New Haven used to be a hot spot for people looking for fun on the weekends with its bars, clubs and restaurants serving as popular party scenes. COVID-19 has challenged these nightlife businesses financially, forcing many to rework their business atmosphere, close temporarily, or close completely.
Category: Connecticut
By: Ben Diiorio With the evolution of the pandemic, people of faith have struggled to congregate as freely as they used to. Recently, however, the state of Connecticut lifted certain restrictions on places of worship and are allowing larger groups of people. Before March, 19, places of worship were required to limit head counts within…
Southern Connecticut families share similar stories of how losing youth sports negatively impacted their kids’ social skills, emotions and behavior at home.
As the one year mark of the COVID-19 lockdown has passed, regular operation for small businesses has been nearly impossible. From laying off employees to cutting back on expenses, small businesses have had to deal with it all.
QTHON and The Big Event are two of the biggest events — focused on giving back to the community — of the year for Quinnipiac students. When the pandemic hit, the university felt the impact as the events were forced to go virtual. This year, both of the events were able to rework their typical…
Local restaurant Mickey’s Restaurant & Bar announced March 11 it would not renew its lease and would instead shutter the doors of the popular hangout after 15 years in Hamden. Chef and owner Michael Josephs opened Mickey’s in 2006 after closing up his former restaurant, Rosemary and Sage, in Old Saybrook, Connecticut. After they saw…
The Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey team has COVID-19 to thank for their NCAA playoff berth. The Bobcats (17-7-4) scored a spot in the NCAA hockey championship this weekend taking the place of the St. Lawrence Saints (6-8-3), the team who beat them. Despite the disappointing overtime time loss in the ECAC championship a day prior,…
Rabbis, educators and professionals discuss how anti-Semitism has affected their communities and how they hope others can combat hate
Vice President Kamala Harris is set to visit New Haven this Friday as part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s “Here to Help” tour, showcasing the way the American Rescue Plan will benefit communities throughout the country. After visiting New Haven, Harris will go to West Haven’s Child Development Center just after 4:30 p.m. The end of…