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Lisa Stanger at WNHH FM.
A pandemic has a way to put life in perspective — and convince people to help each other out.
Continue reading ‘“Everyone Said Yes”: How A Foundation Chief Found Focus In A Pandemic’
by | Sep 30, 2021 12:22 pm | Comments (0)
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Author Mark Oppenheimer.
In a new book about the largest anti-Semitic murder in U.S. history, Westville-based author Mark Oppenheimer offers a new twist on a pressing question: not why bad things happen to good people, but what people can do about it when bad things happen.
by | Sep 26, 2021 7:00 pm | Comments (5)
Rabbi Levitin retrieves Torah scroll Sunday from fire-damaged house.
Less than three days before a festive holiday in which Jews dance with the Torah, a fire engulfed a prayer house on Norton Street — but the scroll inside survived.
by | Sep 20, 2021 8:20 am | Comments (2)
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Elijah Davis Jr. leads final service as pastor: God needs fishers of men.
New sign revealed.
En route to leading his last service as pastor of Pitts Chapel Unified Free Will Church, Elijah Davis Jr. accidentally left his bible in the limo. So he ditched his planned sermon and preached a word about fishermen and loyalty.
by | Sep 6, 2021 7:55 am | Comments (1)
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Six chairs sitting out on the wet green lawn
Always makes me feel interested, even hopeful
by | Aug 23, 2021 12:20 pm | Comments (0)
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New Dixwell corner name is unveiled Saturday.
The late Bishop Lethenial McClam.
The “legacy, integrity, generosity, and love” of the Bishop Lethenial McClam will now live on forever at the corner of Bristol Street and Dixwell Avenue.
“Bishop Lethenial McClam Corner” was unveiled at that spot Saturday afternoon to the family, friends, and community members whom McClam helped throughout his lifetime through unspoken acts of kindness, prayer, and his establishing of the McClam Funeral Home more than 20 years ago.
by | Aug 23, 2021 8:25 am | Comments (7)
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Fire Chief John Alston Jr. at Saturday’s event.
If you’ve ever wondered just how big the shoes of local leaders and politicians are to fill, you can now see the evidence — in the form of footwear — at City Hall.
by | Aug 18, 2021 2:00 pm | Comments (2)
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General Bishop Elijah Davis, Jr.
Alders fast-tracked the renamings of two Newhallville street corners after two neighborhood leaders who have dedicated decades of their lives to church-focused community service.
by | Jul 26, 2021 9:07 am | Comments (2)
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Elder Felicia McLaurin prays with community member at Saturday event.
West Hills residents were embraced and prayed over for a day of healing from the city’s violence, lack of accessibility to resources, and the mental effects of the Covid pandemic.
by | Jun 23, 2021 9:09 am | Comments (2)
Three hundred campers and other young people were evacuated from the Jewish Community Center and sent home as investigators looked into a phoned bomb threat — and found there was no bomb.
by | May 31, 2021 9:12 am | Comments (1)
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Chazareé and Darius Good.
When New Haven native Darius Good looks up at the stars, he sees his 1‑year-old daughter’s shining future.
Continue reading ‘Baby Inspires Dad’s First Children’s Book’
by | May 15, 2021 9:54 pm | Comments (2)
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Members pray for community healing
Fire Lt. Samod “Nuke” Rankins has gotten off his hospital ventilator — and if all the prayers that were uttered Saturday are heard, his progress can only continue.
Continue reading ‘Firefighter Heals As Vigil Sends Prayers His Way’
by | May 14, 2021 3:22 pm | Comments (4)
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Scenes from McMillian’s funeral service at Bethel AME Church.
A traumatic week for the New Haven Fire Department ended with a funeral capped by a Dixwell pastor’s message: “It’s OK not to be OK.”
Continue reading ‘Firefighter Funeral: “It’s OK Not To Be OK”’
by | Apr 27, 2021 4:31 pm | Comments (2)
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Newhallville lines up for mini clinic Monday.
The Newhallville Community Management Team (CMT) is on a mission to make Newhallville the “healthiest neighborhood in New Haven.”
Continue reading ‘Neighbors, Church Team Up To Promote Health In Newhallville’
by | Apr 23, 2021 4:02 pm | Comments (4)
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Hawkins greets birthday celebrants at Mountain Valley Place.
Hildreth Hawkins revealed a secret Friday: “Home cooked food.”
by | Apr 21, 2021 5:38 pm | Comments (2)
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Alders, mayoral candidates and neighbors celebrate Ramadan together.
As the sun set, even political rivals ate dates, lentil soup and rice together at Brick Oven Pizza’s iftar.
Continue reading ‘Iftar Brings Together Politicos, Neighbors, Students’
by | Mar 31, 2021 6:34 pm | Comments (1)
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Olivia Davis receives her J&J vaccine Wednesday at Immanuel Baptist.
One hundred people were “one and done” Wednesday thanks to the latest grassroots effort to stay ahead of a new Covid-19 surge — as a church, a funeral home, and health center teamed up in Dwight.
by | Mar 26, 2021 1:28 pm | Comments (4)
New Haven’s Nu Haven Kapelye klezmer band marked a tradition that’s thousands of years old with a new tradition of its own.
by | Feb 17, 2021 4:59 pm | Comments (2)
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Joan Brissett, among 80 vaccinated at Bethel Church’s pop-up clinic.
Joan Brissett went to church Wednesday not to pray, but to get a Covid-19 vaccine shot.
She found peace.
by | Feb 15, 2021 10:53 am | Comments (2)
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Kristina Powell, Blaize Levitan under the chuppah at Book Trader.
What do you wear to a wedding during a pandemic?
Blaize Levitan and Kristina Powell and their guests wore matching face masks — pink and red, custom made — in a Covid-conscious Valentine’s Day ceremony held Sunday at Book Trader Cafe.
by | Feb 13, 2021 7:17 pm | Comments (0)
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A picture of Linda Liu and her late son Kevin Jiang, shared at Jiang’s memorial service Saturday.
Liu (left), with a translator, at Saturday’s service.
“Kevin lived full-heartedly, enthusiastically, like a ray of sunlight,” Linda Liu said about her late son, Kevin Jiang, a 26-year-old Yale grad student who was shot to death in the Goatville section of East Rock last week.
“He gave so much joy and happiness to me and to the people around us. I could not believe that a life full of so much energy and light could vanish from before my eyes.”
Continue reading ‘Pain, Shock, Anger, Love Mix At Memorial Service’
by | Jan 18, 2021 10:34 am | Comments (5)
Inside the church during Sunday’s service.
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Pastor Otero and Mayor Elicker select raffle winner.
Mayor joins Fair Haven service to pick winner of 2021 Corolla, as church resumes worship with Covid precautions in place.
by | Jan 15, 2021 4:40 pm | Comments (2)
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Friday’s virtual Love March.
To Rev. Boise Kimber, last week’s Capitol insurrection inspired by the president is proof that systemic racism is “here to stay.”
To U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro, Thursday night’s $1.9 trillion economic plan proposed by the president-elect is proof that sound public policy can undo the material harms of hate.
Continue reading ‘Virtual MLK Love March Puts Tumultuous Week In Perspective’
by | Dec 23, 2020 10:51 am | Comments (0)
Kim Harris rocks the virtual dance floor.
Even from within pixelated Zoom rectangles, the Newhallville Community Management Team found a way to dance.
Continue reading ‘Newhallville Celebrates Holidays, And A Year of Community Power’
by | Dec 14, 2020 11:22 am | Comments (2)
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Joshua Levitt offered a reason for why he showed up at a public Chanukah celebration Sunday evening rather than stay hunkered down at home.
“It’s a holiday of lights,” he said, “and this is a time in the world where we could use some more light.”
Continue reading ‘“Drive-In” Bash Keeps Chanukah Light Shining’