Wednesday Nov 25 | New Haven Independent
A Field of Flags Now Flies 5,283
A Field of Flags display has 15 more flags that when the traveling exhibit was set up earlier this month.
More people in search of a meal
Shakea Thomas of New London, a volunteer at the New London Community Meal Center, serves clients during lunch.
Dad, Daughter Safe But Dogs Die in Blaze
A 92-year-old man and his 46-year-old daughter are in the hospital but safe after a fire in East Haven on Wednesday morning.
Rell cuts state funds for airport
Tweed New Haven Regional Airport has lost $75,000 in state funding, but its managers are not worrying.
Marriage equality: One year later
Today marks the first anniversary of marriage equality and contrary to the nonsense that continues to spew out of the mouths of the those who mask their bigotry behind the veil of religion, marriage as they know it is still in tact.
83-Year-Old Pedestrian Killed In East Haven
An 83-year-old local man was struck and killed crossing the street at the intersection of Main and Park streets Thursday night.
Celebrations Mark First Anniversary Of Gay Marriage In Connecticut
Lawyers, lawmakers, activists and newlyweds gathered at the state Capitol Thursday to mark the one-year anniversary of the effective date of the court ruling that legalized same-sex marriage in Connecticut.
Prison closure directive recalls Newtown controversy
Local reaction was quick and vehement two decades ago, after the Department of Correction proposed the construction of a prison adjacent to the Fairfield Hills Hospital.
State Littered With Winners, Losers And Lamont
We'll begin today with a little quiz. What are a tattered copy of the Constitution, a tea bag, a piece of string, a clump of peat moss and the severed, desiccated ear of a communist? There are two acceptable, right answers: Either "things Rob Simmons keeps in his pockets" or "the entire budget of the Jim Amann for Governor campaign." I am just ...
Scams prosper even if economy doesn't
Tribune Newspapers Con artists and fraudsters are standing by. Whether it's a new Internet scam or an old standby repackaged, the Connecticut Better Business Bureau and the state's Department of Consumer Protection advise consumers to beware.
Firefighters help out in time of need
The recession isn't over. It has hurt everyone from Main Street to Wall Street and organizations that provide food to those in need aren't getting donations like they used to.
Students Head To Class After Flu Days
Students across the state head back to class after concerns over H1N1 shut down several schools.
Conn. voters choose city and town leaders
Republican officials claimed victory in Tuesday's municipal elections in Connecticut, picking up seats in Stamford and Norwich while holding onto some in Democratic-heavy towns.
Connecticut Residents Voting in Local Elections
Local government posts are up for grabs as all but seven of Connecticut's 169 cities and towns hold municipal elections.
Voters go to polls in 162 Conn. towns
Connecticut voters will go to the polls Tuesday in 162 towns where some races for top local offices have been contentious -- and unusual.
In February the Quinnipiac Poll called Susan Bysiewicz an "early favorite in a Democratic primary with 44 percent, followed by Malloy with 12 percent and Amann with 4 percent." A poll the Susan Bysiewicz exploratory committee conducted earlier this month shows that not only is Jodi Rell vulnerable to a challenge, but that she is particularly ...
E. Haven Academy closes over H1N1 fears
East Haven Academy will be closed Thursday and Friday due to H1N1 concerns. East Haven superintendent of schools Anthony Serio says they've had a number of students out sick with a small number returning to school.
East Haven Activates Reverse 911 System
Some parents in East Haven received a call from the towns emergency reverse 911 system with a message from East Haven Academy principal.
2 shootings, 1 arrest, all in 1 weekend
An arrest is made, and two people are sent to the hospital, in separate weekend shootings in New Haven.
3 arrested for using stolen credit card
East Haven Police arrested three people after they attempted to use a stolen credit card on Oct.