the hickory-smoked chili from Bear’s Smokehouse. Chili with the tang of lime from Kady Ann Brown’s 173 Surf and Turf. An otherworldly blend of spices and peppers from Poreyah Benson’s Vegan Ahava. And one so hearty and nourishing it defied the contention of Sandra’s Next Generation’s Sharwyn Pittman that it contained no meat.
Those formidable entrants put those culinary wonders on display at the first annual Eat Up Chili Cookoff at the Omni Hotel, for a good cause.
by | Nov 15, 2021 9:24 am | Comments (1)
It’s a common refrain – Connecticut is overshadowed by the Boston and New York metro areas. But is our restaurant scene overlooked?
For Scott Dolch, executive director of the Connecticut Restaurant Association, the obvious answer is yes. He joined the WNHH FM’s “Municipal Voice” program, hosted and produced by the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities, to talk about the state of our restaurants and rebuilding after the Covid-19 pandemic.
by | Nov 10, 2021 4:31 pm | Comments (21)
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Dorian Bauknecht: 46 years, and counting.
Dorian Bauknecht showed at Marshalls as usual, like she has nearly each weekend for the past 46 years. Unlike either five or forty years ago, she made sure her car doors were locked and her wallet was securely hidden, in fear of robberies that almost never occur in the shopping plaza but that have become hotly discussed throughout town.
Continue reading ‘Shopper Spotted Despite Nextdoor Freakout’
by | Nov 10, 2021 4:21 pm | Comments (10)
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Rendering of redeveloped Union Station.
What’s the timeline for Union Station’s planned redevelopment?
Will local businesses get preferential treatment in the transit hub’s new retail spaces?
And how will the massive new federal infrastructure bill help make Union Station a better place to travel to and from?
by | Nov 5, 2021 9:37 am | Comments (10)
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Owner Chidi Onukwugha, grandniece Ke’lani, mother-in-law Elsie D. Dixon, and grandniece Kaiyden make it official.
Chidi Onukwugha, owner of Kaiyden’s Coffee, wanted to set the record straight.
Continue reading ‘Ribbon Cut At Kaiyden’s Coffee, As Wooster Square Gets Its Caffeine Fix Back’
by | Nov 4, 2021 5:28 pm | Comments (13)
Emerging from the pandemic, people have grown used to spending more time at home — and may therefore want roomier apartments with work space.
The conclusion animated site plans for two building projects that won approval this week.
Continue reading ‘Plans Greenlighted For “Corsair Cousin” & Audubon Phase 3’
by | Nov 4, 2021 12:04 pm | Comments (3)
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Patricia Perez and her daughter Ana pushed through the door of the unassuming storefront on 254 Grand Ave.
“Long time no see,” Musa Ugurlu greeted them, standing behind the counter in the tidy, brightly lit space. “How’s everything?”