March 2012 Blog Posts (6)

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The dirt bike/atv problem is rampant all over New Haven! In our neighborhood, I saw a kid riding on the sidewalk on Front Street this week. What can we do? The cops are telling us to report any sightings of where they stash them, call if you see where they park, they say. OK, fine. Problem is, we already do that, and the problem is not getting any better. It's already worse than last year and last year was terrible.

Shall we brainstorm how to effectively combat this?…

Mary Coiro, a life long resident of Fair Haven, and member of a large Coiro Family who were born and raised in Fair Haven, passed away quietly on Friday, March 16, 2012, here at Mary Wade.  The Funeral Mass for Mary took place today, at St. Francis Church on Ferry Street.   Mary and her sister Julie played a significant role in the Fair Haven Community, mainly by "Being There" and supporting community interests and acitivities. 

They will be missed.

Nathalie Cely Suarez, the Ecuadorean Ambasador to the United States, visited the Columbus Family Academy on Friday, March 16, 2012, just one stop in her busy schedule during a visit to the United States to promote business relationships and partnerships with Ecuador.  Warmly welcomed by principal Dr. Abie Benitez, the students of the Columbus Family Academy were delighted to have such an honored guest.  Leida Pacini of the New Haven Public Schools presented Ms. Suarez with an honorary…

The Parish Hall of St. Rose of Lima Church was filled with families this Sunday, eagerly anticipating the concert presented by INTAKE to celebrate and honor women - and mothers, sisters, aunts, grandmothers and their families all enjoyed a moving program.  Angelica Durrell, Founder and Artistic Director, welcomed the audience and explained that INTAKE's mission is to connect locate communities in the diaspora to classical music through the use of culturally native instruments. …

The halls of the Fair Haven School were filled this afternoon with the music of J.S. Bach, Saint-Saens, and Mendelssohn thanks to the talents of the New Haven Chamber Orchestra.  A delighted crowd welcomed the 29 member orchestra, whose musicians reside and work in our local communities.  Founded in 2004 by Gordon Emerson, this group of school teachers and lawyers, business people, scientists and administrators all share a passion for music and are committed to playing the masterworks of…