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New Haven Independent (Free subscription) | 11/27/2009
Heavy Metal Elicits Groansby Thomas MacMillan | November 27, 2009 8:12 AM | | The builders of New Haven’s massive new downtown “360 State” project offered a look at a new corrugated metal facade planned for Chapel Street. The viewers weren’t thrilled.At least, two of them weren’t. But Roland Lemar and Ed Mattison kept their opinions to themselves as they joined other members of New Haven’s...
New Haven Independent (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
Break-Ins Spark A Revivalby Thomas MacMillan | November 20, 2009 7:33 AM | | Pastor Larry Pinkard will invoke the prophet Nehemiah from the pulpit Sunday — and tell a tale about how walls will be rebuilt on Frank Street.The sermon will touch on the tale of two houses of worship attacked by evildoers, one in biblical times, one in 2009.“The temple was once there [in Jerusalem], but it...
New Haven Independent (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
$2 Million Bond Set In Arson, Assault Caseby Thomas MacMillan | November 16, 2009 12:38 PM | | One day after his arrest for allegedly setting his girlfriend ablaze, Howard Stewart’s bail was set at $2 million.Stewart was arrested on Sunday following a fire in a Market Street home. The 50-year-old man allegedly assaulted his girlfriend by dousing her with a flammable liquid and then setting...
New Haven Independent (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
Congress Avenue “SuperPave” On Tapby Thomas MacMillan | November 18, 2009 7:46 AM | | A new curb “bump-out” on Congress Avenue would make crossing guard Linda Snow’s job easier — and might keep speedy drivers from creaming her warning sign again.Right now, even with a crossing guard and a warning sign in road, cars whip by the John C. Daniels School, where Linda Snow helps to usher students...
New Haven Independent (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
Consolation Prizeby Thomas MacMillan | November 12, 2009 11:49 AM | | With aldermanic approval, West Rock will finally have a mayoral appointee to a city board. That’s something West Rock Alderman-elect Darnell Goldson has been fighting for. In an ironic twist, his ward’s first appointment will go to the man City Hall put up to run for office — to prevent Goldson from winning his seat...
New Haven Independent (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
Reform Committees Setby Thomas MacMillan | November 10, 2009 11:41 AM | | With the formation of three important panels, one more piece of the school reform puzzle has fallen into place.That was the assessment of Assistant Superintendent Garth Harries (pictured), who spoke before the school board on Monday. He announced the final lineups for three school reform committees that will become...
New Haven Independent (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
New Board Member Likes What He Seesby Thomas MacMillan | November 10, 2009 11:24 AM | | Praising the mayor and superintendent’s leadership, the newest member of the school board said he doesn’t have any specific school issues targeted for his tenure.Ferdinand Risco, Jr. (pictured) was sworn in Monday night to the school board, filling the last vacancy on the eight-person board. City Clerk...
New Haven Independent (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
Armando Awes Atwaterby Thomas MacMillan | November 9, 2009 11:08 AM | | They clapped, they danced, they sang along, and they listened in hushed silence as Armando DeAngelo crooned the hits of yesteryear.DeAngelo was one of several performers who wowed a packed house at the Atwater Senior Center in Fair Haven Friday morning. A crowd of 100 seniors gathered in the gymnasium for the Agency...
New Haven Independent (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
Goldfield: I’ll Be Backby Thomas MacMillan and Melissa Bailey | November 3, 2009 10:56 PM | Aldermanic President Carl Goldfield declared Tuesday night that the results of that day’s elections mean he’s clinched another term as board president.Not so fast, said Hill Alderwoman Jackie James-Evans. She said his math is wrong, and she’s running for board president, too.Goldfield made the...
New Haven Independent (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
Yale Student’s Death: Autopsy Results Will Take Weeksby Thomas MacMillan | November 3, 2009 3:11 PM | | The state medical examiner has not yet determined the cause of Yale student Andre Narcisse’s death.Narcisse (pictured), a Yale sophomore, was on Sunday. Emergency services were unable to revive him. A spokeswoman for the State Medical Examiner’s office said on Tuesday that the cause...
New Haven Independent (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Shake-Up At Hill Healthby Thomas MacMillan | November 5, 2009 7:13 AM | | Amid an exodus of senior staffers, new CEO Jamesina Henderson vowed to “reinvigorate” New Haven’s oldest and largest community health center.Henderson took the reins of the Cornell Scott Hill Health Corporation in July, less than a year after the . Over 35 years, Scott had expanded the center to ten locations and...
New Haven Independent (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
Green Brings Greenby Thomas MacMillan | October 28, 2009 7:19 AM | | Making her 15-story office building by the harbor more environmentally friendly ended up also helping a developer pay the bills.The developer is Lynn Fusco. She was talking about receiving an rating — and then landing a profitable new tenant for her building.She said the new rating will also make the difference in attracting...
New Haven Independent (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009
Holiday Tree Wows Equindaby Thomas MacMillan | October 23, 2009 7:46 AM | Visiting from New Jersey, Equinda Lewis came across a 12,600-pound tree being planted in the New Haven Green.“I’ve never seen nothing like this in my life,” she said with awe. Lewis, who was in town to visit a friend, was one several passersby who stopped to marvel as city workers hoisted a “Holiday Tree” into place...
