Reflecting on her first year in office, New Haven Mayor Toni Harp says she has been pleased with the city’s progress, especially with the drop in violent crime and new efforts to keep endangered teens safe and in school.
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New Haven—Hartford—Springfield rail upgrade on track
A $365 million project is underway to upgrade Connecticut’s 62-mile rail corridor and enable Amtrak to run 16 of trains along the New Haven-to-Hartford-to-Springfield track each day, up from the current six. That project—which includes adding tracks and fixing bridges and culverts — is on track to be completed some time in late 2016.
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Op-Ed: Students need more options, including charters
It’s time to stop the ideological wars and collaborate to give the 40,000 kids currently trapped in chronically failing traditional schools another option.
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Students need more options, including charters
It’s time to stop the ideological wars and collaborate to give the 40,000 kids currently trapped in chronically failing traditional schools another option.
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Senate moves Bolden nomination to federal court forward
Washington – The Senate on Wednesday voted to limit debate on the nomination of Victor Allen Bolden, the corporation counsel for the city of New Haven, to the federal bench, paving the way for a confirmation vote Thursday.
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From home quarantine, Yale student decries ‘overreaction’
Ryan Boyko sat by an open rear window late Thursday afternoon, inches from the East Rock backyard he may not enter, continuing by laptop to try to help Liberia contain the Ebola epidemic. Boyko, a Yale public-health doctoral student, would rather have left the house.
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Malloy offers plan to tackle CT’s urban unemployment
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy announced a series of initiatives Monday to expand job training and small business assistance, particularly in the state’s cities, a key part of the governor’s political base.
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Connecticut shoreline Sandy grants raise questions
NEW HAVEN – Nearly two years after storm Sandy sacked the Connecticut coast, federal funds for recovery are still being parceled out. But issues surrounding a couple of Connecticut shoreline grants raise questions about how the money is being allocated and whether it ever will be used.
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Malloy doesn’t expect Gateway site will house migrant kids
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy was skeptical Friday that a former community college building in New Haven would be of any help to federal officials looking to house thousands of migrant children in Connecticut. The governor – who noted earlier this week that the Gateway Community College structure was being reviewed – said it never was targeted as a possible residence for the children.
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No more long days in New Haven, but more time for teachers
Brennan-Rogers School in New Haven provides a look at a teacher collaboration experiment that is showing early promise ––and a case study for urban districts across the country looking for the best way to use extra time in school.
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Bridgeport open to taking in immigrant kids
WASHINGTON – Bridgeport is exploring whether it has the facilities that would meet federal requirements to host some of the Central American migrant children who are in overcrowded federal holding centers along the borders, a city spokesman said.
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Food waste recycling remains a tough task in Connecticut
A food waste recycling pilot program in Bridgewater is the latest effort to help Connecticut wrench itself off the 25 percent recycling rate it has been stuck on for years. But it’s been slow going for such efforts, with many factors working against the initiative.
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Reporting live from Church Street … Tom Foley?
Yep, that was Tom Foley, Gov. Dannel Malloy’s biggest Republican headache, on the streets of downtown New Haven Wednesday with a microphone in hand and video camera in tow.
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State OKs new twist on ‘failing school’ rescue plan in New Haven
Teachers have until May 16 to decide whether they want to stay at one of New Haven’s most challenging schools as it enters its next chapter—with a new twist on how to rebuild.
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100 days in, New Haven’s Toni Harp jarred by teen murders
In her new job as mayor of New Haven, Toni Harp knew she’d be working more than full time. She didn’t expect, she said, to be working seven days a week from 8 a.m. until 9:30 or 10 or 11 p.m.