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17-Year-Old Arrested For 18-Year-Old Bystander’s Murder by Thomas Breen CTNewsJunkie
City police have arrested a 17-year-old from Derby for allegedly shooting and killing an innocent bystander — 18-yearold Alexa Acevedo of Norwich — during a downtown Halloween night shootout that also injured three others between the ages of 18 and 21. Police Chief Karl Jacobson, Asst. Chief David Zannelli, and Mayor Justin Elicker joined grieving members of Acevedo’s family as they announced that arrest during a Tuesday press conference at police headquarters at 1 Union Ave. “This has left a big hole in my heart,” Acevedo’s sister Elena said with tears in her eyes. She said her sister was enrolled in college and was studying early childhood education. “My sister was a smart, beautiful woman who was just starting her life.” “We will carry this pain forever,” Acevedo’s mom Ana Guzman Cruz said. “We will carry Alexa forever. We will never stop saying her name.” The 17-year-old from Derby was arrested on Dec. 18. He has been charged with murder, criminal possession of a firearm, attempt to commit assault in the first degree, reckless endangerment in the first degree, and illegal discharge of a firearm. He has not yet entered pleas to any of those charges, and is currently being held on a $2 million bond. A 19-year-old from East Hartford has also been arrested for allegedly firing first in the Halloween night shootout — the city’s second in as many years. Zannelli said that the East Hartford man has been
Alexa Acevedo's sister Elena (center): "My sister was a smart, beautiful woman who was just starting her life." Credit: Facebook photo
charged with first-degree assault, possession of a pistol without a permit, and reckless endangerment, and is currently being held on a $750,000 bond. Jacobson and Zannelli said that police have secured an arrest warrant for a third person involved in the Halloween night shooting. Because that warrant hasn’t been served yet, police declined to name the third suspect during Tuesday’s press conference. The 17-year-old from Derby was arrested roughly a month after city police officers responded to Church Street and
Center Street at around 2:34 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 1, for a report of gunshots with multiple victims. Police found three gunshot victims at the scene — Acevedo, who was fatally shot in the head; Acevedo’s 18-year-old friend from Northfield, Mass., who was shot in the neck; and a 21-year-old from Derby, who was shot in the leg. All three were transported by ambulance to Yale New Haven Hospital. Roughly 20 minutes later, a fourth gunshot victim — a 19-year-old from East Hartford — arrived by private vehicle at Yale New Ha-
ven Hospital to be treated for a gunshot wound to the buttocks. Jacobson said that police were expecting between 3,000 and 5,000 people in downtown New Haven the night of Halloween. Instead, there were upwards of 7,000. Jacobson and Zannelli stressed during Tuesday’s press conference that Acevedo and her friend were in no way connected to the alleged shooters from Derby and East Hartford. The shooting appeared to stem from a “beef between these groups further up the street” that night. “Alexa was walking innocently down the street” and was killed in the crossfire. A 12-page arrest warrant affidavit written by Det. Brandon Way on Dec. 18 — and obtained by the Independent on Wednesday — describes how police used video surveillance footage, witness interviews, cellphone records, and bullet analysis, among other detective work, to figure out what happened. That warrant states that, as thousands of people descended on downtown New Haven to celebrate Halloween, a 19-yearold from East Hartford pulled out a gun and starting shooting at a group of eight young people from Derby soon after 2:30 a.m. at Church Street and Center Street. That man from East Hartford fired a total of four times from a .40 caliber handgun, allegedly striking a 21-year-old from Derby in the leg. In response, two people from Derby — including the 17-year-old who was ultimately arrested for murder — pulled out guns of their own and started firing back,
shooting 14 9mm rounds in the direction of the East Hartford man. One of those shots hit Acevedo’s friend. Another fatally struck Acevedo. Another injured the 19-year-old East Hartford man who had allegedly fired first. Det. Way’s warrant states that the gun responsible for Acevedo’s murder — a Glock model 19 semi-automatic 9mm pistol — was ultimately found by police in the Derby 17-year-old’s bedroom. “None of the shooters were from New Haven,” Elicker noted during Tuesday’s press conference. “They came to our community and wreaked havoc on our community.” Jacobson said that there are “no clear gang affiliations” among the people who were shooting at each other that night. Zannelli also said that the 17-year-old from Derby was on probation at the time of the shooting. He had been removed from GPS monitoring just the day prior. The 19-year-old from East Hartford, meanwhile, was arrested by the Hartford Police Department on Dec. 21 on separate firearm-related charges. Police have also recovered the gun he allegedly used in the New Haven shooting. The city’s most recent CompStat report states that, through Dec. 21, New Haven saw 16 homicides — including Acevedo’s — in 2025. By that same time in 2024, the city had seen 14 homicides. The CompStat report also states that there had been 42 non-fatal shootings, compared to 88 the year before; and there had been 96 confirmed shots fired, compared to 179 the year before.
Arts & Ideas Bids Farewell To Interim Director, Launches Leadership Search Lucy Gellman
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The International Festival of Arts & Ideas has announced the departure of its interim director—three months after the fact—and launch of a national search to find its next nonprofit leader. As that process begins, a transition team of board and staff members has stepped up to be the bridge to the summer 2026 season. That news came from the Festival late last month, in a press release and series of follow-up interviews with board cochairs Annie Lin and Risë Nelson and Managing Director Melissa Huber. As the leadership search begins this year, they and staff have begun mapping out festival programming, from the National Endowment for the Arts’ “Big Read” to fine and performing arts events on the New Haven Green. Nelson declined to comment on the search firm that the Festival has hired, but did say that “they specialize in values-aligned leadership" and have worked closely with the organization before. Previously, Arts & Ideas worked with Arts Consulting Group to find Executive Director Shelley Quiala, who was selected after an international search in early 2020
and remained in the position through August 2024. “We are in an environment where we [arts organizations] don't always get to enjoy a slow process,” Lin said in a phone call just before the Christmas holiday. “We are seeing a lot of our fellow organizations being thrown into crisis mode, and I think we are in a very privileged position. We are so excited to be looking for our next executive director, and excited to see where that's gonna go.” “The Festival is evolving with purpose, and I'm excited by what we will create next,” said Roslyn Milstein Meyer, who in 1995 co-founded Arts & Ideas with Anne Tyler Calabresi and the late Jean Handley. “The future depends on imagination, inclusion, and courage, and that's exactly what this next chapter represents. Our path forward is one of deepened connection to one another and renewed belief in the power of the arts. We're looking ahead, ready to spark wonder and delight, to share the joy of artistic expression with more people than ever before.” It marks the latest step in over a year of transition for the Festival, which announced in August 2024 that Quiala would be stepping down after four years
Rev. Kevin Ewing, former interim director at the International Festival of Arts & Ideas, at a 30th anniversary gala last year. In a press release in late December, he called the temporary role “one of the greatest honors of my career." Judy Rosenthal File Photo.
in the role. At that time, arts champion and then-Board Chair Rev. Kevin Ewing came in as interim director, shepherding the summertime arts festival through its 30th season and pearl-festooned gala that raised over $35,000 in a single evening. Even amidst scaled-back programming,
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federal funding cuts, and the loss of longtime and beloved staff member Denise Santisteban, the organization persevered, with celebrations of community that ranged from circus troupes and orchestral magic on the New Haven Green to storytelling at the Mary Wade Home to
chances to cuddle cockroaches at the New Haven Agricultural Station. Only after it was over did Ewing and the board formally part ways; Lin confirmed that his last day at the Festival was Sept. 30. The Festival did not announce his departure until almost three months later, on Dec. 22. Quiala, who had for months remained onboard in an advisory capacity, is also no longer working for the festival. “As I step away, I do so filled with gratitude and pride for the artists, staff, and supporters who make this Festival thrive," Ewing said. "We can create something truly impactful through resilience, creativity, and community. Our work proves that connection is the way to break through the forces that seek to divide us." Since that time, members of both the Festival’s staff and board of directors have worked together to form an “Interim Management Team” that meets biweekly “to provide collaborative leadership” and ensure continuity of programming, Nelson said. The board has also brought on Interim Program Lead Thérèse LaGamma, a Boston-based cultural producer con’t on www.theinnercitynews
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DEI, Democracy Embraced At Inauguration by Mona Mahadevan The New Haven independent
“Diversity, inclusion, and equity are embedded in our Constitution. It’s called e pluribus unum. Out of many, one.” Those words were delivered by Board of Education Secretary Ed Joyner on Thursday, after he was sworn in alongside Mayor Justin Elicker, City Clerk Michael Smart, and 27 members of the Board of Alders to a new term in office. Like Joyner, city and state officials spent Thursday’s ceremony declaring their support for democracy and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), as well as criticizing the Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle both. The two-hour inauguration ceremony took place at the Fair Haven School, where over 100 people gathered to celebrate the city’s recently elected officials and mark the formal start to their twoyear terms. U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz, State Treasurer Erick Russell, and members of New Haven’s state delegation sat on stage and delivered remarks praising city officials for their leadership on housing, immigration, and equity. Every local elected official who was sworn into office on Thursday is a Democrat. While there are 30 members of the Board of Alders, one alder — Ward 7’s Eli Sabin — announced his resignation less than an hour before the ceremony. The empty seat will need to be filled by a special election within the next 45 days. Upper Westville Alder Amy Marx of Ward 26 and Bella Vista Alder Henry Murphy of Ward 11, both of whom missed Thursday’s ceremony, will take the oath of office at a later date.
Lisa Bellamy Fluker and William Fluker perform the national anthem at Thursday's ceremony. Credit: Mona Mahadevan photos
Just before Elicker was sworn into his fourth two-year term, a group of activists from Unhoused Activist Community Team (U-ACT) waved signs and sang a protest song urging the city to do more to support unhoused people. After walking around the auditorium, they exited the building. Following his oath of office, Elicker — who promised to speak for only “six, seven minutes” — focused his speech on describing “who we are in New Haven.” As America approaches its 250th anniversary, said Elicker, “the question for our generation may very well be” whether
“our democracy” will “endure for another 250 years.” He then cited Roger Sherman — New Haven’s first mayor and a signatory to all four of America’s key founding documents — as saying that “tolerance and respect for diversity are essential for a prosperous and peaceful society” and “the true measure of a society is how it treats its most vulnerable members.” “Isn’t that remarkable?” said Elicker. “That our mayor of almost 250 years ago so accurately reflects our values” of “tolerance, respect for diversity, and compassion for our most vulnerable?”
Though the federal government has failed to uphold those values, argued Elicker, they remain the “defining and enduring” principles of New Haven. He lauded the city for helping get Wilbur Cross student Esdrás Zabaleta-Ramirez released from ICE detention, securing an injunction that stopped the Trump administration from withholding funds from sanctuary cities, launching a community effort to provide food assistance after SNAP benefits were cut off, promoting safety and healthcare access for LGBTQ+ residents, and providing more funding
than any other city in Connecticut for people without stable housing. At the same time, he acknowledged, the city is “not perfect” and has “stumbled at times.” “Do we push each other to be better? Yes, you saw that today,” said Elicker, likely referencing the U-ACT protest. Blumenthal, who described Elicker as “one of the best mayors in” America, praised his leadership against “cruel and illegal immigration policies,” “SNAP benefit cuts,” “attacks on the rule of law,” and “climate change denial.” He thanked New Haven for its “courage” in fighting for democracy, and then threw his support behind DEI. “DEI — we ought to say it out loud,” said Blumenthal. “That’s what New Haven is about. That’s what America is about.” Before swearing in Elicker, Lubbie Harper, Jr., a retired justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court, praised the mayor’s leadership as “instrumental in making New Haven a safer, more equitable, and prosperous community.” In particular, he commended Elicker for managing to “improve the quality of life for New Haven residents” without allowing economic and population growth to push out long-time New Haveners. Echoing Harper’s praise, Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz called the city “a leader in our state on housing,” “labor rights,” “immigration rights,” and “so much more.” “We believe in your leadership,” said Bysiewicz, “and that’s why, with the help of your amazing legislative delegation led by Sen. [Martin] Looney, we’ve invested tens of millions of dollars” into New Haven.
New Alders Eager To Weigh In by Paul Bass
The New Haven independent
Will the rest of the New Haven be so lucky? If Amanda Martinelli has anything to say about it, yes. She’d like to see the vibes and interactions engendered by dog-walking continue to spread connection and community. Martinelli — owner of a 14-year-old, 20-pound, rat-terrier-poodle mix named Espresso Bean Martinelli — is the newly elected alder of Wooster Square’s Ward 8 (which also includes Jocelyn Square, Mill River, and slivers of Fair Haven and the Annex). She and four other new alders take office Jan. 1. Martinelli moved to fast-growing Wooster Square 10 years ago. On her daily walks with Espresso Bean, she noticed how many other neighbors walk dogs there as well. And meet each other in process.
She noticed when Kaiyden’s Coffee shop lured dog-owners with promised milk bones for their canine chaperones. When one of the new apartment complexes went up at the western edge of the neighborhood, it marketed its acrossthe-street dog park to potential tenants. As she got involved in the neighborhood, she tapped the vibe. She led the revival of an annual outdoor movie night in Wooster Square Park. She held it on Espresso Bean’s birthday (Oct. 4) and invited neighbors to attend with their pooches. In 2024, they all watched All Dogs Go To Heaven; in 2025, Soul. Martinelli said during a conversation on WNHH FM’s “Dateline New Haven” that she aims to incorporate that community building into her work as an alder. Among some initial goals: Helping condo tenants in Jocelyn Square pursue hopes of forming a tenants union. And
Newly elected Alders Armanda Martinelli and Magda Natal at WNHH FM. Credit: Paul Bass Photo Posted inWNHH Radio
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helping social service providers not just house homeless people but help prepare them with skills for living outside shelters. “I want a community that lifts their head and says hello to their neighbor,” Martinelli said. “I think having a dog-centric neighborhood is really having a loving neighborhood. [Dog-walking] really brings people out of their houses, even on days like today, where it’s raining and it’s cold. You still get to say hello to your neighbors.” Martinelli appeared on “Dateline” with fellow new Alder Magda Natal of Fair Haven’s Ward 16. Both as a Fair Haven activist and as Wilbur Cross High School teacher of English as a second language, Natal has seen the local impact of the past year’s federal immigration crackdown.
The previous daily arrival of new students at Cross has turned into a trickle; meanwhile, Natal and other teachers are informing students of their rights and training in how to keep them safe. Before becoming a full-time teacher, Natal subbed in most of the city’s schools, she said. She said she hopes to add her perspective to discussions about public education. She suggested that classroom teaching in general is poised for a generational re-thinking, Beginning with the idea of one teacher per classroom — rather than a standard of two people co-teaching classes with varieties of approaches for students who perform at different levels. “I think it’s a new generation. Kids are changing, sitting in seats all day. Kids need to move and be more hands on and interactive,” she said.
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Hoops Tourney Honors Hometown Heroes by Lisa Reisman
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When Joyce Furman was pulling down rebounds and piling up points on the Quinnipiac College hardwoods in the 1980s, there was no name, image, and likeness (NIL) awaiting her; no transfer portal offering splashier options; no dreams of a future in the WNBA. She and Wilbur Cross teammate, the superstar Tracy Claxton, who would lead Old Dominion to a national championship in 1985, toiled in obscurity. For that reason, it seems, “I never thought I would be remembered,” Furman said at the annual Robert Saulsbury Basketball Invitational at Floyd Little Athletic Center on Sunday. Evidently, the tournament committee members saw something more in Furman. They saw a woman who was not just a member of the Quinnipiac College Athletic Hall of Fame, but one who, as emcee and committee member Sharon Bradford-Fleming put it, “has dedicated her life to serving the vulnerable,” including 14 years at the Children’s Center of Hamden; 12 years as a family advocate helping homeless women and children find permanent housing; and currently as lead teacher at Kidde Corner, an award-winning before-and-after school program on Grand Avenue. In its ninth year, the all-day invitational, which features five marquee games, is “about basketball and a lot more,” said founder Neil Richardson, as shoes squeaked on the state-of-the-court basketball court recently named for New Haven sports titans Bob Laemel and Salvatore “Red” Verderame. That’s in keeping with Coach Saulsbury’s influence, according to Richardson, his former player at Wilbur Cross in the late 1960s. The first African American to coach in New Haven, Saulsbury, 96, authored a dynasty that included nine state titles, 497 games won, with 10 All-Americans and 18 All-Staters, and a 1974 squad that the Washington Post named “the best high school team in the nation.” It went well beyond championships, according to Richardson. Saulsbury “was a father figure to his players and a positive role model when that term wasn’t in vogue,” he said, as the Rev. Kevin Hardy, the second award recipient, accepted his plaque. “Extremely humbled,” said Hardy, the pastor at St. Matthew’s Free Will Baptist Church, as well as an educator for over three decades, who, emcee Bradford-Fleming said, “exemplifies a life of service to both the church and the community at large.” Committee member Michele Badger Jones, a trustee at St. Matthew’s, lauded Hardy for his community outreach. “He has a health and wellness committee, a food pantry, and a Man Cave Conference,” she said, referring to the annual fellowship event formed by Hardy that
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draws upwards of 230 participants and focuses on men’s mental health, brotherhood, and spiritual growth. For Jones, and for fellow committee members Bradford-Fleming and Reggie Hayes, a former coach at Quinnipiac College and West Haven High School, it all goes back to Saulsbury. “He was a gentleman’s gentleman,” said Bradford-Fleming, as the Hillhouse Academics boys’ basketball team entered the arena through two lines of pom-pomwaving cheerleaders. “He wanted his players to project a positive image for the school and the city, and that meant jacket and tie every game of the season.” Roslyn Morrison, Saulsbury’s daughter and a committee member, said her father was always in the community, even during summers. “He would go to the Q house, he would talk to his players, check up on them,” she said. That sense of empathy came from his family background. “His mother, Grandma Saulsbury, cared about people, and how they were doing and making sure they were okay, and that’s what my father did too.” She added that the financial aid scholarships awarded from the ticket-sale proceeds would go “not just to students with A-pluses but students with grit and determination, as well as leadership qualities.” Coach Saulsbury, who was taking in the Hillhouse-Hand tilt, pronounced satisfaction with the award recipients. “These are people who are concerned with helping youngsters succeed,” he said, the crowd cheering as Tyshawn Menyfield swished a jumper. (Hillhouse would go on to win 87-26 against Madison’s Hand High School.) “They are examples for everyone.”
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“A Huge Step Towards Change, Hopefully A Positive One” by Thomas Breen
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How Maria Hawke is feeling, as translated from Spanish to English on her phone. Jose Lara got a call from his son in Caracas, Venezuela, at 1 a.m. Saturday about how planes and helicopters were flying above the nation’s capital. “Be careful,” the West Haven resident recalled saying as he watched a video of the apparent military operation in his home country. Lara — along with the rest of the world — would soon learn that the U.S. aircraft above Caracas less than 24 hours ago were there to capture Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Maduro, and ferry him to New York to stand trial for gun and drug-trafficking charges. “I’m feeling excited,” Lara said as he gathered with two dozen fellow Venezuelan residents of Connecticut in front of the Amistad statue outside of New Haven’s City Hall in the below-freezing cold at 5:30 p.m. Saturday. Excited, he said, that this Trump administration action might finally bring an end to the Maduro regime. Saturday night wasn’t the first time that Venezuelan émigrés from across Connecticut have rallied outside New Haven’s City Hall to protest Maduro’s government and voice their support for his ouster. Click here to read about one such rally, from August 2024, after an opposition leader appeared to win a presidential election — only to be pushed aside by Maduro’s regime. Click here to read about another such rally, from January 2019, after an opposition leader declared himself
Venezuela’s new president — only to be pushed aside by Maduro’s regime. Like Lara, many who showed up on Saturday night were optimistic that this time is different. “Excitement, first and foremost,” Laura Almeyda said when asked how she is feeling today. Also, “confusion. Uncertainty. But hope. We’re faithful and joyful. This is a huge step towards change, hopefully a positive one.” Almeyda, 30, grew up in Valencia, Venezuela, and currently lives in Milford. She’s been in the U.S. for 11 years. Maduro and his strongman predecessor and mentor, Hugo Chavez, are the only Venezuelan presidents she’s ever known. How does she feel about President Donald Trump’s statement that the U.S. will “run” Venezuela in the interim as the South American nation completes a transition of power? After all, critics of this Trump administration action — like U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro — have warned that the U.S. military’s capture of Maduro “threatens global order,” is “a fundamental violation of the Constitution,” and could drag out into another “endless conflict” abroad. (And click here to read about protests that took place across Connecticut on Saturday in opposition to the Trump administration’s military action in Venezuela.) “Complicated,” Almeyda said about Trump’s promise to temporarily “run” Venezuela. That said, “we’ve ben run by Cuba, Russia, and China” for nearly two decades. What Venezuela needs now is a “transitional government so that democ-
Maria Hawke (right) with Laura Almeyda at Saturday's rally outside City Hall: Venezuelans want freedom. "Did we get it? We don't know." Credit: Thomas Breen photos
racy can be in place.” Vimary Parra, who grew up in Caracas and has lived in Connecticut for the past 15 years, agreed. “I’m very emotional,” she said, brushing back tears as she hugged friends at the rally. “We have been waiting 25 years for this day.” She recalled protesting in the streets of Caracas in her youth, fighting for “a fair government, a fair way of life, to be free, the freedom to express what you think.” She decided that it wasn’t safe for her to be in the country anymore, and so she came to the U.S. by herself — eventually meeting her husband, having kids, and building a family.
Asked how she feels about Trump’s statement that the U.S. will temporarily “run” her home country, she replied, “I think it’s good.” Trump just cares about drug trafficking, she said. “He doesn’t care about all these 25 years of suffering” of the Venezuelan people. But that’s fine, if it means Venezuela can transition to a new era of political freedom. “It’s a wonderful day,” added Oscar Garcia, a native of Valencia who lives in Norwalk. He described getting shot at by Venezuelan national guard members during a protest in 2017, posting a video on Facebook of that shooting, and then getting threatened at his own home by
people he believes were associated with the government. That’s when he decideded to flee to the U.S., with his family following soon behind him. “We need international support,” Garcia said. And the Trump administration appears to be offering exactly that. Maria Hawke, a Venezuelan native who has lived in New Haven for 25 years, was the most ambivalent of those who turned up to celebrate outside City Hall on Monday. She recalled seeing photos and videos of the apparent military operation while scrolling through Instagram at around midnight. She called a reporter friend she knows in Venezuela, and spoke with family and friends in Caracas, and quickly put together that this was a U.S. operation. She’s glad Maduro is out of her home country, she said, but she’s not sure why the Trump administration has refused to recognize Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado as the country’s next leader. She’s wary that Maduro’s vice president has stepped up as the interim president. She and all Venezuelans want freedom, she said. “Did we get it? We don’t know.” How is she feeling about all that has transpired over the past day? Hawke spoke in Spanish into her phone, her words quickly translated into English and displayed on the screen. “Right now, I have so many mixed emotions that I still don’t know how to describe whether I feel happy, sad, frustrated,” she said, “or if I’m still trying to hold on — trying to keep the faith that all of this will eventually end in a good way.”
Lamont, Surrounding State Governors Promise Fight For Halted Wind Power Projects by Donald Eng CTNewsJunkie
HARTFORD, CT — The governors of four Northeast states, including Connecticut, promised to fight back against the Trump administration’s latest attempt to shut down five offshore wind power generation projects. In a joint statement, Gov. Ned Lamont and governors Maura Healey of Massachusetts, Kathy Hochul of New York and Dan McKee of Rhode Island said the latest attack on clean energy “lands like a lump of dirty coal for the holiday season.” Revolution Wind, one of the affected projects, is a wind energy facility under construction 15 nautical miles off Rhode Island and expected to deliver enough electricity to the New England grid to power 350,000 homes, or 2.5 percent of the region’s electricity supply beginning in 2026. Pausing active leases for completed and nearly completed projects defies logic, the governors said, and will hinder energy independence efforts, increase energy costs and eliminate thousands of good-paying jobs. “This baseless, reckless, and erratic action from the Department of Interior will
Gov. Ned Lamont speaks about the restart of the Revolution Wind project on Sept. 23, 2025 in New London, CT. Credit: Brian Scott-Smith / CTNewsJunkie
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also inject further uncertainty into the markets, making it harder for states and private companies to secure financing for public works projects if investors know they can be stopped at any time despite having gone through all the necessary local and federal approval processes,” they wrote. The four governors cited a federal judge ruling earlier this month that the administration cannot shut down federal approvals of wind permits arbitrarily and said they are committed “to again fight back to ensure these projects move forward and provide power, jobs, and grid reliability to our communities.” In a Monday morning announcement, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum cited unspecified national security risks identified in recently completed classified reports related to offshore wind energy in pausing five projects including Revolution Wind “to assess the possibility of mitigating the national security risks posed by these projects.” Later in the announcement, Burgum said there were long-existing unclassified reports that wind power turbines can interfere with radar. U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-CT,
on Monday called such national security claims absurd. In a statement of his own Tuesday, Blumenthal, who sits on the Armed Services Committee, said he had written to Burgum and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to demand a classified briefing on the “contrived” national security concerns regarding Revolution Wind by Jan. 8, 2026. Blumenthal referenced a previous request he made in September following an earlier attempt to halt Revolution Wind. He said his September letter, in which he requested information regarding similarly vague national security concerns, never received a response. “If the administration has information about a threat so serious as to demand the immediate cessation of work on five different offshore wind projects up and down the East Coast, it should have provided this information in response to my original request in September,” he wrote. “The secretive and nonsensical way in which these leases have been suspended leads me to believe the national security concerns cited are just another thinly veiled pretext to carry out President Trump’s ongoing vendetta against wind energy projects.”
THE INNER-CITY NEWS - January 07, 2025 - January 13, 2025
In 2026, IRIS Prepares For 2025 “Fallout” by Dereen Shirnekhi The New Haven independent
For the first time in its 43-year history, Integrated Refugee and Immigrant Services (IRIS) has welcomed in a new year in which it plans to not welcome any new refugees. That decision to not work with the federal government to resettle refugees in 2026 was first announced last October, when Executive Director Maggie Mitchell Salem said that IRIS’ board had voted not to respond to a federal Request for Proposals (RFP) for agencies to participate in a 90-day resettlement assistance program. “We absolutely want to welcome again,” Mitchell Salem said during an interview on Friday. “We want to welcome again when the program that is enforced is recognizing U.S. and international law and what it really means to be a refugee.” The primary reason for IRIS’ decision, according to Mitchell Salem in October, was President Donald Trump’s February 2025 executive order calling for resettlement through the United States Refugee Admissions Program of white Afrikaners from South Africa facing what Trump
IRIS Executive Director Maggie Mitchell Salem: "We absolutely want to welcome again." Credit: Laura Glesby File Photo
characterized as “government-sponsored race-based discrimination.” “Being a refugee is more than just fleeing a country that is undergoing some hardship,” Mitchell Salem said on Friday. “It means that you, a community that you come from, an ethnic group, a religious group, a racial group, your political thought and activism, is causing your
government to go after you. It’s a very high bar.” Mitchell Salem cited the federal government’s halt of the resettlement of thousands of people who were given refugee status while expediting an unconventional process for the resettlement of Afrikaners. “We will not be part of that.” So IRIS won’t be resettling new ref-
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ugees in 2026. “There are no new refugees,” Mitchell Salem said. “Besides Afrikaners, no one is coming. And they just halted the arrival of Afghan allies. The [Special Immigrant Visa] program is shut down.” Trump also declared that the U.S. would re-examine every immigrant from Afghanistan who entered the country under the Biden administration after an Afghan man shot two National Guard members in Washington, D.C. in November. Now, the refugee resettlement organization will be focusing on its existing clients, who Mitchell Salem said “need us now more than ever,” as their legal status could be questioned by the federal government. IRIS will also be adding more immigration lawyers to its small team this month, to help the waiting list of clients in need of services. All the while, the organization will continue to provide medical, job, schools, and housing support. Mitchell Salem also highlighted the increase in legal fees for immigration services. Green card applications, which are largely suspended, have gone from $1,150 to $1,500 per person. Due to Trump’s massive spending bill passed in July 2025, a green card is necessary for lawful non-citizens to retain Medicaid access by Oct. 1 of this year. And green card processing has been paused for non-citi-
zens from the 39 countries where Trump has restricted travel. “That is over half of the people we serve,” Mitchell Salem said. “This is a year of cascading impacts from 2025,” she said. In the midst of the major changes IRIS has seen over the course of the last year, Mitchell Salem said that the organization’s Hamilton Street food pantry, made possible due to a partnership with Community Soup Kitchen, continues to be in operation. She said the food pantry has seen a 20 percent increase in families served. Despite typically being closed for the last two weeks of the year, the food pantry opened on Dec. 23. CT Foodshare added an extra delivery to make the pantry happen, which served around 400 families that week of Christmas, according to Mitchell Salem. There was also a toy drive. “It was a wonderful way to end the year,” Mitchell Salem said. IRIS’ annual 5K Run for Refugees will also take place on Feb. 8. For the first time, Mitchell Salem said, there will be Spanish language t-shirts — a nod to Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show set to take place the same day.
THE INNER-CITY NEWS - January 07, 2025 - January 13, 2025
All-Ages Celebration of Martin Luther King at New Haven Museum
New Haven, Conn. (January 2, 2026) –A family friendly celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. will be held at the New Haven Museum on Saturday, January 17, 2026, from 1 to 4 p.m. The theme of the all-ages MLK Day at New Haven Museum will beKing’s acceptance speech for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964. Registration for the free event is here. The event will include viewings of Dr. King’s inspiring Nobel acceptance speech, and participation in creating a colorful community mobile inspired by the speech. Families and friends will gather in the Clement Room to make their own contributions to a fun, mixed-media mobile using assorted materials, and supplies generously donated by EcoWorks, a local recycling shop that promotes the use of surplus materials for art, craft, and education. There will also be a reading nook with 10 community/MLK-related books from New Haven Free Public Library, and a coloring corner with coloring pages relating to Dr. King’s quotes. NHM Educator Rohanna Ssanyu Delossantos notes the event is inspired by thefollowing quote from King’s Nobel
speech: “I have the audacity to believe that peoples everywhere can have three meals a day for their bodies, education and culture for their minds, and dignity, equality and freedom for their spirits.” She adds that visitors will be able to take home extra coloring sheets, a flyer describing the community mobile they helped create, and a copy of Dr. King’s Nobel Prize acceptance speech. About the New Haven Museum The New Haven Museum has been collecting, preserving and interpreting the history and heritage of Greater New Haven since its inception as the New Haven Colony Historical Society in 1862. Located in downtown New Haven at 114 Whitney Avenue, the Museum brings more than 375 years of New Haven history to life through its collections, exhibitions, programs and outreach. As a Blue Star Museum, the New Haven Museum offers the nation’s active-duty military personnel and their families, including National Guard and Reserve, free admission all year. For more information visit http:// newhavenmuseum.org or @NewHavenMuseum or call 203-562-4183.
Access Health CT’s 2026 Enrollment Deadline Extended, State Subsidies Available For Some by Staff Report CTNewsJunkie
HARTFORD, CT — Access Health CT, Connecticut’s official health insurance marketplace, has extended the final deadline to enroll in a health or dental plan for 2026 to Saturday, Jan. 31. The original deadline was Jan. 15. Customers who enroll now will have coverage starting Feb. 1. Customers can also renew their coverage. Recent state and federal changes mean the amount of financial help available and who is eligible have changed, officials said. However, financial assistance is still available. Access Health CT is working with state officials on a plan to implement the new state subsidy program that will lower costs for eligible Connecticut residents who purchase their health insurance through the exchange, officials said. Some customers might qualify for new state subsidies or other low- or no-cost coverage options, including the Covered CT Program or HUSKY Health, Connecticut’s Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program. The state subsidies will fully fund the expired enhanced premium tax credit amounts for consumers with incomes between 100-200% of the federal poverty level — currently $15,650 for an individual and $32,150 for a four-person household — and who are not enrolled in the Covered CT program. The state subsidies will also replace 50% of the expired enhanced premium tax credit amounts for those with income over 400% of the federal pover-
James Michel, CEO of Access Health CT, speaks about health care subsidies at a media briefing on Nov. 21, 2025 in Hartford, CT. Credit: Karla Ciaglo / CTNewsJunkie
ty level and up to 500% of the federal poverty level. “We want all customers to understand their coverage options and to see if they
qualify for help paying for their health insurance,” said Access Health CT Chief Executive Officer James Michel. “This extension gives Connecticut res-
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idents a bit more time to do just that. We’re here to help customers get the coverage they need, whether online, in person or over the phone. Customers
can even work with a Certified Broker in their area for free.” Customers can visit AccessHealthCT. com and click the “Get Help” button on the homepage to find the option that works best for them, including scheduling an appointment, finding a nearby Navigator site or attending an enrollment fair. Access Health has expanded its Navigator program to include six locations around the state and introduced a new mobile enrollment team that supports community events and assists with in-person enrollment, available in English and Spanish. To get help over the phone, customers can call 1-855-805-4325. From Jan. 2 through Jan. 15, the call center will be open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Starting Jan. 16 through Jan. 30, the call center will be open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Help is available in over 100 languages. The call center will be open from 8 a.m. to midnight Jan. 31, 2026. Customers who are deaf or hearing impaired may use TTY at 1-855-7892428 or call with a relay operator. For free help online, customers can visit AccessHealthCT.com. They can also chat live with a customer service representative by clicking the “Live Chat” icon on the website. Live chat is available Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 6:45 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.
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Lawsuit Seeking Town Council Seat By Democrat Who Got More Votes Than Opponent Could Be Headed To State Supreme Court by Donald Eng CTNewsJunkie
HARTFORD, CT — A lawsuit alleging voter disenfranchisement in a town council race may be heading to the state Supreme Court after South Windsor Democrats filed an appeal in the case of Amadasun v. Armstrong. “The appeal filed today must be granted so that all evidence is laid bare and every witness is heard,” Attorney John Kennelly said Monday outside the Hartford Judicial Branch courthouse. “Only through a fair and transparent process can the public trust that justice has truly been done.” The court case concerns the 2025 South Windsor Town Council race in which Democrat Harrison Amadasun was not declared the winner of a council seat despite receiving more votes than any Republican candidate. Amadasun received 3,847 votes, but Town Clerk Bonnie Armstrong instead awarded the seat to Republican Rick Balboni, who received 2,937 votes. The issue is that in the Nov. 4 election, South Windsor voters also approved a Town Charter change reducing majority representation to a bare 5-4 majority. The council previously had allowed a 6-3 majority. Amadasun, who received the sixth highest vote total of the Democrats running, was then denied a seat in favor of a fourth Republican. But Democrats contend that the charter changes took effect on Nov. 5, and therefore the Nov. 4 election
Harrison Amadasun speaks to the media outside the Hartford Judicial Branch courthouse on Dec. 29, 2025. Credit: Donald Eng / CTNewsJunkie
was contested under the old rules. Under those rules Amadasun, who received the sixth most votes of any Democrat and more votes than any Republican, should have been seated, they said. Attorney John Kennelly speaks to the media outside the Hartford Judicial Branch courthouse on Dec. 29, 2025. Credit: Donald Eng / CTNewsJunkie “Question #5 of the referendum on Nov. 4, Election Day, did ask the voters if they wanted to change the
charter, absolutely,” Kennelly said. “And the charter absolutely also said that no changes shall go into effect until Nov. 5. So the election is held on Nov. 4, my client is elected by a vast majority of the votes. And none of the changes are ever supposed to go into effect until the fifth.” Kennelly added that it was legally established that charter changes do not apply to previously held elections. “Because what you’re saying to people: vote for these six candidates,
and the top six get in,” he said. “Then you say later, after you’ve cast your vote, we’re going to do a new set of laws. And that just isn’t the law in our state. It’s not the law in this nation.” Richard D. Carella, an attorney representing Armstrong, did not immediately return a phone call seeking comment on the appeal Monday, but previously referred a reporter’s questions to the motion to dismiss the suit that he and Attorney Brian C. Hoeing filed Nov. 19 on Armstrong’s behalf.
Judge Susan Cobb later granted the motion, leading to the Democrats’ appeal. “The town clerk’s determination occurred after the election was over, the votes were counted and there were no claims regarding the number of votes each candidate for town council received. Her decision was not applicable to ‘the election process’ but involved an after-election application of the revised charter, the effective date provision,” Cobb wrote. While the state legislature does allow candidates to access the courts in limited election-related cases, Cobb wrote, “This is not the type of determination or ‘ruling’ in connection with the election process that the legislature had in mind when they created the expedited election procedures.” Armstrong’s determination was made in conformity with the charter revisions, according to the decision, “and the defendant was merely applying and abiding by the law,” the decision stated. On Monday, Amadasun was joined by various elected officials including Democratic state Sen. Saud Anwar of South Windsor, state Rep. Gillian Gilchrest, D-West Hartford, former Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin and U.S. Rep. John Larson, D-1st. “I will continue to stand with voters who demand accountability, transparency and respect for the democratic process,” Amadasun said. “I am committed to ensuring that every vote counts.”
CT Town Celebrates Return Of High School Student Taken By ICE In June by Donald Eng CTNewsJunkie
MERIDEN, CT — The festive atmosphere of a family reunion Monday was tempered by the lingering presence of one who wasn’t there. The town of Meriden celebrated the return of Kevin, 16 (he turns 17 on Christmas Day) from a detention center in Texas after six months of detainment with a homecoming event at the public library. Kevin and his father had been grabbed by ICE agents when they showed up for what they thought was a routine check-in in June, days before Kevin was due to graduate high school early. The status of Kevin’s father remains unclear after supporters declined to comment on his situation. “Kevin is an extraordinary young man, and we’re overjoyed to have him home for Christmas and his 17th birthday,” said Tabitha Sookdeo, executive director of Connecticut students for a dream.
“Today we celebrate him and the Meriden community that stood by his side. Tomorrow, we continue the work to protect every young person facing unjust detention.” Kevin himself, speaking through an interpreter, thanked those in attendance and his legal team, both in Connecticut and Texas, that spent six months fighting to free him from ICE detention. Sonya Jelks, Meriden City Council majority leader, issued a warning not to ignore the damage caused by his prolonged detention. “This should never have happened, but Meriden will continue to stand up for its residents and demand humane immigration policies,” she said. State Rep. Matt Blumenthal, D-Stamford, was part of Kevin’s legal team in his role as an attorney with Koskoff Koskoff & Bieder, said Kevin’s return
Kevin, a 16-year-old Meriden student taken by ICE agents in June, applauds his legal team with supporters Wednesday, Dec. 24.
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was a triumph for him and his community, but also for the rule of law. “His imprisonment was cruel, unjust, and violated federal law; and his return should send a message to the Trump Administration,” Blumenthal said. “When our immigrant neighbors are unjustly detained, Connecticut communities and lawyers will fight back.” Blumenthal said the legal team had filed court documents demanding information about why the federal government felt it had a legal basis to continue holding Kevin in Texas. When confronted by a judge with that very question, rather than answer, Kevin was released. Blumenthal said it shouldn’t require the persistence of a legal team to get Kevin and others like him out of detention a thousand miles from home and back with their families. “It should be enough that they’re kids,” he said. “In this country, it should be enough that they’re just human beings.”
THE INNER-CITY NEWS - January 07, 2025 - January 13, 2025
ALERT: New Flu Cases Surging; How to Protect Yourself
o Gargle with warm salt water to relieve a sore throat. • Eat Nutrient-Rich Foods: Focus on easy-to-digest items like chicken soup, bananas, rice, or oatmeal. Avoid greasy or high-sugar foods that can increase nausea. Prevention and Protection • Annual Vaccination: Getting a flu shot is the most effective way to prevent infection and reduce the severity of illness if you do get sick. Use the Vaccines.gov locator to find a nearby site. • Isolate and Stay Home: Stay home until you have been fever-free for at least 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medication to avoid spreading the virus. • Practice Good Hygiene: Wash hands frequently for 20 seconds, cover coughs and sneezes with a tissue or your elbow, and regularly disinfect high-touch surfaces like doorknobs and phones.
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Just when you thought it was safe to move past flu season, new reporsts are showing the flu is rising rapidly across the U.S. This resurgence is driven by a new variant of the virus. That variant, known as “subclade K (or A(H3N2), J.2.4.1),” led to early outbreaks in the United Kingdom, Japan and Canada. Just before the start of the new year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported high or very high levels of illness in more than half of the states. How Bad is the Flu this Season? The CDC estimated there have been at least 7.5 million illnesses in the U.S., 81,000 hospitalizations and 3,100 deaths from flu so far this season. That includes at least eight child deaths, and is based on data as of Dec. 20, prior to major holiday gatherings. New York is one of the states that is reporting the highest number of flu hospitalizations recorded in a single week, the state’s health department said on Friday. During the week ending Dec. 27, 4,546 people were hospitalized with flu, a 24% increase from the 3,666 who were hospitalized the previous week, according to data from the New York State Department of Health (NYSOH) It comes after the state reported a record-breaking number of flu cases in a single week with 72,133 infections during the week ending Dec. 20. An Ohio teenager has also recently died from the flu. Ryleigh Spurlock, 16, went to the doctor with “ordinary flu symptoms” on Dec. 23, but her condition quickly worsened, and she died in the hospital on Dec. 28, Cleveland 19 News reported, citing Greene County officials. “She went from a 98.5 temperature to a 105, she went septic, she had double pneumonia, all within 24 hours, all from the flu, and it doesn’t make sense,” Ryleigh’s stepmother, Brittney, said to the outlet. Within hours of arriving at the hospital, Ryleigh was declared brain dead, her family told Cleveland 19 News. “She hadn’t had a pulse for 50 minutes. They were doing chest compressions, but she was brain dead,” Brittany said of Ryleigh. The 16-year-old had not received her flu shot before her death, according to Cleve-
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Galasso Materials LLC,
ELM CITY COMMUNITIES Invitation for Bids Unit Upgrades- Scattered Site West Side
a quarry and paving contractor, has positions open for the upcoming construction season. We are seeking candidates for a variety of positions, including: Scalehouse Dispatcher/ Equipment Operators and Laborers. NO PHONE CALLS. Please mail resume and cover letter to “Hiring Manager”, Galasso Materials LLC, PO Box 1776, East Granby CT 06026. Galasso Materials is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion,
The Housing Authority of the City of New Haven d/b/a Elm City Communities is currently seeking bids from qualified firm to complete projects that include various architectural, structural upgrades. A complete copy of the requirement may be obtained from Elm City’s Vendor Collaboration Portal https://newhavenhousing.cobblestonesystems.com/ gateway beginning on
sex, orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
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Monday, December 22, 2025 at 3:00 PM.
Immediate opening for a full-time mechanic; maintenance to be done on commercial diesel trucks and trailers. Minimum of three years experience required. A valid driver’s license is required in order to run company errands efficiently and safely. Send resume to: HR Manager, P. O. Box 388, Guilford, CT 06437 or emailhrdept@eastriverenergy. com.
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360 Management Group is currently seeking bids from qualified contractors to perform Elevator services. A complete copy of the requirement may be obtained from Elm City’s Vendor Collaboration Portal https://newhavenhousing.cobblestonesystems.com/ gateway beginning on
MAINTENANCE REPAIR TECHNICIAN I The Town of Wallingford is accepting applications for Maintenance Repair Technician I. Wages: $32.34 to $38.04 hourly. For additional information and to apply online by the January 20, 2026 closing date please visit: www.wallingfordct.gov/ government/departments/human-resources/. Applications are also available at the Department of Human Resources located in Room #301 of the Town Hall, 45 South Main Street, Wallingford, CT 06492. Phone: (203) 294-2080; Fax: (203) 294-2084. EOE
Wednesday January 7, 2026, at 3:00PM.
360 Management Group Invitation for Bids
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360 Management Group is currently seeking bids from qualified contractors to perform Driveway Repair-Sealing services. A complete copy of the requirement may be obtained from Elm City’s Vendor Collaboration Portal https://newhavenhousing.cobblestonesystems.com/gateway beginning on
Request for Proposals
Union Square (Church Street South) Phase I Investor Request for Proposals Elm City Communities (“ECC”), in partnership with The Glendower Group (“Glendower”) and the City of New Haven, invites proposals from qualified equity investors and capital partners for Phase 1 of the Union Square (Church Street South) Redevelopment. This procurement is conducted in accordance with HUD requirements, including 2 CFR Part 200, Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD), and Choice Neighborhoods Implementation regulations.. A complete copy of the requirement may be obtained from Elm City’s Vendor Collaboration Portal https://newhavenhousing.cobblestonesystems.com/gateway beginning on
Wednesday January 7, 2026, at 3:00PM.
ATTENDANT III The Town of Wallingford is accepting applications for Attendant III. Wages: $36.32 to $41.08 hourly. For additional information and to apply online by the January 27, 2026 closing date please visit: www.wallingfordct.gov/government/ departments/human-resources/. Applications are also available at the Department of Human Resources located in Room #301 of the Town Hall, 45 South Main Street, Wallingford, CT 06492. Phone: (203) 294-2080; Fax: (203) 2942084. EOE
Wednesday, January 7, 2026, at 3:00PM. 241 Quinnipiac Avenue, New Haven which are two bedrooms and rent from
$1,950-$2,000 and include heat, hot water and cooking gas, private entrance, off street parking and onsite laundry. I have a couple with washer/dryer which are $2,000. Please bill 241 Quinnipiac Avenue, LLC, 111 Roberts Street, Suite G1, East Hartford, CT 06108.
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Also, I have a 3 bedroom unit at 254 Fairmont Avenue, New Haven. They rent for $2,050 and the tenant pays all the utilities. Off street parking and private entrance. Section 8 welcomed.
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Also, I have a 2 bedroom at 248 Fairmont Avenue, New Haven. They rent for $1,950.00 and the tenant pays all the utilities. Off street parking and private entrance. Section 8 welcomed. Please bill the Fairmont Avenue to 258 Fairmont Avenue, LLC at the same billing address as 241 Quinnipiac Avenue. I will be the contact person for them to call at 860-231-8080, ext. 161.
The Glendower Group is currently seeking proposals from qualified firms for Architectural & Engineering Services for the Redevelopment of Scattered Sites & Essex Townhomes. A complete copy of the requirement may be obtained from Elm City’s Vendor Collaboration Portal https://newhavenhousing.cobblestonesystems.com/gateway beginning on
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Family Advocate La comunidad ofrece apartamentos tipo estudio y de una habitación Rights Act of 1964; Labor Standards provisions of the Davis-Bacon Act and related acts con diseños espaciosos, que incluyen dormitorios más grandes y Compliance and Contract Work HoursIIStandards Act; prevailing wage determinations as issued by Pursuant said Sections andManager VII),Division a public where public comments willfor be The Townto of Wallingford ishearing seeking skilled applicants balcones privados. LosElectric residentes disfrutan de un highly acceso conveniente a the Unitedand States Department of Labor; and all applicable provisions under Title I of the accepted recorded is scheduled for Monday, November 25, 2024 at 3:00pm via Full-Time Assistant Teacher First Class Lineman. Applicantsmédica, must be atransporte H.S, trade school, or yvocational high school instalaciones de atención público entretenimiento Housing and Community Development Act of 1974. 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SAYEBROOKE VILLAGE The Housing Authority of the City of Bristol SAYEBROOKE VILLAGE descargue una aplicación en: (4 Buildings,The 17 Units) Housing Authority ofo the City of Bristol (BHA) is seeking sealed bids from a
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Employer M/F/V Bristol, berecibir received or before p.m. (4Old Buildings, 17 Units) Para unaon solicitud por 2:00 correo, porEST, favorThurs, llame Dec. 475- 19, Drug Free Workforce (4 Buildings, 17Wage Units) 2024, and Materials publicly opened, forthwith at BHA’s office at por 164escrito Jerome Ave., Bristol, CT 355-7289 o envíe una paving solicitud a Atención: Galasso LLC, a quarry and contractor, has positions Tax Exempt & Not Prevailing Rate Project New Construction, Wood Framed, Housing, Selective Demolition, Site-work, Waitlist Elm City Communities, Box 1912, 06010. Sealed bidProject packages must Coordinator, beCastclearly marked “New Generator PO at Bonnie Acres” Tax Exempt & Not Prevailing Wage Rate for the construction season.TECHNICIAN We are seeking candidates Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity including veterans*** New Haven, CT 06509 MAINTENANCE REPAIR I in-place Concrete, Asphaltopen Shingles, Vinylupcoming Siding, in***An response to the Church’s Ministry needs. The costEmployer, is $125. Classes start disabled Saturday,and August 20, 2016 1:30Attention: Mitzy Rowe, CEO. No electronic bids will be accepted. 3:30Unified Contact: Chairman, Deacon Joe J. Davis, for a variety of positions, including: Scalehouse EquipCT. Deacon’s Association is pleased toM.S., offerB.S. a Deacon’s New Construction, Wood Framed, Housing, Selective Demolition, Site-work, A pre-bid walk through will be heldCaston Thurs., Dec. 5, 2024, atDispatcher/ 2:00 p.m. Please meet Flooring, Painting, Division 10 Specialties, Appliances, Residential Casework, Full Class driver for a fast-paced for days and week(203)Time 996-4517 Host,BGeneral Bishop Elijah Davis, D.D.petroleum Pastor of Pitts company Chapel U.F.W.B. Church 64 Brewster Certificate Program. ThisAssociation is a 10 month programtodesigned to assist in the intellectual formation of Candidates Las solicitudes se pueden presenta CT. Unified Deacon’s is pleased offer a Haven, Deacon’s New Construction, WoodConcrete, Framed, Housing, Selective Demolition, Site-work, CastThe Town of Wallingford isCTaccepting applications for Maintenance Rement Operators and Laborers. NO PHONE CALLS. Please email rein front of 59 Vance Dr., Bristol, 06010. Attendance is strongly recommended for all Continuum of Care, New Connecticut – in-place Asphalt Shingles, Vinyl Siding, in to the Church’s Ministry needs. The cost is $125. Classes start Saturday, August 20, 2016 1:30ends. Previous experience required. Competitive wage, 401(k) and benefits. Send Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing and Fire Protection. St.response New Haven, CT • En persona en 356 Orange St, New Haven, CT06511 Certificate Program. This isthe a 10 month program designed to assist in the intellectual formation of Candidates clients is key to the growth and Advertising and cultivation of existing and new advertising 3:30 Contact: Chairman, Deacon Joe J. Davis, M.S., B.S. pair Technician I. Wages: $32.34 to $38.04 hourly. For additional inforbidders. The deadline for RFI questions shall be Fri., Dec. 13, 2024, at 2:00 pm. Conin-place Concrete, Asphalt Shingles, Vinyl Siding, sume and cover letter to “Hiring Manager”, Galasso Materials LLC, in response to theManager, Church’s Ministry needs. The costGuilford, is $125. Classes start Saturday, August 20, 2016 1:30(a través de un buzón ubicado en la puerta principal); o resume to: HR P. O. Box 388, CT 06437 or email HRDept@ Flooring, Painting, Division 10 Specialties, Appliances, Residential Casework, This contract is subject to state set-aside and contract compliance requirements. (203) Host, General Bishop Elijah Davis, D.D. PastorNews. of Pitts Chapel U.F.W.B. Church Brewster continued success of Joe The Inner-City The paper is64delivered weekly to businesses, schools, tract 3:30996-4517 Contact: Chairman, Deacon J. 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St. New Haven, CTINVITATION TO BID: CONTINUUM OF CARE, NEW HAVEN Bid Extended, DuePlumbing Date: 5,compliance 2016 usted acomodación razonable para completar su aplicación llame al This contract isMechanical, subject to state set-aside andSi August contract requirements. LEGAL NOTICE (860) 410-1020. *****An Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer including Disabled and Veterans***** Galasso Materials is an available Affirmative Employer. es/. Applications are also atAction/Equal the of Human Resourc203-498-8800 ext.Department 1507 Opportunity This contract is subject to state set-aside and contract compliance requirements. is requesting licensed and insured contractor bids for their property located at 979 QuinA 5% applicants Bid Security and 100% Performance/Payment Bonds are required.race, Bidders will Anticipated Start: August 15, 2016 All will be considered forTown employment attention color, Work closely with the Publisher and editor to create a successful sales strategy. es located in Room #301 of estarán the Hall, without 45 South MaintoStreet, WallLas solicitudes disponibles el 31/01/2025 Sealed bids are invited by the Housing Authority of the Town of Seymour nipiac Avenue, New Haven. Complete first floor kitchen renovation. 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Five Years Later, Capitol Officer Harry Dunn Says January 6 Was the Worst Day of His Life By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Correspondent
On the fifth anniversary of January 6, a date now fixed in the American conscience, Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn returned to the moment that altered his life and the nation’s course. Appearing on “Let It Be Known,” Dunn spoke about the unforgettable day that’s shaped by time, pain, and resolve, revisiting what he has called the worst day of his life. Dunn joined the United States Capitol Police in 2008 and has served as a Private First Class since 2011. His career placed him on duty for presidential inaugurations, joint sessions of Congress, State of the Union addresses, and hundreds of peaceful protests. As a Crisis Intervention Officer on the USCP Crisis Negotiation Team, he was trained for hostage situations, barricades, and mental health emergencies. None of that training, he said, prepared him for January 6, 2021. “I lived the worst day of my life on national TV,” Dunn said. Five years later, Dunn said something he had not always been able to say. “I’ve healed from that trauma,” he said, referring to his personal wounds from that day. The healing, which he made clear, did not mean forgetting. Dunn said it is possible to recover personally while remaining troubled by what continues to unfold
“You don’t need a talking head,” Dunn said. “Just press play. Put it on mute. Watch.”
in the country. “As we look around at the things that are going on,” he said, “it’s hard to be okay with everything. If you’re okay right now, I feel like you’re kind of like a callous soul.” Dunn said he remains focused on what he can change and where his voice still matters. January 6, he noted, made him known to much of the world, but it did not define the limits of his responsibility. Accountability, or apparent lack of it, ran through the conversation. Dunn spoke as civil lawsuits continue against President Donald Trump and as Trump has pardoned those convicted for their roles in the attack. Dunn said he was not surprised, adding that Trump had promised those pardons openly.
Dunn recalled how rioters filmed themselves, how juries later watched those same videos in court, and how the attackers felt emboldened. He said they told officers repeatedly that the president had sent them. “They were telling us, ‘The president said we could,’” Dunn said. He addressed comparisons often drawn between January 6 and Black Lives Matter protests. Dunn said Black Lives Matter demonstrators came to the Capitol, protested, shouted, and left.
“I knew it was coming,” Dunn said. “So, I had time to prepare.” Preparation meant action. Dunn said he worked as a surrogate for former Vice President Kamala Harris during the Harris–Walz campaign, trying to stop Trump’s return to office. When that effort failed, he said the pain was not sudden. It was familiar. “The wounds were already there,” Dunn said. “I just had time to brace for it.” Dunn rejected calls to move on from January 6, saying the record remains unsettled. “History bends toward distortion when
“They didn’t storm the Capitol,” he said. “Every single person went home that night. I can’t say the same thing about January 6.” Former U.S. Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn spoke about the unforgettable day that’s shaped by time, pain, and resolve, revisiting what he has called the worst day of his life.
accountability is denied,” he said. “A hundred years from now, somebody is going to read about January 6 and read that he was elected again and ask, ‘How could that happen?’” He said Americans do not need explanation to understand what occurred inside and around the Capitol.
Dunn spoke of officers who died and of others who later took their own lives. He said attempts to equate the events ignore those losses. The conversation turned to the present, with Dunn saying January 6 laid groundwork for what he sees now, from threats against other nations to the erosion of democratic norms. He said Americans were warned in advance. “He told us what he was going to do,” Dunn said. “And when he did it, people
acted surprised.” The cost, he said, remains deeply personal. Dunn described election night as feeling like a knife through his heart, saying it was difficult to accept that many voters returned to power a man he holds responsible for one of the darkest days in U.S. history. Dunn said he continues to receive hateful messages and death threats, including in recent weeks. He said he takes precautions, leans on his community, and keeps showing up. “That means I’m doing something right,” he said. Dunn also discussed his New York Times bestselling memoir, “Standing My Ground: A Capitol Police Officer’s Fight for Accountability and Good Trouble After January 6th,” which he said was part of his healing. “Where does it end?” Dunn said. “The story is still being written. You can add to it, but you can’t take away from it.” He said he now speaks across the country about resilience, rejecting easy assurances. “I don’t know if it’s going to be okay,” Dunn said. “But I do know if we don’t fight, if we don’t show up, they’re going to steamroll us.” He paused, then offered what he could promise. “If we show up,” Dunn said, “we give ourselves a fighting chance.”
Comfort, versatility, and function now rival formality, fueling the rise of athleisure, a category blending athletic wear with daily clothing.
Comfort Over Convention, How Yoga Pants Became Everyday Wear Across America By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Correspondent
apparel industry surveys and retail analysts. Men’s versions, while still a smaller segment, continue to grow as brands expand stretch and performance-focused designs.
Yoga pants are no longer confined to yoga studios or fitness classes. Once designed for flexibility and breathability during exercise, they have become a defining garment of everyday American fashion, worn across racial, gender, and age lines in grocery stores, airports, college campuses, and increasingly casual workplaces. The trend aligns with a national move away from rigid dress norms. Comfort, versatility, and function now rival formality, fueling the rise of athleisure, a category blending athletic wear with daily clothing. Industry research projects the global athleisure market to surpass $700 billion by the early 2030s, driven in large part by demand for garments like yoga pants that move easily between settings. “Yoga pants stopped being about yoga a long time ago,” said Jordan Meyers, a fashion industry analyst. “They became about how people actually live their lives.” Retail and consumer data show the appeal cuts across communities. Women remain the largest buyers, but yoga pants are worn by Black, white, Latino, Asian, and multiracial consumers alike, according to
“For me, it’s about practicality,” said Jamila Richardson, a nurse in Atlanta. “After a long shift, I want something comfortable that still looks presentable. Yoga pants do that.” The garment’s cultural reach extends beyond fitness culture. Yoga pants are now worn for errands, travel, school drop-offs, and remote work, particularly in cities where dress codes have relaxed since the pandemic. Fashion analysts say the normalization of casual wear helped remove the stigma once attached to wearing exercise clothing outside the gym. Michael Chen, a retail strategist who advises apparel brands, said the category’s success is tied to fabric innovation. “Performance materials changed everything,” he said. “Stretch, moisture-wicking, and structure allow these pants to function like everyday clothing without sacrificing comfort.” Yoga pants also have predecessors. Earlier generations wore leggings, stretch pants, and aerobics wear in the 1980s and
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1990s, particularly during fitness booms. What changed this time was scale. Social media, influencer marketing, and workplace flexibility accelerated adoption across demographics. Sales data places a spotlight on that expansion. Activewear sales in the United States climbed steadily through the 2010s, and yoga pants became one of the category’s strongest performers. While fitted leggings once dominated athleisure bottoms, recent retail analytics show their share declining as looser silhouettes gain popularity, especially among younger consumers. “That doesn’t mean yoga pants are disappearing,” said Alex Intriago, a fitness and lifestyle coach in San Francisco. “It means the look is evolving. Comfort is still non-negotiable.” Despite shifting trends, analysts say yoga pants remain firmly embedded in American wardrobes. Their appeal spans racial and cultural lines, a nod to the changes in how people prioritize comfort, movement, and adaptability in daily life. “As long as people want clothes that work for real life,” Richardson said, “yoga pants are here to stay.”
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