Commuters decry poor service
Citing increased fares, clogged highways and leaky train cars, Connecticut commuters and local representatives have been demanding a remedy for the condition of transportation throughout the state for...
View ArticleNew Haven resident, soldier dies in Iraq
To the U.S. Army, he was Staff Sgt. Thomas E. Vitagliano of the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment. To his family, his friends and his fiancee, he was Tommy. To military buddies like Chris...
View ArticleBlizzard tests city’s winter-weather budget
The recent blizzard that smothered much of Connecticut in more than a foot of snow has strained New Haven’s snow removal budget, and clean-up costs might soon deplete the city’s remaining funds. The...
View ArticleBush to extend snow-clearance fund
A snowy season may have sent some towns’ budgets into the red, but help from the federal government is on the way. At Gov. M. Jodi Rell’s request, President Bush has granted emergency aid to the entire...
View ArticleWard 2 race: Gina Calder ’03
Ward 2 Aldermanic candidate Gina Calder ’03 has a lot to say about what she says are her ward’s biggest issues: education, crime, and development. Going door to door on Kensington Ave., one of the...
View ArticleDeLauro endorses DeStefano
Mayor John DeStefano Jr.’s gubernatorial campaign gained its second boost since Friday, as Democratic U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro endorsed the New Haven mayor yesterday in front of the state capital. With...
View ArticleConn. prepares to grant civil unions
Little more than a week remains before Connecticut becomes the first state in the country to offer same-sex civil unions by legislative act rather than by court order. As a result of a bill passed by...
View ArticleFew CT civil unions in first days
Although landmark legislation instituting civil unions for same-sex couples in Connecticut went into effect Saturday, few couples showed up to City Hall yesterday to take part in the process. The new...
View ArticleSecurity act may benefit city
While some Connecticut representatives have openly criticized this year’s federal Homeland Security Act, New Haven officials said the bill’s risk-based allocation of funding may actually benefit the...
View ArticleCivil union benefits remain unclear
A month after Connecticut’s civil unions legislation took effect, employee benefits experts say legal issues surrounding the rights granted to same-sex couples remain unresolved. The statute...
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