New Haven Ends FY26 With $8.5M Deficit as Schools and Transportation Costs Mount
New Haven ended fiscal 2025-26 with an $8.5 million deficit, driven by $10.5 million in school bus transportation overages. The city will tap its rainy day fund.
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QuantumCT Opens 4,500-Square-Foot Hub in New Haven
QuantumCT opened a 4,500-square-foot hub at 101 College St. in New Haven on Oct. 6 to bring Yale and UConn quantum researchers together with students and startups.
Shelton Man Charged in West Haven I-95 Road-Rage Shooting
A 57-year-old Shelton man faces six charges in an Aug. 1 road-rage incident on I-95 in West Haven, where a driver reported gunfire. He is due in court Nov. 17.
New Haven Police Chief Credits License-Plate Readers as Violent Crime Falls
New Haven is on track for its fewest violent-crime incidents in 15 years, Police Chief David Zannelli says, and he counts the city's 300-plus license-plate readers among the reasons.
Goodwill Buys Guilford Industrial Site for $10.765 Million
Goodwill Industries of Southern New England paid $10.765 million for the former Safety Zone headquarters on Guilford's Long Hill Road, 20.5 acres just off I-95.
Hundreds of Yale Students Protest DOJ Talks in New Haven
Hundreds of Yale students rallied on Beinecke Plaza Oct. 2 against a possible settlement with the Justice Department over admissions; DeLauro, Blumenthal and Elicker joined them.
Branford's BJ's Hearing Resumes Oct. 15; Public Testimony Set for Oct. 29
Branford's zoning hearing on the BJ's Wholesale plan for East Main Street resumes Oct. 15 on Zoom; spoken public comment is mainly set for Oct. 29 at Branford High School.
Jury Convicts Driver in 2023 Sherman Parkway Hit-and-Run That Killed Hillhouse Senior
A jury found a 57-year-old New Haven man guilty of evading responsibility in the 2023 crash that killed Hillhouse High senior Bryan Ramirez-Gutierrez, 17. Sentencing is Nov. 30.
Guilford Early Voting Runs Oct. 19-Nov. 1 at Town Hall
Guilford early voting runs Oct. 19-Nov. 1 at Town Hall, with extended hours Oct. 27 and 29 and voter-registration deadlines before Election Day.
Bridgeport Ex-Sen. Dennis Bradley Arrested on Ballot Charges
Former state Sen. Dennis Bradley was arrested on four absentee-ballot charges from Bridgeport's Aug. 11 primary, where his brother ran for probate judge. He is due in court Oct. 21.
New Haven Alders Approve Up to $27M in Borrowing for Wrongful-Conviction Settlements
New Haven's Board of Alders approved up to $27 million in bonds, 24-0 with one abstention, to pay the city's share of the Horn and Jackson wrongful-conviction settlements.
Southington Awarded $3.03 Million Fire Grant for 12 Hires
Southington received a $3.03 million federal grant to support hiring 12 firefighters. The Town Council must review the award and decide whether to accept and put it into effect.