Hi New Haveners! It’s a week before the news syndicate for which I work, the New Haven Independent, launches its new low power radio station. I’m pretty excited to share photos of that with you as we go live … but not quite yet. In the meantime, but I wanted to share a pretty cool experience […]
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Unity Youth Fest
On Sunday August 2 Guns Down Books Up held its annual event this year called Unity Youth Fest. In prior years it has held the moniker Unity Youth Weekend when it took place over the course of several days. The Unity Youth events are aimed at highlighting the talents of our youth, giving them a […]
At LEAP, Reading is Leading – Lucy Gellman
Last Friday, hundreds of LEAP students and around 50 community volunteers fanned out across the New Haven Green as part of LEAP’s annual read-in, which pairs LEAP summer students and their counselors with adults who are jazzed about literacy. In the space of two hours, they shared not only their words — pages upon pages […]
Only Boring People Get Bored????? – Jeffrey Kerekes
I recently heard something very provocative and what I initially felt was down right offensive. Then I thought about it some more and, while not a very graceful comment (and still a little offensive in tone), I think there is a kernel of truth in the message in that there is plenty to do for […]
I Love New Haven – by Gary Winfield
Friday posts are usually fun. They are about fashion or something else that can be visually stimulating. I really tend to enjoy those posts. This post is different. When I joined I Love New Haven I had just started a site T.I.M.E. (This is My Eye) where I was looking to chronicle the things I […]
Fancy Fingers, Fancy Feet – Lucy Gellman
Hi Elm Citizens! Lucy here. As a music reporter for the New Haven Independent, I see – and hear – a lot of live music in the city. It’s the kind of ear-splitting fun I missed out on in college, and photographing the city’s talent has become a sort of ritual for me. To keep […]