Justin Elicker

U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) met with health advocates in New Haven who said they’re worried about federal funding cuts.

New Haven, Connecticut, will soon be home to a major composting facility. This comes amid a statewide waste disposal crisis: Few local disposal options exist, and the cost of sending trash to landfills in other states is increasing.

The City of New Haven will join a list of cities in a lawsuit against the Trump administration for the federal funding freeze.

New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker said the lawsuit is meant to protect the city’s place as a sanctuary for undocumented immigrants

Two West Haven police officers were shot on Wednesday morning while executing a state search warrant at an apartment on Grand Avenue in New Haven. The officers' injuries are not life-threatening, according to police.

The City of New Haven will launch a plan to redevelop physical barriers near Interstate 91 to restore connectivity in surrounding neighborhoods.

Connecticut municipal leaders and educators want Gov. Ned Lamont and lawmakers to adjust the state’s 2017 fiscal guardrails next year. They say this will allow more state money to be spent on public education.

New Haven Public Schools will implement a new district-wide policy prohibiting the use of cell phones and other devices during the school day.

Mayor Justin Elicker wants the city’s Board of Alders to spend $3 million of the $16.4 million rainy day fund on the school district. He also called on Gov. Ned Lamont to loosen the fiscal guardrails and direct more funding to education.

Two New Haven police officers are on paid administrative leave for shooting and killing a man on Sept. 19. Police Chief Karl Jacobson and Mayor Justin Elicker said the shooting was justified.