Ariela Lopez
Staff Reporter
Ariela Lopez covers City Hall and City Politics. Originally from New York City, she is a first-year in Branford College.
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AFC Urgent Care opens on Elm Street

An American Family Care urgent care clinic opened in downtown New Haven in September, marking the franchise’s eighteenth Connecticut location.

Children’s author reads ‘TUMBLE’ at library event

Adriana Hernández Bergstrom led an hour-long reading of and arts activity about her recent children's book, a vibrant portrait of the life cycle of a tumbleweed.

Contested alder races take shape for three seats in eastern New Haven

Democratic incumbents in Wards 13, 17 and 18 — encompassing Fair Haven Heights, the Annex and East Shore — each face two challengers looking to break the party’s total hold on the Board of Alders.

Alder candidates clash in tense debate

The Democratic and Republican candidates for Ward 8 alder debated policy in Wooster Square, ultimately arriving at general arguments over their political parties.

Four Yale alumni recognized as 2023 MacArthur Fellows

E. Tendayi Achiume ’05 LAW ’08, Andrea Armstrong LAW ’07, Ian Bassin LAW ’06 and Imani Perry ’94 were announced last week as four of this year’s 20 “genius grant” recipients.

Connecticut allows implementation of automated cameras to combat traffic accidents

House Bill 5917, which allows for the installation of automated traffic cameras across the state, went into effect on Sunday; New Haven, however, is still months away from getting cameras.

Activists press Board of Education on climate resolution progress

Student advocates from the New Haven Climate Movement urged the Board of Education to follow through on a 2022 climate emergency resolution on the anniversary of its passing.

Windham-Campbell Festival welcomes winning writers to campus

The annual literary award festival honoring eight fiction, nonfiction, drama and poetry prize recipients began on Tuesday and offers free events on campus through Friday to celebrate the artists’ work.

‘Vault’ nightclub set to revive long-empty downtown bank building

The club’s prospective owner received approval from the city’s Board of Zoning Appeals last week to operate a bar, cafe and nightclub in a space on the building’s first floor that totals nearly 5,000 square feet.

New Haven Superintendent Negrón leads first Board of Education meeting of the school year

The city’s Board of Education discussed the district’s extreme heat protocols, career pathway programs and suspended before- and after-school programs during the 90-minute meeting.