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"Camryn's Candles" Spring From A Mother's Grief

Arts & Culture  |  Culture & Community  |  Grief  |  Newhallville Lucy Gellman | August 13th, 2026

Freddy Fixer Returns Joyfully To Dixwell Avenue

Arts & Culture  |  Culture & Community  |  Dance  |  Dixwell  |  Elm City Freddy Fixer Parade  |  Music  |  Newhallville Lucy Gellman | June 8th, 2026

Listen: ConnCORP's Annual Toy Giveaway

ConnCORP  |  Culture & Community  |  Newhallville  |  WNHH Lucy Gellman | December 12th, 2025

Daniel Hunt and Elaine Roper at ConnCORP's annual backpack giveaway earlier this year. Gio Roper File Photo.

History Honored At ConnCAT Jazz & Gospel Brunch

Arts & Anti-racism  |  Arts & Culture  |  ConnCAT  |  ConnCORP  |  Culture & Community  |  Dixwell  |  Jazz  |  Music  |  Newhallville  |  Science Park Lucy Gellman | September 16th, 2025

A Food Justice Dream Takes Root On Shelton Avenue

CPEN  |  Culture & Community  |  Education & Youth  |  Environment  |  Food Justice  |  Nature  |  Newhallville Lucy Gellman | September 3rd, 2025

"This Is Our New Home:" Camryn's Corner At Last Unveiled

Arts & Culture  |  Community Heroes  |  Culture & Community  |  Dance  |  Elicker Administration  |  New Haven Board of Alders  |  Newhallville Lucy Gellman | July 2nd, 2025

"A Glorious Homecoming," As Freddy Fixer Makes A Place For Everyone

Arts & Anti-racism  |  Arts & Culture  |  Culture & Community  |  Dixwell  |  Elm City Freddy Fixer Parade  |  Newhallville Lucy Gellman | June 2nd, 2025

At Long Last, Alders Approve "Camryn's Corner"

Arts & Culture  |  Culture & Community  |  Dance  |  New Haven Board of Alders  |  Newhallville Lucy Gellman | April 10th, 2025

Candles and photos at a vigil for Gayle in 2021, following her death. Contributed Photo.

Family, Friends, Dancers Push For"Camryn's Corner"

Arts & Culture  |  Co-Op High School  |  Culture & Community  |  Dance  |  Newhallville Lucy Gellman | January 8th, 2025

Candles and photos at a vigil for Gayle in 2021, following her death. Contributed Photo.

A Writer Turns Her Lens On Spiritual & Mental Health

Arts & Anti-racism  |  Arts & Culture  |  Culture & Community  |  Faith & Spirituality  |  Film & Video  |  Newhallville Lucy Gellman | October 24th, 2024

“Mother” Joyner Celebrates 103 Years Young

Arts & Culture  |  Community Heroes  |  Culture & Community  |  Faith & Spirituality  |  Newhallville Lucy Gellman | September 30th, 2024

"Mother" Mary Etta Atkinson Joyner. Lucy Gellman Photo.

Trails Day Gets An Artist's Assist

Arts & Culture  |  CPEN  |  Culture & Community  |  Learning Corridor  |  Newhallville Lucy Gellman | June 4th, 2024

Freddy Fixer Dances Down Dixwell Avenue

Arts & Anti-racism  |  Arts & Culture  |  Culture & Community  |  Dance  |  Dixwell  |  Drumline  |  Elm City Freddy Fixer Parade  |  Music  |  Newhallville Lucy Gellman | June 3rd, 2024

Freddy Fixer Weekend Takes Shape

Arts & Anti-racism  |  Arts & Culture  |  Culture & Community  |  Dixwell  |  Elm City Freddy Fixer Parade  |  Newhallville Lucy Gellman | April 4th, 2024

Abiba Biao File Photo.

On World AIDS Day, Faith Meets Art At St. Mary's

Arts & Anti-racism  |  Arts & Culture  |  Culture & Community  |  Faith & Spirituality  |  Newhallville  |  News From The Pews  |  Public Health Lucy Gellman | December 4th, 2023

Pastor Sampson Denny, who is a faith leader in Stratford. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Freddy Fixer Parties On

Arts & Anti-racism  |  Arts & Culture  |  Culture & Community  |  Dixwell  |  Elm City Freddy Fixer Parade  |  Newhallville Danielle Campbell | August 7th, 2023

Elm City Freddy Fixer Parade Committee Photos.

New Computer Labs Grow ConnCAT's Mission

CT Humanities  |  ConnCAT  |  Education  |  Education & Youth  |  Newhallville  |  Science Park  |  Tech Lucy Gellman | June 29th, 2023

Freddy Fixer Makes A Joyful Return To Dixwell Avenue

Arts & Anti-racism  |  Arts & Culture  |  Black excellence  |  Culture & Community  |  Dixwell  |  Elm City Freddy Fixer Parade  |  Newhallville Lucy Gellman & Abiba Biao | June 5th, 2023

Freddy Fixer Cleanup Crew Makes Dixwell Avenue Shine

Arts & Anti-racism  |  Arts & Culture  |  Culture & Community  |  Dixwell  |  Elm City Freddy Fixer Parade  |  History  |  Newhallville Lucy Gellman | May 22nd, 2023

"We Are Standing Here On Holy Ground:" Kathy Carroll Playground Springs To Life

Arts & Culture  |  Culture & Community  |  Education & Youth  |  Nature  |  Newhallville Lucy Gellman | May 19th, 2023

Ivy Street Carolers Sing In The Season

Arts & Culture  |  Culture & Community  |  Music  |  Newhallville Lucy Gellman | December 21st, 2022

Laila Hugley, a fourth grader at Worthington Hooker who has loved music since she was a baby. Lucy Gellman Photos.

How Winfred Rembert's Generous Spirit Lives On

Arts & Anti-racism  |  Arts & Culture  |  ConnCAT  |  Culture & Community  |  Dixwell  |  NXTHVN  |  Newhallville  |  Visual Arts Lucy Gellman | November 30th, 2022

Mitchell Rembert with the in-progress carving of his parents. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Two Neighborhood Anchors Jump Into The Halloween Spirit

Arts & Culture  |  Culture & Community  |  Dixwell  |  Halloween  |  Newhallville Lucy Gellman | November 1st, 2022

CPEN Crew Lays Groundwork For New Arts Collective

Artspace New Haven  |  CPEN  |  Learning Corridor  |  Newhallville  |  Open Source Festival  |  Visual Arts Lucy Gellman | October 21st, 2022

Michael Peterson and Jason Friedes. Lucy Gellman Photos.

At First Summit, KIDS Put Public Health Center Stage

ConnCORP  |  Culture & Community  |  Hamden  |  Newhallville  |  Public Health Lucy Gellman | September 13th, 2022

Student Artists Take Center Stage At ConnCAT Summer Showcases

Arts & Anti-racism  |  Arts & Culture  |  ConnCAT  |  ConnCORP  |  Culture & Community  |  Education & Youth  |  Hamden  |  Newhallville  |  Science Park Lucy Gellman | August 16th, 2022

On Primary Day, Newhallville Youth Get, Give A Crash Course In Democracy

Arts & Culture  |  Culture & Community  |  Education & Youth  |  Newhallville  |  Politics  |  Voting Lucy Gellman | August 9th, 2022

Shamar Sheppard, Erin Trimble, Marlo Rose Johnson, Barbara Vereen, Alaysha Clark, Babz Rawls-Ivy, and Avery Roberson. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Students Stroll To College In HBCU Senior Sendoff

Arts & Anti-racism  |  Arts & Culture  |  Education & Youth  |  History  |  Newhallville  |  Science Park Danielle Campbell | July 20th, 2022

"It's Bigger Than Randy:" 500 March For Police Accountability

Culture & Community  |  Dixwell  |  Justin Elicker  |  Newhallville  |  Politics Lucy Gellman | July 9th, 2022

Lucy Gellman Photos.

At ConnCAT, Kwadwo Adae Makes The Walls Sing

Arts & Anti-racism  |  Arts & Culture  |  ConnCAT  |  Kwadwo Adae  |  Newhallville  |  Painting  |  Science Park  |  Visual Arts Lucy Gellman | July 6th, 2022

On Juneteenth, A Newhallville Champion Receives Her Due

Arts & Anti-racism  |  Arts & Culture  |  COVID-19  |  Community Heroes  |  Culture & Community  |  International Festival of Arts & Ideas  |  Juneteenth  |  Newhallville Lucy Gellman | June 20th, 2022

ConnCAT Celebrates 10 Years, Looks To The Future

Arts & Anti-racism  |  Arts & Culture  |  ConnCAT  |  ConnCORP  |  Dixwell  |  Downtown  |  Newhallville Lucy Gellman | June 14th, 2022

Urban Environmentalist Gets Her Due

Agriculture  |  Arts & Culture  |  CPEN  |  Community Gardens  |  Culture & Community  |  Learning Corridor  |  Newhallville Lucy Gellman | June 13th, 2022

Newhallville Pride Shines At A&I Neighborhood Fest

Arts & Culture  |  International Festival of Arts & Ideas  |  Newhallville  |  Youth Arts Journalism Initiative Abiba Biao | May 27th, 2022

Monk Flake Family performing on stage.

A Trailblazer's Legacy Lives On In Memorial Playground

Arts & Culture  |  Culture & Community  |  Education & Youth  |  Newhallville Lucy Gellman | May 20th, 2022

Christmas Arrives Early In The Learning Corridor

Arts & Culture  |  CPEN  |  Community Management Teams  |  Culture & Community  |  Learning Corridor  |  Newhallville Lucy Gellman | December 20th, 2021

Newhallville's Alder-Elect Gets Ready To Champion The Arts

Arts & Culture  |  COVID-19  |  Culture & Community  |  Music  |  New Haven Board of Alders  |  Newhallville  |  Poetry  |  Politics Lucy Gellman | November 2nd, 2021

“Passing Strange” Makes The City Its Stage

Arts & Anti-racism  |  Arts & Culture  |  Fair Haven  |  Long Wharf Theatre  |  Newhallville  |  Theater Lucy Gellman | August 31st, 2021

Young Klean Needs "Time To Heal"

Arts & Culture  |  Grief  |  Music  |  Newhallville Sam Hadelman | August 25th, 2021

In Newhallville, Artists Ignite The Learning Corridor

Arts & Culture  |  CPEN  |  Dance  |  Education & Youth  |  Learning Corridor  |  Music  |  Newhallville  |  The Perfect Blend Lucy Gellman | August 16th, 2021

Black Lives Matter Awards Its First Two Scholarships

Arts & Culture  |  Black Lives Matter  |  COVID-19  |  Culture & Community  |  James Hillhouse High School  |  Mutual aid  |  Newhallville Lucy Gellman | July 5th, 2021

At Poetic Haven, D. Douglas Centers, Celebrates Black Hair

Arts & Anti-racism  |  Arts & Culture  |  COVID-19  |  Newhallville  |  Poetic Haven  |  Visual Arts Lucy Gellman | June 7th, 2021

In A Year Upturned, Manny James Keeps The Music Coming

Arts & Culture  |  Music  |  Newhallville  |  The Hill Lucy Gellman | May 31st, 2021

James performing at the Hill Neighborhood Festival as part of the International Festival of Arts & Ideas.

"Knowledge Boxes" Arrive In Newhallville

Arts & Culture  |  Books  |  COVID-19  |  CPEN  |  Learning Corridor  |  Libraries  |  Newhallville  |  Public art Arturo Pineda | May 19th, 2021

The free library box installed at the Learning Corridor in Newhallville. Tupac Shakur's face is painted on box.

Covid-19 Claims A Vibrant Local Voice

Arts & Culture  |  Books  |  COVID-19  |  Creative Writing  |  Newhallville Lucy Gellman | April 20th, 2021

Winfred Rembert, Who Spoke Truth To Power Through His Art, Is Laid To Rest

Arts & Culture  |  COVID-19  |  Community Heroes  |  Newhallville  |  Visual Arts Lucy Gellman | April 7th, 2021

Library Lunch Talk Channels Winchester's Lost History

Arts & Culture  |  Books  |  History  |  New Haven Free Public Library  |  Newhallville  |  Science Park Liney Kindler | February 1st, 2021

DJs Spin New Haven Through Election Day

Arts & Culture  |  Beaver Hills  |  COVID-19  |  Dixwell  |  Fair Haven  |  Music  |  Newhallville  |  Politics  |  Presidential Election  |  West River Lucy Gellman & Arturo Pineda | November 3rd, 2020

New Mural Brings Black Joy To Bassett Street

Arts & Anti-racism  |  Arts & Culture  |  Black Lives Matter  |  Kwadwo Adae  |  Newhallville  |  Public art Lucy Gellman | September 21st, 2020

New Mural Brings A Piece Of Ethiopia To Newhallville

Arts & Culture  |  COVID-19  |  Newhallville  |  Public art Lucy Gellman | September 16th, 2020

ConnCAT’s Jazz Brunch Brings Sweet, Swinging Sound To The Community

Arts & Culture  |  COVID-19  |  ConnCAT  |  Culinary Arts  |  Jazz  |  Music  |  Newhallville  |  Science Park Arturo Pineda | September 14th, 2020

Newhallville Shows Up United For Black Lives

Arts & Culture  |  Black Lives Matter  |  COVID-19  |  Culture & Community  |  Newhallville  |  The Perfect Blend Lucy Gellman | July 27th, 2020

A Garden Grows On Hazel Street

Arts & Culture  |  COVID-19  |  CPEN  |  Education & Youth  |  Environment  |  Learning Corridor  |  Newhallville Lucy Gellman | July 23rd, 2020

Lots Of Fish Swims Into Newhallville

Arts & Culture  |  COVID-19  |  CPEN  |  Education & Youth  |  Environment  |  Learning Corridor  |  Lots Of Fish  |  Newhallville Lucy Gellman | July 22nd, 2020

Sparrows Take Flight On Division Street

Arts, Culture & Community  |  Kwadwo Adae  |  Newhallville  |  Public art  |  Visual Arts Lucy Gellman | September 25th, 2019

Newhallville Builds Mud Into Community

Arts, Culture & Community  |  Earth building  |  Education & Youth  |  Newhallville Jillie Ginty | July 15th, 2019

Freddy Fixer’s 55th Becomes A Family Reunion

Arts, Culture & Community  |  Dance  |  Dixwell  |  Elm City Freddy Fixer Parade  |  Freddy Fixer  |  Nation Drill Squad and Drum Corps  |  Newhallville Lucy Gellman | June 2nd, 2019

Earth Building Collective Strikes Gold

Arts, Culture & Community  |  Earth building  |  Newhallville Lucy Gellman | May 27th, 2019

ConnCAT's Café Gets A Facelift

Arts, Culture & Community  |  Food & Drink  |  Food Justice  |  Newhallville  |  Science Park Lucy Gellman | May 22nd, 2019

Story Days Ends With A Beginning

Arts, Culture & Community  |  Books  |  ConnCAT  |  Newhallville  |  Science Park  |  Visual Arts Lucy Gellman | May 21st, 2019

At Storytellers, Two Fathers Take Shape

Arts, Culture & Community  |  ConnCAT  |  Newhallville  |  Storytelling Lucy Gellman | February 12th, 2019

“Cookology” Grows ConnCAT’s Culinary Footprint

Arts, Culture & Community  |  ConnCAT  |  Food & Drink  |  Newhallville  |  Science Park Lucy Gellman | January 25th, 2019

Neighbors Dream Up What Newhallville “Could Be”

Arts, Culture & Community  |  Could Be Fund  |  Elm City Innovation Collaborative  |  Newhallville Lucy Gellman | January 23rd, 2019

Love Fed Kwanzaa Kindles Community

Food Justice  |  Kwanzaa  |  Newhallville  |  Science Park Leah Andelsmith | January 3rd, 2019

What Does Equity Look Like?

Arts, Culture & Community  |  Newhallville  |  Science Park  |  Storytelling Lucy Gellman | December 18th, 2018

“Bike The Vote” Wheels Into Election Season

Arts, Culture & Community  |  Campaign 2018  |  Newhallville  |  Politics  |  Public art Lucy Gellman | November 1st, 2018

Newhallville Trunks Or Treats

Culture & Community  |  Halloween  |  Newhallville  |  Trunk or treat Lucy Gellman | October 31st, 2018

“This Is Our Artwork”

Arts & Culture  |  Kwadwo Adae  |  Newhallville  |  Public art  |  Visual Arts Lucy Gellman | October 10th, 2018

Kids TV Nails The Primary Beat

Arts, Culture & Community  |  Newhallville Lucy Gellman | August 14th, 2018

Women’s Empowerment Served À La Mode

Arts & Culture  |  Hamden  |  Kwadwo Adae  |  New Haven  |  Newhallville  |  Public art Lucy Gellman | July 12th, 2018

10-year-old twins Ayana and Maquas Baldwin. Lucy Gellman Photos.

"Empowered" Crew Gets To Work

Arts & Culture  |  Culture & Community  |  Feminism  |  Hamden  |  Kwadwo Adae  |  New Haven  |  Newhallville  |  Public art  |  Visual Arts Lucy Gellman | June 19th, 2018

Artist Kwadwo Adae: “If our mothers, sisters, daughters are oppressed, how are any of us free?” Lucy Gellman Photos.

Trails Day Comes To Newhallville

Arts & Culture  |  CPEN  |  CT Trails Day  |  Culture & Community  |  Learning Corridor  |  New Haven  |  Newhallville  |  Public art Lucy Gellman | June 5th, 2018

While both National Trails Day and its smaller Connecticut arm have taken place since 1993, this is the first year for the Newhallville Learning Corridor to participate in CT Trails Day. The event was sponsored by New Haven Friends of the Farmington Canal Greenway. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Newhallville Mural Draws Multiple Viewpoints

Arts & Culture  |  Economic Development  |  Hamden  |  Highwood  |  Kwadwo Adae  |  New Haven  |  Newhallville  |  Public art Lucy Gellman | May 31st, 2018

Lucian Addario, Jr. “If you really want to tap into the heart of the neighborhood, I believe their should be some men. Men and women work together to make America better.” Lucy Gellman Photos.

Newhallville Mural Pushes Ahead

Arts & Culture  |  Culture & Community  |  Economic Development  |  Hamden  |  Kwadwo Adae  |  Neighborhoods  |  New Haven  |  Newhallville  |  Public art  |  Womb fire Lucy Gellman | May 15th, 2018

Literacy Luminary Gets Her Corner

Arts & Culture  |  Books  |  Christine Alexander  |  Culture & Community  |  Dixwell  |  East Rock  |  Fair Haven  |  New Haven Reads  |  Newhallville Lucy Gellman | April 23rd, 2018

Newhallville Mural Lifts Off, With Strings Attached

Arts & Culture  |  Economic Development  |  Hamden  |  Kwadwo Adae  |  New Haven  |  Newhallville  |  Visual Arts Lucy Gellman | March 13th, 2018

Adae's rendering. Photo courtesy Kwadwo Adae.

Jennifer's Top Five - February 21

Arts & Culture  |  Downtown  |  Greater New Haven  |  Member Orgs  |  Newhallville  |  Science Park Jennifer Gelband | February 21st, 2018

Is it too soon to think about the weekend? Arts Council Marketing Director Jennifer Gelband offers her top five arts picks for this week, going into next. These come from our member organizations and are also featured in The Arts Council's weekly newsletter. To subscribe to that, click here.

“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 Cake Shop, Elm Citizens Search For Right Recipe

Arts & Culture  |  Bakeries  |  Cake  |  Downtown  |  Faith & Spirituality  |  Food & Drink  |  Greater New Haven  |  Newhallville  |  Westville  |  Wooster Square Lucy Gellman | December 20th, 2017

The pride flag at a vigil and rally for victims of the Pulse nightclub shooting. Lucy Gellman Photo.

Food For The Soil, And The Soul

Arts & Culture  |  Culture & Community  |  Greenspace  |  New Haven  |  Newhallville  |  Urban Resources Initiative Leah Andelsmith | December 8th, 2017

Leah Andelsmith Photo.

A “World” Where Eco-Stewardship Meets Art

Albertus Magnus  |  Arts & Culture  |  New Haven  |  Newhallville  |  Prospect Hill Lucy Gellman | December 5th, 2017

Joseph Saccio, Great Striding Woman , Multimedia sculpture. Lucy Gellman Photo.

Cookie Novices Learn From The Pros

Arts & Culture  |  ConnCAT  |  Food & Drink  |  New Haven  |  Newhallville Lucy Gellman | November 20th, 2017

Hair, demoing the spritz cookies. The evening included both spritz and chocolate chip cookies. Lucy Gellman photos.