The quest for sainthood for a 19th-century Connecticut priest ensnares a cast of characters across continents–and could transform New Haven into a center for American Catholicism.
For decades, Margaret Holloway performed Shakespeare on the corner of York Street in exchange for money. Behind the mythos of "The Shakespeare Lady" was a budding actress failed by a series of places and people—including at the Yale School of Drama.
The first of its kind, a garden in New Haven remembers local victims of gun violence.
Yale’s Club Skeet & Trap team garners attention from admitted students, alumni—and gun lobbyists.
Burgeoning biotech development has residents wondering: can the city avoid the mistakes of past revitalization efforts?
Meet the stars of the New Haven Independent’s comments section.
From East Rock Park to the Olympic Marathon Trials, all roads lead to the New Haven Road Runners.
1,625 miles from the island of their heritage, New Haven teens aspire to become the city’s next Miss Puerto Rico.
Yale's land acknowledgement promises to recognize the displaced Indigenous peoples of Connecticut, but not everyone is convinced.
Connecticut fishermen become reluctant fighters to protect their waters against commercial fisheries.