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What to KnowThe predicted blue wave materialized in midterm elections from coast to coast Tuesday, with Democrats winning control of Congress in a widespread repudiation of President Donald Trump and the Republican Party. Democrats flipped at least seven Senate seats in ruby-red states and battlegrounds alike: Kansas, which hasn’t elected a Democratic senator in nearly a century, Iowa, Texas, Ohio, Maine, North Carolina and South Carolina. They held on to battleground seats in Georgi

Avelo Airlines is celebrating five years at Tweed-New Haven Airport and hopes to grow with a possible airport terminal expansion.

"Congresswoman DeLauro is going to be hugely helpful in that area," Elicker said post-midterms about securing federal support for the 2,490-unit "Union Square" redev. The post After “Blue Tsunami,” Elicker Eyes Federal Help For Housing Across From Train Station appeared first on New Haven Independent.

Police said the crash happened as the woman attempted to cross the street outside of a marked crosswalk. The driver remained on scene.

A shelter-in-place order was temporarily in effect and has since been lifted. The public is asked to avoid the area of Scantlebury Park and Bristol Street.

Mayor, police chief credited increased police presence & closure of under-21 "juice bars" for helping keep the peace. The post No Shootings This Halloween appeared first on New Haven Independent.

What to KnowThe predicted blue wave materialized in midterm elections from coast to coast Tuesday, with Democrats winning control of Congress in a widespread repudiation of President Donald Trump and the Republican Party. Democrats flipped at least seven Senate seats in ruby-red states and battlegrounds alike: Kansas, which hasn’t elected a Democratic senator in nearly a century, Iowa, Texas, Ohio, Maine, North Carolina and South Carolina. They held on to battleground seats in Georgi

The production of the Shakespeare comedy, reimagined for the 1960s, opens Thursday night and shows off the talent of the students and the educators who collaborated to make it happen. The post New Haven Academy’s “Much Ado” Is Something appeared first on New Haven Independent.

(Updated) Jana Minor has died from her injuries after a car crashed into her on Orange Street Monday night. Minor, 67, was a library assistant at the downtown Ives branch of the New Haven Free Public Library. The post Librarian Dies After Downtown Crash appeared first on New Haven Independent.

Six members of Southern Connecticut State University's Delta Phi Epsilon sorority hauled lumber and soil onto a corner lot on Garden Street, building raised beds for a neighborhood gardener who had nearly given up. The post Garden Beds Grow On Garden Street appeared first on New Haven Independent.