September 2012 Blog Posts (6)

As many of you know, I will be retiring effective October 31 and moving back to the Boston area.  The past three and a half years have been challenging, frustrating, rewarding, wonderful, heartbreaking, amazing -- you name it!  From the daunting task of building a community bank from the ground up, to the agonizing wait to be chartered, to finally opening the doors and feeling the welcome from the community -- it's the hardest work I have ever done, and the most rewarding.  I often say my…

New Haven Coalition to Stop Illegal Traffic

The New Haven Coalition to STOP ILLEGAL TRAFFIC (SIT) on our streets had its second meeting on Sept. 18. Alderman Justin Elicker reported that since our meeting last month, the city has started a concerted effort to address the issue of dangerous and illegal use of dirt bikes, all terrain vehicles, and other illegal motorized vehicles on our streets. Currently, police do not have the authority to seize…

Hey friends,

I'm looking for videos and photos from this years festival to use in a project for The Community Foundation. If anyone has anything please let me know and we'll figure out the best way to get me high quality copies.

thanks,

Kevin (RevKev) Ewing

Sep 21, Friday night, 6:25p, leaving the ARTE exhibit at Grand and Front, walking back to my place -- two dirt bikes come screaming around the corner off the bridge and onto Front Street,  At Exchange they were both doing wheelies, weaving around cars and scaring the hell out of people.  It appeared to me that the drivers were wearing white masks.  I managed to take a quick snapshot with my camera, but they were going so fast I only got part of the image I wanted.  I did report…

The New Haven Police Department recently released a Community Survey to its

website, (http://www.cityofnewhaven.com/police/). In an effort to bolster

survey participation, I am writing to request that you take a few moments to

fill out the survey, and forward it along to other members of your block

watch groups, as well as to anyone else you know who may be benefitted by

it. Below is a brief…

Start Community Bank was delighted to been recognized by Business New Haven for the work we are doing in our community.  Now, it's a mystery to me that as everything on my body is sagging and drooping I am named a Rising Star -- but the spirit is ALWAYS rising even if body parts are not.

In any event, we are delighted to receive so many pieces of good news this month - first this award, and then an award from the Chamber of Commerce for our nonprofit partnership with Solar…