North Haven News

A little drizzle didn't stop "Action Jackson," Spiderman, the Mob Squad, and far-flung drill teams from rolling, stomping and roaring down Dixwell Avenue Sunday for the annual Freddie Fixer parade.

Sundiata Keitazulu took the city bus Sunday to a mayoral candidates' debate - and discovered many of his opponents had not done so in years, in part, they said, because of a "broken" transit system.

A bill aimed at prohibiting those under the age of 18 from using commercial tanning beds was amended on the state Senate floor last week, sparking complaints from health advocates who say there is clear evidence of the dangers of youngsters contracting skin cancer from using the facilities.

The city went public Tuesday with phase one of a developer's plan for the Coliseum lot: A strollable "town square" with five- or six-story apartment buildings; top-of-the-line wine shops and restaurants; and a "woonerf" - a special lane for pedestrians and cyclists, not drivers - that takes you to State Street.

Naugatuck will receive close to $1 million to clean up a contaminated former industrial property downtown that the borough plans to buy this week.

Gov. Dannel P. Malloy came to town Monday to announce a $2 million state grant for demolition and clean up of the long-derelict National Welding factory, clearing the way for the property's eventual redevelopment.

Stag Arms Introduces Modified Rifle The newly designed Stag-22, left. and the Stag AR-15, right, is illegal, the Stag-22 is legal in Connecticut.

The first union leaders have spoken in this year's mayoral race - and thrown their institutional weight behind Henry Fernandez, a former top aide to a man they supported for decades.

Seeing that we are already into the second week of May I have to make some overdue announcements before they become long overdue.

After public criticism that its search was too rushed, the school board is taking more time to hear public feedback and find the right candidate to replace outgoing schools Superintendent Reginald Mayo.

Quinnipiac University students Liana Vicari, left, of Commack, NY, and Elan DeLuca, of Princeton, NJ, spend some time with therapy dog Aubry, while participating in a occupational therapy study at the school's North Haven, Conn.

Advocates and clients from social justice agencies are asking the questions tonight as six mayoral candidates square off in a debate.

North Haven 's Chief Elected Official, Michael J. Freda was recently appointed by the Governor's office to be a member of the Connecticut Police Officer Standards and Training Council .

The event is entitled the "New Haven Mayoral Social Justice Debate." It begins Tuesday night at 6 p.m. in the north wing cafeteria of Gateway Community College's downtown campus.

Governor Malloy's trip to the White House Correspondent's dinner is getting some backlash because People Magazine footed the bill.

The city of Milford has formed an agreement with the town of North Haven and the town of Hamden over usage of a Bearcat -- a Ballistic Engineered Armored Response Counter Attack Truck that was designed for the military but adjusted for use by civil law organizations.

In Orange, Connecticut, the cineplex closed down. In North Haven, CT, the cineplex is often empty during the afternoons during the week.

The last time Father James Manship whipped out his camera to capture wrongdoing, his video helped lead to a federal probe of mendacious East Haven cops who harassed immigrants.

With the health care system swamped by the Affordable Care Act and a physician shortage threatening the future of health care, the medical community has called for more medical schools to produce more doctors - specifically, more primary care physicians.

Such questions prompted a Federalist Papers-like debate among New Haveners conducting a decennial review of the city's charter.