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New Haven mayor announces $1.4 million in funding for career development – NBC Connecticut

On Monday, New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker joined grant receivers, community members and high schoolers at Wilbur Cross High School to announce the second round of funding for the city’s Career Pathways Initiative. The program allows high school students to receive individual instruction and training opportunities for careers outside of traditional college education programs. Organizations […]

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New Haven mayor emphasizes affordable housing as population continues to grow – NBC Connecticut

“The aim is not, ‘How does New Haven become a city of 150,000 people?’” New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker said. “The aim is ‘How does New Haven become a city of 150,000 thriving people?’” In his State of the City address on Monday, Elicker acknowledged that part of the answer to his own question has […]

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City council members and Chief of Police sworn in in New Haven | Community | #citycouncil

Swearing-in ceremony for the city of New Haven FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WFFT) – The New Haven community welcomed some new faces to its city council as well as its law enforcement. Friday, December 29, seven city council members as well as the New Haven Chief of Police were sworn into office. Mayor Steve McMichael […]

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Paul Pernewski sworn in as Waterbury’s new mayor

WATERBURY, Conn. (WTNH) — An inauguration ceremony was held on Friday night for the new Waterbury Mayor Paul Pernerewski (D). The event began with a ceremonial blessing for the new mayoral administration at the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Waterbury. Pernerewski was later sworn in at John F. Kennedy High School in front […]

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CT voters head to polls Tuesday for big-city mayors, small-towns

From large cities to small, rural towns, voters will head to the polls Tuesday to decide largely local issues in the off-year elections. Voters will choose the mayors of Hartford, Bridgeport, New Haven, Waterbury and other communities as all 169 municipalities will pick their leaders. One of the most contentious races is in Bridgeport, where […]

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Hackers stole $6 million from city of New Haven in cyberattacks: mayor – NBC Connecticut

Hackers stole more than $6 million from the city of New Haven through a series of cyberattacks, and the FBI and New Haven police are investigating, Mayor Justin Elicker announced Thursday. It appears that hackers got access to the email account of the chief operating officer of New Haven’s public schools in late May. The […]

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East Haven mayor running for re-election

EAST HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — East Haven Mayor Joe Carfora (D) recently announced his plans to run for a third term in the mayoral election. Carfora told News 8 it was an easy decision to make, stating that he still has some work to do.A Democrat, Carfora succeeded Joe Maturo, a Republican who served nine […]

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Tom Goldenberg to challenge Justin Elicker for Mayor of New Haven

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker has a new challenger for the 2023 candidacy. Tom Goldenberg filed papers alongside his family on Tuesday, making him an official candidate for the upcoming mayoral election. Goldberg grew up in West Haven by two public school teachers. Watch Goldenberg announce his candidacy during a […]

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New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker Runs for Re-Election – NBC Connecticut

Current New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker announced Monday that he’s running for re-election. During the announcement, Elicker highlighted his administration’s work to improve access to affordable housing and their efforts to open more youth and community centers. “I can’t express how excited I am to run for another term. If you look at what’s going […]

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One person dies from drag racing incident in New Haven

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — A person died Sunday while involved in a drag racing incident in New Haven, according to Mayor Justin Elicker. Elicker said the incident happened around 2 a.m. in front of the Mobil gas station on Sargent Drive. “It appears there were multiple cars that were drag racing, and the cars […]