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Life Lost, Lives Saved During Overdose Spike
One person died following 19 reported overdoses that took place across the city between Sunday and Tuesday.
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Striking Teachers, Once Jailed, Reunite
Twenty-five members of the proud class of incarcerated instructors from the historic two-week strike in 1975 gathered for a reunion.
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Civil Rights Leader, Sickle Cell Fighter Dies
“He was a civil rights activist. He was a freedom fighter. He was a huge advocate for the disenfranchised communities,” Scot X. Esdaile said
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After Schools $$ Debate, Alders Approve Budget
A new $703.7 million general fund budget was approved after several alders advocated for additional school funding, but did not succeed.
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Hill Health CEO Faces Crash Charges
The CEO has remained at the helm while he faces charges in connection with a crash that killed a pedestrian.
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Alders Endorse Mayor's Budget, Mill Rate Bump
Spending next year is on track to increase by 3.63 percent and the local tax rate by 2.3 percent, just as the mayor originally proposed.
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Avelo Kicks Off Deportation Flights Amid Vigil
A group of local religious leaders joined the protest against Avelo Airlines’ newly launched deportation flights out of Arizona.
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Ex-Firefighter Approved As CAO
The former firefighter has been approved as New Haven's new chief administrative officer
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Tenants: Let Us Pay. Landlord: Time To Go
The new owner has moved to evict 5 households who say they are willing & able to pay their rent, if only the landlord would take their money
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House Of Chao Closes After 52 Years
“House of Chao is an institution here… it’s a big loss for the neighborhood,” a customer said.
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New Havener Picked In NFL Draft’s First Round
He is only the second New Haven native to be selected in the first round, joining Floyd Little, who was picked No. 6 overall in 1967.
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Smoke Shop Sidesteps New Zoning
“Unfortunately, while the smoke shop violates the spirit of our new zoning ordinance, it does not violate the ordinance itself”Mayor Elicker
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Hill Central Principal Placed On Leave
A New Haven Public Schools spokesperson confirmed that the principal has been placed on leave.
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Vigil Remembers Slain Teen
The slain 15-year-old was remembered as a “silly clown” who loved to play pranks, joke around, and “keep us on our toes.”
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Avelo Protesters Press Tweed Board
Tweed Board Chair: “We’re neutral. We are not going to take a position we have no influence over.”
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Fire Displaces 3 People, 16 Cats
Firefighters rescued three women and 16 cats from a three-family house that caught on fire Monday afternoon.
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Avelo Enters Deportation Biz
The budget airline that has made Tweed its East Coast hub is working with the Trump administration to run deportation flights out of Arizona
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Vacancies, 'Underfunding' Keep Libraries Closed On Sundays
Three years after Mayor Justin Elicker announced that the city’s public libraries would be open on Sundays, all five branches remain closed.
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Kia Boyz Concerns Race Thru Newhallville
“What does a 13-year-old know about having a gun?” a man said during the community event. The room filled with sighs and shaking heads.
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Alder Seeks $12M For Wrongful Conviction
After spending 23 years in prison, the local official is making a case that his pardon validates his innocence & a $12M award from the state
