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Elicker Endorses Sabin

by Laura Glesby Mayor Justin Elicker endorsed Eli Sabin on Tuesday in the three-way race for a west-side state House of Representatives seat — splitting from other Democrats who have endorsed 21-term incumbent Pat Dillon. Elicker announced his endorsement at a press conference outside Mauro Sheridan School. Sabin, a former downtown alder, is running to represent the 92nd General Assembly District, which...

After 13-Year-Old’s Death, Mom Walks At Graduation

by Mona Mahadevan Zion Bridges accepts a promotion certificate from Principal David Diah. The eighth graders hand sunflowers to people who have been a “source of light” for them in hard times. Rufus Spearman is bound for Wilbur Cross High School. When it was Marshall Curry’s turn to collect his promotion certificate from...

234 Graduate Hillhouse; Zamira Perseveres

by Maya McFadden Students record while turning their tassels. Hillhouse Principal Antoine Billy hands off diplomas. For newly minted Hillhousegraduate Zamira Williamson, her final year of high school wasn’t just about grades and extracurriculars. It was also about consistency — and proving to herself, her grandparents, and her 2-year-old daughter that she...

89 Young Artists Graduate From Middle School

by Adele Haeg Abigail Melendez waited for her brother Jonathan Cruz after the ceremony, basket in hand. Sonya Bethea filmed school principal Jennifer Jenkins’ performance of the national anthem. As a New Haven Public Schools (NHPS) security guard, Sonya Bethea got close-up access to her granddaughter’s graduation from Betsy Ross Arts and...

New Deal Allows Mashantucket Pequot Tribe To Enter CT’s Cannabis Market

by Staff Report HARTFORD, CT – The Mashantucket Pequot Tribe, a sovereign nation, has been given permission to enter Connecticut’s cannabis market under a new compact signed by its tribe chairman and Gov. Ned Lamont.  The compact recognizes the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe’s regulation of its own cannabis industry on tribal lands...

PRESS ROOM: Chemico Named a 2025 Supplier of the Year by General Motors

By The Allen Lewis Agency Southfield, Mich. (June 17, 2026) – General Motors (GM) recognized Chemico as a 2025 Supplier of the Year in the...

Obama Center opens in Chicago with a call to defend democracy and a celebrity crowd

by SCOTT BAUER Associated Press Former President Barack Obama formally opened his presidential center in Chicago on Thursday with a call to defend democracy as three former...

Trump presents the Medal of Honor to 3 veterans for heroism in Vietnam, Afghanistan

President Donald Trump has given the Medal of Honor to three veterans, honoring acts of heroism in Vietnam and Afghanistan WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump...

World Cup has arrived, so NYC preps for tourist bump and ICE hassles

by Ariama C. Long By ARIAMA C. LONG The Department of Homeland Security confirmed in May that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents would be...

Kash Doll, Fetty Wap, Kierra Sheard to Headline Hart Plaza Juneteenth Celebration

By BlackPressUSA Newswire By Staff Writer | The Michigan Chronicle The Hart of Detroit Festival will return to Hart Plaza on Friday, June 19, bringing together...

COMMENTARY: THE Truth is the Light

By BlackPressUSA Newswire By Rev. Dr. Charles R. Watkins, Jr. | The Christian Recorder Psalm 145:3 – NRSV – _Great is the Lord, and greatly to...

651 ARTS headed back ‘Outside’ for annual Juneteenth celebration

by MATTHEW ALLEN 651 ARTS, one of Brooklyn’s preeminent organizations for African diasporic performing arts, is set to celebrate Juneteenth on Saturday, June 20, with...

Save Harlem Now! is keeping historic preservation relevant

by MICHAEL HENRY ADAMS Save Harlem Now! (SHN!) recently celebrated their 11th anniversary with the landmarked, neo-Gothic Riverside Church as the setting for their third...

On the voting rights trail, bus riders to Montgomery retrace old steps while fighting a new fight

by BILL BARROW Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — In 1965, Black Americans peacefully demonstrated for voting rights and were beaten by Alabama state troopers...

Not Just a Southern Issue: Advocates Say SCOTUS Voting Rights Decision Has Already Started to Reshape Black Political Power

By normanrich | Oakland Post By Edward Henderson, California Black Media U.S. Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA-37), a member of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) whose district...
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Smith To Resign As Alder

by Thomas Breen East Rock/Fair Haven Alder Caroline Tanbee Smith announced on Tuesday that she plans to step down from her local-legislative role in August now that she and her...

Elicker Endorses Sabin

by Laura Glesby Mayor Justin Elicker endorsed Eli Sabin on Tuesday in the three-way race for a west-side state House of Representatives seat — splitting from other Democrats who have...

After 13-Year-Old’s Death, Mom Walks At Graduation

by Mona Mahadevan Zion Bridges accepts a promotion certificate from Principal David Diah. The eighth graders hand sunflowers to people who have been a “source of light” for them in hard...

89 Young Artists Graduate From Middle School

by Adele Haeg Abigail Melendez waited for her brother Jonathan Cruz after the ceremony, basket in hand. Sonya Bethea filmed school principal Jennifer Jenkins’ performance of the national anthem. As a New...

New Deal Allows Mashantucket Pequot Tribe To Enter CT’s Cannabis Market

by Staff Report HARTFORD, CT – The Mashantucket Pequot Tribe, a sovereign nation, has been given permission to enter Connecticut’s cannabis market under a new compact signed by its tribe...

Municipal Leaders Invited To Open Public Service Career Pathways To Disconnected Youth

by Kate Santini HARTFORD, CT — Could public service be the key to engaging disconnected youth? A municipal webinar tomorrow will explore just that strategy, according to Gov. Ned Lamont. Disconnected...

Boys & Girls Clubs Of Hartford Names New President & CEO

by Staff Report HARTFORD, CT – A nationally recognized nonprofit executive and lifelong champion of young people is bringing her nearly two decades of progressive leadership to the Boys &...

Blumenthal, Advocates Urge Passage Of Federal Housing Bill

by Jamil Ragland CTNewsJunkie HARTFORD, CT — U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-CT, and housing advocates urged passage Monday of a bipartisan housing bill the senator said has been years in...

On Juneteenth, Past & Present Meet On The Green

By Lucy Gellman   Sun Queen (at the mic) with Official Juneteenth Coalition of Greater New Haven members Bug Mench (behind Sun), Shayla Streater, Dr. Hanan Hameen-Diagne, Jill Snyder,...

Human Connection > A.I., At Co-Op Graduation

by Mona Mahadevan Thea Jade Barbieto: “Whether you do it confidently or do it scared, time will pass anyway.” Nyota-Uhura Jackson receives her diploma. “Our graduating class is told that art will...

Drag Queen Bambi Tells a Story

by Judy Lee Drag StorytimeBabes & BeansSpruce CoffeeNew HavenJune 19, 2026 Blaze lunged at his mom’s plate of brownie crumbs. After this plan failed, he regrouped by silently staring at his...

City Budget, Resilience Directors Resign

by Laura Glesby City Hall is losing two directors who spearheaded the budget process and the Community Resilience department, along with a violence prevention program manager, each of whom is...
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Kash Doll, Fetty Wap, Kierra Sheard to Headline Hart Plaza Juneteenth Celebration

By BlackPressUSA Newswire By Staff Writer | The Michigan Chronicle The Hart of Detroit Festival will return to Hart Plaza on Friday, June 19, bringing together...

COMMENTARY: THE Truth is the Light

By BlackPressUSA Newswire By Rev. Dr. Charles R. Watkins, Jr. | The Christian Recorder Psalm 145:3 – NRSV – _Great is the Lord, and greatly to...

651 ARTS headed back ‘Outside’ for annual Juneteenth celebration

by MATTHEW ALLEN 651 ARTS, one of Brooklyn’s preeminent organizations for African diasporic performing arts, is set to celebrate Juneteenth on Saturday, June 20, with...

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On the voting rights trail, bus riders to Montgomery retrace old steps while fighting a new fight

by BILL BARROW Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — In 1965, Black Americans peacefully demonstrated for voting rights and were beaten by Alabama state troopers...
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