Driver Flees Cops, Smashes Into House
A 38-year-old Massachusetts man led police on a foot chase Wednesday after crashing into a house on Quinnipiac Avenue.
View Article“Quinnipiac Riviera” Neighbors Restore Gathering Spot
Patricia Kane didn’t need modern technology to organize her neighbors: She planted a sign advertising a neighborhood cleanup to restore the Quinnipiac River’s weed-ridden waterfront, and they showed up...
View ArticleNeighbor Concerns Delay Riverfront Project’s Zoning Quest
The builder of a proposed new mini-village on the banks of the Quinnipiac River agreed to delay asking for zoning help from the city until neighbors get more of a chance to vet the plans.
View ArticleOyster Farm Expansion, Redesigned, Wins Support
It’s not every day that neighbors dispatch their lawyer before a city commission for the sole purpose of expressing joy at an outcome.
View ArticleGrand Bridge Redo Worries Grand Vin
Ben Tortora’s Grand Vin wine shop lost 15-18 percent of its business when the sidewalk all around the store was dug up during the two-year-long Quinnipiac Avenue redo beginning back in 2011.Now the...
View ArticleHistory Stands In Way Of 14 Overhead Doors
“I was an alder. I appreciate the job you do.”
View ArticleWine Merchant Toasts Bridge-Closing Delay
The original plan was for the Grand Avenue Bridge to close as early as this fall to begin 18 months of renovations..That would have killed a big part of the holiday business for Ben Tortora, Fair...
View ArticleQuinnipiac East Weighs Oyster Murals Vs. Traffic Calming
Enhance the municipal canoe launch at Clifton Street. Fund a school-based anti-bullying program that culminates in a musical production. Beautify storm drains near local schools with images of fish....
View ArticleBuilding Near Bridge Demolished
A demolition crew Thursday afternoon took down a long-vacant white stucco building right on the Quinnipiac River at the northwestern approach to the Grand Avenue Bridge.Officials say it was in danger...
View ArticleNeighbors Wax Lyrical On Green Bridge
So long predatory arachnids, hello ... watercraft?The Grand Avenue Bridge finally has its complete coat of mint green paint — and the new color has inspired some pedestrians to see poetry in their...
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