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A derelict power plant. A neighborhood school. A vibrant community history of hardship and resilience. And the ticking clock of climate change.

All these elements came together in the first of a series of walking tours — a collaboration among several public and nonprofit entities put together by Anstress Farwell, president of the New Haven Urban Design League — focusing on the decommissioned and toxic English Station power plant and the Mill River District in Fair Haven...…

Join us at an upcoming public workshop! We will be at Wilson Library (303 Washington Avenue) on September 28th from 1pm-3pm.

Kid-friendly and food is provided!

Please help us get the word out to your friends, family, and neighbors!

https://newhavenvision2034.com/

Están invitados a nuestro próximo taller para Visión 2034, el Plan Integral de New Haven. Estaremos en la biblioteca Wilson (303 Washington Avenue) el 28 de…

Who:

A new online resource called …

THIS SUMMER, can you dedicate one morning to beautifying our neighborhood alongside young people?

Junta for Progressive Action, Bregamos Community Theater, Clifford Beers, the New Haven Community Schools Partnership, New Haven Youth at Work, and Fair Haven young people need your help! We need volunteer supervisors over age 21 to accompany a team of approximately 10 youth team members, ages 14-21, for four hours, from 9am to 1pm, between July 2 and August 9, 2024. Training and…

The June sunlight sparkled off the smooth waters of the Quinnipiac River beside the Quinnipiac River Marina in Fair Haven, where people of all ages gathered to participate in the Quinnipiac Riverfest this Saturday.

A large stage dominated a corner of the area, surrounded by stalls for vendors, small businesses, and nonprofits. Beside the stage was a sign-up for kayak rentals, 15 minutes each. The community came together to celebrate local artists and businesses, as well as the culture…

Join us at an upcoming public workshop! We will be at Edgewood Magnet on June 4th.

All workshops will include activities for children, food, and an option to participate on Zoom if you are unable to attend in person. At this workshop, participants will have the opportunity to give feedback on the topical working groups for the plan. And stay tuned for a virtual workshop in late July!

Please help us get the word out to your friends, family, and neighbors!…

Join us at an upcoming public workshop! We will be at Lincoln Bassett on May 13th and Edgewood Magnet on June 4th.

All workshops will include activities for children, food, and an option to participate on Zoom if you are unable to attend in person.

Please help us get the word out to your friends, family, and neighbors! 

https://newhavenvision2034.com/ ;

Están invitados a nuestros…

You are invited to the first public workshop for Vision 2034, New Haven’s Comprehensive Plan, on Thursday, April 25th from 5:30-7:30 at High School in the Community (175 Water Street)! 

Please help us get the word out to your friends, family, and neighbors! This workshop will include plan updates and visioning and will help inform the development of our topical working groups.

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Mill River Urban Waters Initiative - Community Leader /

Iniciativa de Aguas Urbanas del Río Mill - Líderes Comunitarios

Sigue en español.

Background

The project team for the Mill River Urban Waters Initiative requests applications from Fair Haven residents to serve as a Community Leader. In this role, the Community Leader will assist with general and specific outreach and engagement efforts…

Maria Teniza | January 3rd, 2024

In Mi Lupita’s warm Grand Avenue kitchen, 54-year-old Yolanda Guzman Elias and her sister Batriz Guzman Elias were making culinary magic, cutting fresh strawberries and slicing thin meat before a morning rush. The smell of dough hung low and thick in the air, wafting from the…

by NORA GRACE-FLOOD | Nov 21, 2023

Fair Haven school kids filed into the Atwater Senior Center to keep their senior counterparts company in advance of Thanksgiving — and to dance cumbia with New Haveners like 73-year-old Yvonne Sheppard, who said the celebration was less a loneliness intervention than it was a special occasion among a vibrant city full of friends...…

Bright, splashy greens, blues, pinks and purples declare the sweet treats to be found at Cositas Deliciosas: the ice cream, the shakes, the snow cones, the fresh fruit. But for me, it’s the savory regional Mexican dishes that speak loudest...…

GUILFORD — While the plain wooden structure looks like any other old outbuilding at the Dudley Farm Museum, it holds a small treasure trove of Native American artifacts, some dating back 12,000 years...

https://www.ctinsider.com/shoreline/article/guilford-quinnipiac-dawnland-museum-dudley-farm-18404146.php