This video was filmed in Greater New Haven – including New Haven, West Haven and Milford. Friend and colleague Frank Chi and I created this in response to the anti-immigrant and xenophobic hatred spewing from the mouths of Republican politicians during the Republican primaries. And then the New Year began — with our government launching…
Tucked away in a corner of Fair Haven is one of New Haven’s community gems: the Bregamos Community Theater. Founded 14 years ago by Rafael Ramos, the theater today is a thriving hub of high quality theater, arts and culture — by and for the community. Our community. Last Saturday, September 12th, Bregamos was at…
The crisis at the border has finally hit Connecticut. And to the horror of many, Governor Malloy has reacted in a way that is making xenophobes and nativists squeal with joy. To recap: since last October, approximately 57,000 children – some as young as 5, have crossed the border in to the US to escape poverty,…
The wonderful band La Santa Cecilia played this past Saturday on the New Haven Green as part of the International Festival of Arts & Ideas. Their performance was preceded by an immigrants’ rights rally on the Green organized by Unidad Latina en Accion (ULA) as part of the National Day to Stop Separating Families. Little…
It is a car aficionado’s dream: a room filled with classic and vintage cars. A Mustang Mach 1. 1960 Buick LeSabre. 1967 Ford Mustang Shelby GT 500. A Jaguar convertible. A 1939 LaSalle. A Harley Davidson motorcycle. Rows and rows of cars, 60 in all, lovingly restored or in stages of restoration, sitting in a…
Last Sunday, after returning home from celebrating Father’s Day, a flicker of light caught my eye from across the street: it was the site where Varnouard “Nard” Hall died just three months ago. Since his death, Mr. Hall’s family has regularly visited the site to light candles and leave small objects in his memory.…
Graduation marks the beginning of my favorite time of year in New Haven. When the Register starts writing about who’s delivering what commencement speech where, I start doing my happy dance. Because during the months of May to August, the city becomes a different place – and here are some of the reasons why. Yalies leave…
It was one hundred years ago that President Woodrow Wilson signed a resolution naming the second Sunday in May as Mother’s Day. While Mother’s Day has taken on commercial overtones, its roots were decidedly feminist. The woman credited with its creation, Anna Jarvis, advocated for years for its establishment. She did so in honor of her…
Given the recent racist incidents involving Donald Sterling and Cliven Bundy, more and more articles and old footage about race and racism seem to be cropping up on the internet and social media. I came across this John Quiñones “What would you do” piece on Upworthy over the weekend. Watching this video is horrifying and…
It looks like Democrats in the state legislature finally came to their senses on May 1 and pulled the plug on Keno, a highly addictive form of gambling that was set to make an appearance in our restaurants, bars and other highly public places. According to Christine Stuart of the CTNewsJunkie.com: No one claimed credit…
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