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Below are excerpts from Alder Steve Winter's October 29, 2020 email.  To follow the links Alder Winter mentioned in his message that follows, click here:

To check your polling location: https://portaldir.ct.gov/sots/LookUp.aspx ;

To see the Peace Commission referendum that appears on the…

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) took has unprecedented action on September 1 by issuing a temporary national moratorium on most evictions for nonpayment of rent to help prevent the spread of coronavirus. Citing the historic threat to public health posed by coronavirus, the CDC declared that an eviction moratorium would help ensure people are able to practice social distancing and comply with stay at home orders.  The moratorium took effect September 4 and last until…

Community Learning Hubs are safe spaces for children to go during the school day for supervised distance learning with high-speed internet access, social support, and enrichment, in a small cohort of no more than ten children. Children eligible to attend a Hub must be New Haven residents in 1st through 9th grades, registered for the…

Do you know a family with school-age children and no Internet access? Please let them know! MiFi hotspots are available at the New Haven Free Public Library for New Haven residents to borrow. These hot spots provide free internet access for 3-5 devices at a time. Call the Library at 203-946-8130 x 101 for more information and to reserve one today.  No one should be denied an education for lack of Internet access.

THE RENSSELAERVILLE INSTITUTE would like to hear from you!  Come to the IGNITE Information Session to learn about "Community Sparkplugs" and how your idea may be eligible to receive a grant up to $3,000.  

✓Easy application Process

✓ Training and support provided…

At 5:30pm on Thursday September 17, 2020 the city will celebrate the opening of a new segment of the Mill River Trail (MRT). To celebrate the trail and introduce it to the public, the City Plan Department is organizing a walking tour from Chapel St to The District. We ask that you please register to help us prepare with the right…

Does anyone have any updates on the old 'tire pond'?

Tomorrow is primary day. Polls will be open from 6am-8pm. If you want to drop off your absentee ballot New Haven has  drop boxes at 200 Orange Street.

Here is some more important information about the storm cleanup:

•    If you have yard debris from Isaias storm, the Department of Public Works will take any debris from your curb that is four inches in diameter, and up to six feet in length. Please pile it neatly. DPW will pick up debris in your area on your normal trash pickup day next week.

•    If you do not have electricity, it is recommended that you throw away any perishable foods after…

Fair Haven Community Healthcare is offering: Keep Your Community Safe lawn signs (see below). You need only request one or two signs by writing to ChathamSquareNeighborhood@gmail.com with your:

• Name,
• Address and
• Number of signs you want (max. 2).

To insure we get the correct count please write "lawn sign" in the subject line of your email and you must respond by 6pm tomorrow: Tuesday, August 3.

This offer is made to CSNA…

We're hopeful to be able to serve Fair Haven residents in person ASAP as we prepare our library facilities with safety in mind for all members of the public and staff.

Starting the week of 7/6 we'll be offering Curbside service. Think of how you can call restaurants with an order and then notify them when you arrive. It works the same here at Fair Haven Library. Place an order of library materials online, or call us for help. Then we'll set them aside for you. When you come…

Message from  Mayor Justin Elicker.

There has been a large discharge of sewage into the Mill River near the Whitney Dam. Over 2 million gallons of sewage have been discharged into the river. The Greater New Haven Water Pollution Control Authority fixed the pipe earlier today so there is no longer any sewage leaking into the River. The CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection has been monitoring the situation We were not properly notified by the Water Pollution Control…

Declaring racism to be a public health crisis or emergency offers a clear path to intentionally acknowledging and addressing disparities and inequities. Making a public declaration that racism is a public health crisis is the first step in intentionally embedding health equity in policymaking and can lead to authorizing data analysis, policy analysis to prevent unintentional injustices, and implementation of policies and actions to dismantle and course-correct problematic…

Rules for the businesses that will be part of the initial reopening of Connecticut are as follows:

• Hair Salons & Barbershops…