Rhythm Lager Flows Into Connecticut

Arts & Culture  |  Beer  |  Black-owned businesses  |  Economic Development  |  Food & Drink  |  Greater New Haven Lucy Gellman | March 9th, 2018

Alisa Bowens-Mercado and her husband, John D. Mercado. David Sepulveda for the New Haven Independent.

Strange Ways Pairs Up With Paramount

Alex Dakoulas  |  Arts & Culture  |  Economic Development  |  Hipsters  |  Ironic eyewear  |  New Haven  |  Strange Ways  |  Westville Lucy Gellman | March 7th, 2018

Vintanthromodern Waves A Bittersweet Goodbye

Culture & Community  |  East Rock  |  Economic Development  |  Melissa Gonzales  |  New Haven  |  Vintage clothing  |  Vintanthromodern Lucy Gellman | March 5th, 2018

Melissa Gonzales: “I didn’t want to be quiet about it.” Lucy Gellman Photos.

Sofrito From The Source

Arts & Culture  |  Economic Development  |  Education & Youth  |  Food & Drink  |  New Haven  |  Sadilka Lopez Lucy Gellman | March 1st, 2018

Lopez: ServSafe, Sofrito, more school. Lucy Gellman File Photo.

“The Hope Business” Gets A $1 Million Boost

ConnCAT  |  Culture & Community  |  Economic Development  |  Erik Clemons  |  KeyBank Foundation  |  New Haven  |  Newhallville Lucy Gellman | January 25th, 2018

Carlton Highsmith, with Margot Copeland, Erik Clemons and members of the KeyBank team. Jeff Hubbard is standing in the suit and purple tie. Lucy Gellman Photo.

On Clark Street, Cathy DeMeo Finds Home

Arts & Culture  |  Economic Development  |  Kathleen DeMeo  |  Monotype printing  |  New Haven  |  Visual Arts Lucy Gellman | January 17th, 2018

DeMeo: “It will always be my artistic home, no matter where in Connecticut I live.” Lucy Gellman Photo.

In Hill, History Fuels Public Art

Arts & Culture  |  Community Management Teams  |  Culture & Community  |  Economic Development  |  Hill North Community Management Team  |  New Haven  |  Public art  |  The Hill Lucy Gellman | January 11th, 2018

Pamela Monk Kelley: "We need to learn more about our history.” Lucy Gellman Photo.

Hamden Lends IRIS A Hand

Culture & Community  |  Economic Development  |  Hamden  |  Immigration  |  Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services (IRIS)  |  Refu Lucy Gellman | January 11th, 2018

Hewad Hemat, an Afghani who came to the U.S. with his family in 2014, on a Special Immigrant Visa. Lucy Gellman Photo.

If You Give A Jake A Cookie

Arts & Culture  |  Economic Development  |  Food & Drink  |  New Haven Lucy Gellman | January 5th, 2018

Laua Hurwitz, in Koffee?'s commercial kitchen on East Street. Lucy Gellman Photos.