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Tracey Leads Flock To The Mountaintop

The prospect of an almost vertical climb up East Rock didn't faze New Haven Public Schools Superintendent Iline Tracey.

Tracey Leads Flock To The Mountaintop
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Park Case Q: Can City “Take” From Itself?

That query hung over Wednesday morning’s 20-minute virtual court hearing in the case Friends of Kensington Playground v. City of New Haven.

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Blocks From Gunfire, Rally Aims At Violence

Activists from throughout the state gathered in Dixwell Wednesday evening for a rally calling for an end to gun violence.

Blocks From Gunfire, Rally Aims At Violence
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Cigna Blasts Pandemic “Profiteer” Doc

A pandemic-era folk hero who dares to challenge the “illegal and irresponsible” actions of an insurance giant?

Cigna Blasts Pandemic “Profiteer” Doc
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DuBois-Walton Slams Elicker On Policing

New Haven knows how to get violence back under control — even as it rises as well in other cities.

DuBois-Walton Slams Elicker On Policing
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4 Cop Shoot-Out Jurors Picked, In Person

It was the first jury proceedings to be held in-person there since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Budget Passes With $53M State, Yale Bump

Alders overwhelmingly adopted a $606.3 million operating budget for the new fiscal year that keeps taxes flat and the libraries open.

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DuBois-Walton Pitches “Pre-Promise”

Mayoral candidate Karen DuBois-Walton wants to create a birth-to-5 “New Haven Pre-Promise” as well.

DuBois-Walton Pitches “Pre-Promise”
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Nurse's Sentence: 4 Weekends Behind Bars

Donna Monticone, will spend four weekends in prison for swapping patients’ fentanyl vials with saline for six months.

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On Boom Beat, Mason Breaks For Art

Eugene Dawson took a break from building one of New Haven’s new apartment complexes.

On Boom Beat, Mason Breaks For Art
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New Asst. Superintendent, Principal OK'd

The Board of Education approved the hiring of two top educators — after debates on the right time to hire administrators.

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Crowded Hill Neighbors Blast Zone Changes

Parking is so scarce in parts of the Hill that neighbors put trash bins out on the street to try to preserve coveted parking spots.

Crowded Hill Neighbors Blast Zone Changes
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Candidates Make Retail Sales

Two mayoral candidates won “leaning” voters one at a time through retail politics — making sales pitches with different leadership visions.

Candidates Make Retail Sales
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Fairbank Sells For $11M; Rehab Planned

A California-based affordable housing developer has purchased a Fair Haven senior apartment complex for $11.1 million.

Fairbank Sells For $11M; Rehab Planned
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Vaccine Lure: Taco (Or $10) With Your Shot

Seeking to convince holdouts to get vaccinated for Covid-19, New Haven is turning to cash — and fried tortillas.

Vaccine Lure: Taco (Or $10) With Your Shot