An explosion at a substation in June caused just one in a series of disruptions along the Northeast Corridor this summer. Upgrades would come at enormous cost and take more than a decade. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “New Haven (Conn)”
5 New Haven Officers Charged in Paralysis of Black Man They Transported
The man was being taken to a Connecticut police station when the driver of a police van hit the brakes hard, shattering the man’s spine. Source: New York Times
A Young Black Man is Paralyzed and New Haven Officers are Investigated
Randy Cox, 36, was being transported in a police van when it came to a sudden stop on June 19. He is now in the hospital, barely able to move. Source: New York Times
Sharon Oster, Barrier-Breaking Economist, Dies at 73
She was the first woman to win tenure as a professor at the Yale School of Management and the first woman to be named its dean. Source: New York Times
New Haven, Conn.: More Than Just Academics and Mozzarella
After decades of crime, the city is ‘coming up’ — with the cuisine and culture of a major metropolis, but the laid-back vibe of a smaller place. Source: New York Times
New Haven's Long Wharf Theater to Become Itinerant
Long Wharf Theater, a regional nonprofit on New Haven’s waterfront, is ending a long, bumpy chapter there, hoping to expand access and reduce costs. Source: New York Times
A School Won 92-4 in Basketball. Then the Coach Was Suspended.
Sacred Heart Academy, a Catholic high school for girls in Hamden, Conn., said that running up the score against Lyman Hall High School did not mesh with its values. Source: New York Times
A Push for Zoning Reform in Connecticut
Momentum is growing for multifamily housing to be built in a state full of detached single-family houses. Source: New York Times
M.I.T. Student Wanted For Questioning in Yale Student Killing
Kevin Jiang’s killing has attracted attention because of ties to Yale and has put a spotlight on an uptick in shootings in New Haven, Conn. Source: New York Times
Yale Professor Jed Rubenfeld Suspended After Sexual Harassment Inquiry
Jed Rubenfeld, a high-profile professor who helped students obtain sought-after clerkships, denied he had harassed anyone. Source: New York Times