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Hello Everyone!  I'm very excited to be a member of Chatham Square and looking forward to working together to help our Community.  I'm a Proud Homeowner in the Fair Haven area and entrepreneur bringing a healthy fitness element for everyone of all ages.  I proudly announce BEyond FITness; a Well reputable fitness contributor for New Haven. Helping folks and families reach healthy fitness goals. Feel free to reach out if you wish to get together for any Community Event. I look forward to…

The New Haven Preservation Trust is proud to offer Community Heritage Date Plaques to interested property owners in New Haven. There is no requirement for the age, type or location of building; properties built at any time, in any New Haven neighborhood, are eligible.

Each plaque includes the 4-digit year (or c. date) of a…

In front of our house at 80 Atwater Street there's a sign that says "This house just got free insulation!" Connecticut's Home Energy Solutions Program offers Home Energy Audits to homeowners and renters. Here's a good article on the program from the Hartford Courant:…

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…

The Quinnipiac River Watershed Association received a $20,000 grant from 3M to enhance its Biodiversity and Ecology Education Programs for the Quinnipiac River.

QRWA and 3M continue their relationship by adding a partnership with Meriden High Schools in providing environmental education programs where students in the watershed and beyond will be able to participate in field trips, classroom activities, hands on projects, and independent studies, that will connect them to the…

Hello Neighbors!! 

I am just letting y'all know that I am now renting out a room in my house via the wonderful AirBnB site - it's a great way to post a listing for a room. AirBnB is a site for travelers who are looking for interesting and inexpensive places to stay in lieu of hotels. 

So, I am not looking for a roommate just yet but am giving this a try first. So if you have family visiting for the holidays or know of anyone looking for a temporary space, please send 'em my…

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.

Friends Center for Children has available preschool slots for 3-5 year-olds. Friends Center for Children is an early childhood education center providing year-round, full-time care for children ages 3 months to 5 years. Friends Center for Children recently received School Readiness slots for the 2013-2014 school year. Families looking for a high quality preschool experience should call the center immediately at 203-468-1966.

The Friends Center offers a child-centered, hands-on…

St James Church has office space available for rent to non-profit organizations.

To see our newly remodeled area located at 62 East Grand Avenue in the Fairhaven Heights section of New…

Watch neighborkids lead an exploration of the Sarasota (FL) Central-Cocoanut neighborhood on this year’s Jane’s Walk, a walking tour conducted around the world the first weekend in May to honor community-building visionary Jane Jacobs by getting people out exploring their neighborhoods and meeting their neighbors.…

The Chatham Square area of New Haven reminds me of the first neighborhood that I grew up in (minus the hills we had in Asheville):  wood-frame, working-class houses, with some duplexes, on tree-lined streets.  Modest, yet architecturally sturdy and proud.  My old neighborhood has seen its ups and downs since back in the day, and so has Chatham Square...

Link for the rest of the story:…

Third floor apartment that is ready to be rented. It is a beautiful two bedroom, owner occupied. Chatham Square neighborhood. It is a must see!!!! Contact Robert Roberts @ 203-376-9399 for more information as well as a tour, you'll be glad you did. 

The Historic District Commission needs a commissioner from the Quinnipiac River Historic District (see attached map). The local historic district is shaded black; this is the area where the commissioner should reside. The larger green area is the National Register District.

The Commission meets monthly on the 2nd …

What good are GED classes if you can’t afford the glasses you need to study? How would it feel to search for work for a year and lose the job when your car breaks down during the first week? Cities and states across America have some form of job training and housing assistance programs, but they lack the infrastructure to address quickly, without onerous bureaucratic requirements, more immediate needs like work clothes, equipment, or even pots and pans...…

Check Out Bregamos on The Stan Simpson Show 

http://foxct.com/2013/05/04/stan-simpson-new-play-about-high-school-hope/#dQJSEsErIO7pw2ee.01…