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Tis the day for Riverfest and the Grand Avenue Gastronomy Tour.  Below is the final question. Bring 10 questions with their corresponding correct answers…

THANK YOU to all who attended the 2015 Annual Planning Retreat. In preparation for the February Monthly meeting, where we will finalize our plans, please find below the minutes of the retreat. Many thanks again to our retreat facilitator Dieniz Costa and our retreat notetakers Nathalie Bonafe and Christel Maning. Thank you also to New Haven City Hall staff who attend our retreat: Steve Fontana from the Office of Economic Development and Doug Hausladen Director of Transportation. We…

You can help the Chatham Square Neighborhood Association, consider making a tax deductible donation through United Way of Greater New Haven as either a one-time gifts or via ongoing paycheck deductions. For the tax benefit in 2015 your donation must be made December 31. 

All donations we receive are used for activities in the neighborhood, We do cultural events, educational activities and teach kids about healthy eating. All association events are posted on our…

Dear Neighbors:

Mayor Harp has placed a high priority on economically reinvigorating New Haven’s neighborhoods.  This past winter, she invited consultants from the CT Main Street Center to meet with businesses, community groups, political leaders, and ordinary citizens throughout the city to assess our ability to launch our own “Main Street” commercial revitalization program.  Thanks to the efforts many people in our community, the consultants gained a thorough perspective on the…

The Chatham Square Neighborhood Association is invited to have four members  participate in a daylong story workshop on Saturday, October 11^th at the Fair Haven Public Library. We are delighted that Bill Harley, nationally recognized educator, teacher and Grammy winning performer, will lead the workshop.

The morning session of the workshop will explore how stories help to illustrate important personal values, key perspectives, and a sense of shared…

Young, professional, married couple looking for a house or apartment rental in Fair Haven starting in October or November. Ideally, we're looking for a 2 or 3 bedroom. We have a friendly, trained, dog name Quentin. If you have a house, apartment or a lead on one please contact Tom at (203)-444-6380. 

Know a hungry kid?

Send them to these locations during the summer (IMPORTANT NOTE- Follow locator link for dates and times):

As a boy, Thomas Burwell always looked forward to the July 4 block party on his street in Fair Haven. More than two decades after the last such party was held, Burwell decided to convert nostalgia into action.

Burwell, now the Ward 14 Democratic committee co-chair and and a former candidate for Alder, reconvened the annual Exchange Street block party, on a historic residential block behind the Fair Haven School.

The second year of the revived block party kicked off Saturday,…

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Webster’s New…

Superb restoration of historic river-view home. Bright & gracious layout, great workmanship & design throughout. Cook's kitch w/granite, prof. stove, HW flrs, sunny yard & deck w/views. Newly painted exterior, newer roof, Yale HB. A delightful house! …

NEW HAVEN >> Wojtek Wacowski has been homeless since a fire claimed everything he owned two weeks ago.Though his artwork, clothing and cat were lost in the flames, Wacowski said the last two weeks have revealed the humanity in his neighborhood and reinforced his faith in Fair Haven. Since the…

Message from Clymenza:

I want to thank everyone in the community who have expressed support and giving in kindness for me and Voytec in our crises. We are blessed to be alive, though we mourn for his cat. We love being residents of Fair Haven, we appreciate the beauty it carries with the river. I am proud to live here and plan to continue to be a resident among caring people of our…

2014 Events and Activities

*check events on our calendar for changes\updates*

Note: Contacts listed below are community leaders. If you would like to support an activity as a volunteer or donor, please contact one of the leaders associated with the event. All residents, local business owners, and workers wishing to volunteer…

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• Contribute to team effort by accomplishing admin related results as needed.

• Prepare customer folders (electronic) which contain all customer documentation and/or billing information

• Maintain marketing materials and perform reorders – as needed

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On Grand Avenue in Fair Haven, an unoccupied school building is undergoing a transformation into a new home for New Haven’s local arts scene...

http://yaledailynews.com/blog/2013/09/10/local-school-to-become-community-arts-center/

If this project interest you please come to the next CSNA meeting Wed. 6pm at The Mary Wade Home. or write to Lee at…

A young professional couple is looking for an two or three bedroom apartment in our neighborhood with a fenced in yard, dog friendly and with off-street parking for one car. If you own an apartment that meets this criteria or know of one that is for rent please respond in the comments section of this post.

This couple is in a month-to-month rental situation and therefore could move in on short notice. Thanks.