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242-Unit “Elm City Lofts” Plan OK’d

by Thomas Breen The City Plan Commission voted unanimously Wednesday evening to approve the construction of 242 new affordable apartments atop adjacent ex-industrial properties in Newhallville. The “Elm City Lofts” project will see the conversion of an existing five-story former Winchester Arms factory building at 89 Shelton Ave. into 98 new apartments. That industrial building has long been occupied by artists,...

Windsor School Board Member Elected President Of National Organization

by Staff Report WINDSOR, CT — Leonard Lockhart of the Windsor Board of Education was recently elected president of the National School Boards Association for 2026-27, according to the group. Founded in 1940, the association’s mission is to ensure each student everywhere has access to excellent and equitable public education governed...

Protesters Mingle With Trump Supporters Ahead Of Coast Guard Academy Visit

by Kate Santini NEW LONDON, CT — As the U.S. Coast Guard Academy’s Class of 2026 prepared to receive their diplomas, a crowd outside the academy was protesting the ceremony’s keynote speaker, President Donald Trump. About 100 protesters gathered at McKinley Park in New London, located down the road from the...

Officials Investigating Another Death In CT Prison System

by Donald Eng The state Department of Correction is investigating the death of an incarcerated person at Osborn Correctional Institution this morning. According to the department, at approximately 8:13 a.m. on May 21, 2026, a medical emergency code was called for an incarcerated individual  who was in respiratory distress. The man,...

Connecticut Receives $37 Million To Remove Lead, PFAS From Drinking Water

Connecticut municipalities have received a boost in battling two health concerns — lead and PFAS in drinking water — as a result of a $37 million grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). “These funding announcements will help communities address two of the most important environmental and human health challenges...

Amy Sherald Comes Home: “American Sublime” Opens at the High Museum

THE ATLANTA VOICE — Amy Sherald’s mid-career retrospective, “American Sublime,” opens at the High Museum of Art, showcasing over 35 paintings and her unique...

Sustainable Travel Tips for Eco-Conscious Adventurers

NNPA NEWSWIRE — One of the easiest ways travelers can make a positive impact is by supporting local businesses during their trips. Money spent...

From the Bottoms up: Black elected women rise in Georgia

It’s a historic night of victories up and down the ballot Higher Heights for America President and CEO Glynda C. Carr released the following statement...

Free official watch party for the Obama Presidential Center Grand Opening registration open

By The Chicago Defender The Obama Foundation has announced plans for a large public watch party to celebrate the Grand Opening Ceremony of the Obama...

Black women rise across Georgia: A historic night of victories at the polls

By Atlanta Daily World Atlanta Daily World stands as the first Black daily publication in America. Started in 1927 by Morehouse College graduate W.A. Scott....

NAACP calls for Black student-athletes to boycott Southern schools amid redistricting backlash

courtesy of HBCUNEWS.com The NAACP launched a campaign Tuesday calling on Black student-athletes to boycott Southern colleges in the wake of a Supreme Court decision last month that...

How the Haitian Revolution built Philadelphia 

by Mildred Europa Taylor, Face2FaceAfrica.com ong before the British abolished slave trade in 1833, the first slave trade came to an end due to political and other...

FAMU Alumna Keisha Lance Bottoms Wins Democratic Nomination For Georgia Governor

By courtesy of HBCUNEWS.com Former Atlanta Mayor Moves One Step Closer To Making Georgia History FAMU alumna Keisha Lance Bottoms has won the Democratic nomination for Georgia...
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242-Unit “Elm City Lofts” Plan OK’d

by Thomas Breen The City Plan Commission voted unanimously Wednesday evening to approve the construction of 242 new affordable apartments atop adjacent ex-industrial properties in Newhallville. The “Elm City Lofts” project...

Windsor School Board Member Elected President Of National Organization

by Staff Report WINDSOR, CT — Leonard Lockhart of the Windsor Board of Education was recently elected president of the National School Boards Association for 2026-27, according to the group. Founded...

Protesters Mingle With Trump Supporters Ahead Of Coast Guard Academy Visit

by Kate Santini NEW LONDON, CT — As the U.S. Coast Guard Academy’s Class of 2026 prepared to receive their diplomas, a crowd outside the academy was protesting the ceremony’s...

Officials Investigating Another Death In CT Prison System

by Donald Eng The state Department of Correction is investigating the death of an incarcerated person at Osborn Correctional Institution this morning. According to the department, at approximately 8:13 a.m. on...

Connecticut Receives $37 Million To Remove Lead, PFAS From Drinking Water

Connecticut municipalities have received a boost in battling two health concerns — lead and PFAS in drinking water — as a result of a $37 million grant from the...

The rise and fall of Erin Stewart: How CT GOP favorite saw her candidacy collapse

Once seen as a Republican contender for Connecticut governor, former New Britain Mayor Erin Stewart now faces investigations into alleged misuse of city funds. Erin Stewart became the youngest mayor...

Tenants Union — & Mayor — Protest Outside Landlord’s Office

by Laura Glesby Mayor Justin Elicker: “Fix the problems, and then, yeah, you can have a moderate increase in rent. But not fixing the problem, that’s just not okay.” “He gets...

Morant Details N.C. Alibi, “Coerced” Statement

by Mona Mahadevan Stefon Morant told a federal jury this week that he was hundreds of miles away from New Haven at the time of the Hill double murder that...

242-Unit “Elm City Lofts” Plan OK’d

by Thomas Breen The City Plan Commission voted unanimously Wednesday evening to approve the construction of 242 new affordable apartments atop adjacent ex-industrial properties in Newhallville. The “Elm City Lofts” project...

Arabic Festival Gathers Students To Celebrate Culture, Community

By Lucy Gellman Husha Hakimi helps students at a station where they could write their name in Arabic. Lucy Gellman Photos.   When Husha Hakimi walked into her first...

A “Kind Of” Artist Finds A Home At CAW

By Kwasi Danso | Just off of Audubon street, Isabelle Meachen was busy at the front desk of Creative Arts Workshop (CAW), chatting with a printmaking student before pausing to...

Housing Authority Steps Closer & Closer To Clock Shop Purchase

by Dereen Shirnekhi The ex-clock factory. Credit: Thomas Breen file photo The Housing Authority of New Haven (HANH) intends to finally purchase the dilapidated former Hamilton Street clock factory this month...
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Amy Sherald Comes Home: “American Sublime” Opens at the High Museum

THE ATLANTA VOICE — Amy Sherald’s mid-career retrospective, “American Sublime,” opens at the High Museum of Art, showcasing over 35 paintings and her unique vision of Black American life. By....

Sustainable Travel Tips for Eco-Conscious Adventurers

NNPA NEWSWIRE — One of the easiest ways travelers can make a positive impact is by supporting local businesses during their trips. Money spent...

From the Bottoms up: Black elected women rise in Georgia

It’s a historic night of victories up and down the ballot Higher Heights for America President and CEO Glynda C. Carr released the following statement...

Free official watch party for the Obama Presidential Center Grand Opening registration open

By The Chicago Defender The Obama Foundation has announced plans for a large public watch party to celebrate the Grand Opening Ceremony of the Obama...

Black women rise across Georgia: A historic night of victories at the polls

By Atlanta Daily World Atlanta Daily World stands as the first Black daily publication in America. Started in 1927 by Morehouse College graduate W.A. Scott....

NAACP calls for Black student-athletes to boycott Southern schools amid redistricting backlash

courtesy of HBCUNEWS.com The NAACP launched a campaign Tuesday calling on Black student-athletes to boycott Southern colleges in the wake of a Supreme Court decision last month that...

How the Haitian Revolution built Philadelphia 

by Mildred Europa Taylor, Face2FaceAfrica.com ong before the British abolished slave trade in 1833, the first slave trade came to an end due to political and other...

FAMU Alumna Keisha Lance Bottoms Wins Democratic Nomination For Georgia Governor

By courtesy of HBCUNEWS.com Former Atlanta Mayor Moves One Step Closer To Making Georgia History FAMU alumna Keisha Lance Bottoms has won the Democratic nomination for Georgia...

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