Richard Murray, 31, arrested Jan. 2026 on a 2024 New Haven federal indictment for mailing fake Publishers Clearing House and IRS letters to elderly victims in a sweepstakes fraud scheme.
New Haven's 183rd St. Patrick's Parade steps off March 15 at 1:30 p.m., with 325,000 spectators expected at Connecticut's biggest annual celebration.
New Haven Public Schools faces an $18.9M deficit for FY2027. The Board of Alders heard Mayor Elicker's $733M city budget proposal March 9, which adds $5M for schools.
West Haven tanker crashed Feb. 26, spilling 2,600 gallons of heating oil into the West River. CT DPH issued a fish advisory March 6 for West Haven and New Haven.
New Haven began issuing $250 fines March 2 for illegal school bus passing. The camera program launched Jan. 30 and logged 1,665 violations in its first month.
New Haven's Arts & Ideas Festival is seeking an executive director at $150K. Applications due March 9, 2026. The organization has been under interim management for over a year.
New Haven's 125-year-old 649 Howard Ave. demolition is paused until April 15 as the CT AG weighs legal action. State Preservation Council urged the AG to block the teardown.
Former Darien investment manager John Masanotti Jr. sentenced to 90 months for defrauding 14 clients of $4M through Middlesex Mortgage Group, plus tax evasion.
New Haven's $16.5M Union Station geothermal project is back on track after federal $9.5M funding was briefly frozen, then released. Test boreholes now underway.
New Haven will begin Phase I of its Chapel Street two-way conversion in April 2026, covering three blocks from College to York Streets after the Traffic Authority approved it in October 2025.
New Haven Alder Troy Streater's $5.75M compensation for a 23-year wrongful conviction advances, as CT's Claims Commissioner recommends the award and the state Judiciary Committee prepares to vote.
A New Haven judge dismissed all criminal charges in Feb. 2026 against 3 officers in the Randy Cox paralysis case, using a probation program. Two others had pleaded guilty and each paid $15.