Folks shopped there, they ate there, they bought cigarettes and alcohol there. Celebrities went there to tout plays and movies coming to the downtown theaters, sometimes through live radio broadcasts. …
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Family Line
The birth of Theresa Nast’s fourth child in 2018 led to the birth of a new direction in life. After several years as a bridal designer, she’d finally had enough of wedding-prep pressures. “I was…
This Week in New Haven (April 15-21)
Fests, shows and celebrations meet a fair, a spotlight, a “war” and a spectacular. …
Passing Muster
A photo essay. To view all nine images, including a couple of animated gifs, check out the email version. …
Floral Fixation
One of my favorite harbingers of spring is the annual opening of Cheshire’s Tower Farms. From April through December, the garden center offers a parade of botanical delights from daffodils and pansies to ornamental grasses and fall mums, ending …
This Week in New Haven (April 8 – 14)
Baseball, cherry blossoms and prom can only mean one thing: spring. …
Solar Power
In downtown New Haven, Monday’s solar eclipse—where the moon progressively blocks, then reveals, the sun’s direct light—begins at 2:12 p.m. and finishes at 4:37, peaking at 3:27 with 90.74% “coverage.” The experience, which comes with both a safety warning…