According to a report by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, 8 millions tons of plastic enter our oceans each year. Just over two-thirds of apparel manufactured today contains plastic.
Tag: New Haven
Douglas Hausladen remembers the day in 2008 when he realized he needed to do something about pedestrian safety in New Haven. He described what happened to Mila Rainof, a fourth-year medical student in the city. “She had just left the emergency room, and she had literally just saved someone’s life in the emergency room,” Hausladen…
Connecticut residents will be running to their thermostats and pulling out their checkbooks to purchase home heating oil as experts predict a sharp price rise in fuel this winter. The Farmer’s Almanac, an unofficial, folksy weather predictor but one that people in New England swear by, predicts the coldest temperatures in Hamden, Connecticut, will be…
May 25, 2020. That is the day when a Black man’s murder was the powder keg that kindled the largest movement in U.S. history — a movement that supported the dismantling of the tangible and intangible shackles that limit the freedom of Black people in the “Land of the Free.” The widespread calls for justice…
Movie theaters have been reopening at the start of summer 2021 after being closed at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. This caused independent theaters such as Holiday Cinemas in Wallingford, Connecticut, to struggle with selling tickets and popcorn. “I was one of the last people working here when we got the information (pandemic closing…
Through keyboards clacking and wide eyes staring at computer monitors, the dedication to playing video games can be seen through every inch of The Stable, the University of New Haven’s esports suite. Players can be heard barking commands at their teammates as they become completely engaged in their screens. Faces are focusing on every single…
Hamden Police Department sees strength in combining resources and closely communicating when working with other agencies to solve ongoing cases
The sneaker reselling industry has boomed in recent years leading to the growth of sneaker culture
AAPI groups come together for community support, advocacy and education
A lack of services and representation of poverty and financial insecurity in Hamden contribute to the long-term struggles of its community members