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Visit the Careers page on the GreenWave website for a full job description (including responsibilities and required knowledge, skills, and abilities) and application instructions: https://www.greenwave.org/careers

Synopsis: 

The Office Coordinator will support day-to-day operations of the organization and manage the office at GreenWave’s Headquarters (HQ) in New Haven, CT, where our…

Jocelin hobbled through the doors of Unidad Latina en Acción’s Howe Street headquarters with a leg she had nearly lost, a mind spiraling with trauma, and a $64,000 medical bill.

Inside, she found a volunteer who had survived his own journey to New Haven as an undocumented immigrant — and who helped her find and afford the medical care she sorely needed.…

FOCUS on New Haven, a student-led program designed to introduce incoming students to the city of New Haven through the lens of community engagement and social justice has a group of students willing to volunteer for your organization or project.

FOCUS will partnerships with various organizations whereby their participants will engage in short term volunteer projects for three days. Last year, they had a mix of…

Anyone know a family with a kid who would benefit from the FREE summer camp?…

Two recent media stories about neighbors who support, strengthen, and enrich our community were recently featured  the New Haven Indepedent.

1. Read up here on the legacy of Eugene Fargeorge and his advocacy for historic…

Important traffic safety message for Fair Haven residents living near Front Street regarding the start of the long-awaited Front Street traffic calming project.

This traffic calming project consists of raised intersections at Exchange St, Pierpont St, 2nd St, and Chambers St. Construction on this exciting project will begin tomorrow morning, Thursday, July 28th, and will take up to 4 weeks depending on the weather and…

The restaurant in Fair Haven has offered traditional Mexican food to the community for the last 14 years.

Joaquin Fernandez-Duque Mar 31, 2022

Contributing Reporter

Salsa’s Authentic Mexican Restaurant has been providing a traditional eating…

by Laura Glesby | Jun 14, 2022  -  New Haven Independent

When he was living at a halfway house after a stint in prison, Cody Roach called his 9‑year-old daughter and asked what he should do with the rest of his life...…

There is hot, and then there is hot! Extreme heat is a period of high heat and humidity with temperatures above 90 degrees for at least two to three days. In extreme heat your body works extra hard to maintain a normal temperature, which can lead to death. Extreme heat is responsible for the highest number of annual deaths among all weather-related hazards...

https://www.ready.gov/heat

Anyone know where it is? Hint: if you go to this corner and you turn around you will be equally surprised. If you find it, add a clue in the comments section below without revealing the location so that others will be helped to find it for themselves.…

Your opinion matters. Residents of Fair Haven and Fair Haven Heights are invited to take a survey to help plan for the future of Quinnipiac River Park. It just takes a few minutes. Link to the survey here. Option for completing the survey in Spanish is on the same linked…

Fair Haven residents and concerned organizations are working to reduce harm for all people in our neighborhood. If you live in here or visit frequently please help by completing this brief survey.

https://yalesurvey.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_721DPKOR4wyPfRc?Q_CHL=qr

Students Yale University is helping…

Residentes de Fair Haven y organizaciones interesadas están trabajando para reducir el daño para todas las personas de nuestro vecindario. Si Ud. vive aquí o nos visita con frecuencia, ayúdenos completando esta breve encuesta.…

The Bridge over the train track that connects the intersection of Ferry Street and Middletown Avenue to State Street is closed. The map below shows that the detour route is SOUTH on Lombard (toward Grand Avenue) RIGHT on Lombard to State Street. You might want to avoid this area, if you can, during the two weeks of April while traffic adjust to the temporary new flow.

This is a Connecticut Department of Transportation (DoT) project. The local CT DoT (District…

Thank you to all who have contributed at various stages and phases of the effort to redevelop the former Strong School at 69 Grand Avenue and put this beautiful yet neglected asset back into service for our community. I started working on the project when pregnant with my son Mateo; and he’ll turn eight this summer. Many others worked tirelessly for years before I got involved. As a neighborhood we have confronted…