Fire Damages Gynecologists’ Offices
by | Jan 4, 2015 11:36 am | Comments (0)
New Haven Fire
A fire late Saturday night damaged a century-old three-story home that now houses gynecologists’ offices.
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Afghan Refugees: IRIS Misuses Resettlement $$
by | Dec 29, 2014 1:40 pm | Comments (22)
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From left to right: Shahnan, Ahmad, Akbari, Samad, Noori.
Reza Noori risked his life working as a translator for the U.S. Army in Afghanistan. Now a refugee living in New Haven, he faces a different battle — one he said he fights with little help.
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Holidays Arrive Early In West River
by | Dec 15, 2014 9:03 am | Comments (0)
Christmas came early to the West River Neighborhood on Saturday, as hundreds of kids left Barnard Environmental Studies School laden with gifts, cookies, and cards.
Fire Wrecks Home In West River
by | Dec 9, 2014 10:17 am | Comments (0)
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Firefighters helped a woman climb down a ladder to safety late Monday night as they spent hours battling a two-alarm fire on Judson Avenue.
Neighbors Dream Big For Route 34 West
by | Dec 9, 2014 9:43 am | Comments (10)
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As a crowd of neighbors looked on, Mark Fenton ran into the middle of North Frontage Road near Orchard Street and jumped up and down because no cars were coming. Then he joined the crowd on the side of the road as a flood of cars, released by the traffic signal at Howe Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, zipped by at speeds well above the posted speed limit.
Take An (Urban) Hike
by | Dec 5, 2014 4:18 pm | Comments (3)
Put on your walking shoes to help New Haven figure out how to make the changing landscape of the West River, Hill and Dwight neighborhoods more walkable.
Humans Spotted
by | Dec 3, 2014 5:54 pm | Comments (15)
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Human beings were seen jogging, walking, and hanging out at the urban renewal-devastated corner of Legion and Dwight — in an architectural sketch displayed at a groundbreaking for a project aiming to make that dream a reality.
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City development chief Matthew Nemerson, Continuum board member Tom Macy, developer Bob Landino, Mayor Harp, Walker, & Malloy at Wednesday’s Route 34 West groundbreaking.
Greenway Designation Pursued For West River
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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How About This Future For Legion Ave.?
by | Nov 17, 2014 4:16 pm | Comments (17)
View of what Legion Avenue could look like near the intersection of Vine Street
New Haven has given the green light to a private developer to begin rebuilding on a stretch of Legion Avenue demolished a half-century ago during urban renewal. New Haven architect Jonathan Hopkins has looked at the plans — and come up with a different vision.
NHFD Battles Harbor Oil Blaze, West River House Fire
by | Oct 27, 2014 8:15 am | Comments (1)
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Firefighters finally cleared the scene of a dramatic oil fire on the harbor shortly before 11 a.m. Sunday — just in time to head over to a smaller fire across town.
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“McMansion of Micro-Houses” Debuts
by | Oct 3, 2014 11:29 am | Comments (8)
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Neighbor Payne: “Amazing.”
A micro-home debuted in town, a possible solution to New Haven’s pressing absence of affordable housing.
Waverly Warms To Live-In Cop
by | Sep 19, 2014 3:51 pm | Comments (1)
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The kids at the Waverly Townhouses have come to know Officer Jason Santiago — not because he patrols there, but because he lives there.
West River Neighborhood Parties for Peace
by | Sep 15, 2014 7:41 am | Comments (2)
Khadija Hussain Photo
“This is a time to celebrate peace.”
These are the words that Stacy Spell said on the stage at the West River International Day of Peace Festival Sunday, as people relaxed on the grass or listened to him from chairs below the stage. Kids ran around, playing in summer’s last few days of warmth.
It was an idyllic scne, which was the point — as people came together to celebrate peace in the community.
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4 “Urban Oases” Created In City Parks
by | Aug 11, 2014 8:26 am | Comments (0)
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Students work on site at an earlier event at Common Ground high school, creating an educational wetland as part of the urban oases program.
Common Ground High School sent in these photos and the following write-up about the creation of urban wildlife refuges in New Haven, announced at an event Friday morning featuring kids, environmentalists, politicians and the United States Fish & Wildlife Services (USFWS).
Alders Balk At Plan To Unlock “The Cage”
by | May 30, 2014 11:47 am | Comments (14)
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The Harp administration’s efforts to get a long-troubled West River property known as “The Cage” into the hands of a rebuilder ran into a snag, amid questions from city lawmakers.
Centerplan Goes 3 For 3 On 34 West
by | May 22, 2014 1:28 pm | Comments (15)
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Studer and Smith present the plan Tuesday night
Adam Marchand wished he could have said yes to a bigger garage.
Historic Synagogue Marks 100 Years
by | May 20, 2014 12:49 pm | Comments (0)
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Croog & Faiman, together almost twice as venerable as their shul.
“You sold shoes on Legion Avenue. Three dollars a pair,” Paul Weiss told 100-year-old Herb Croog.
“Your grandfather circumcised me,” Croog reminded 90-year-old Samuel Faiman.
Centerplan Seeks A Short-Term Parking Break
by | May 14, 2014 3:13 pm | Comments (0)
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The architect’s plan.
For once at a public meeting, developers of the first megablock of a new “Route 34 West” didn’t hear complaints about planning too much parking. Instead, they had to convince zoners that they aren’t trying to put in too little.
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