Someone I know had their car stolen from a school parking lot. Had the event captured on camera but couldn't ID the perpetrator. Car wasn't found until it was totaled and abandoned.

It’s actually not a tough choice at all. I grew up poor, sacrificed a lot to give my kids the opportunity to “live in the bubble”. I spoon feed them the horrors of the world. They are my team and I did what I needed to do to give them a better life in the bubble.

Afaik you can book one of the tutor rooms in the downtown branch of the library for free. I’ve used it for a semi-private but still public place to conduct and interview before

Is this specific to any group or region? Such as hate crimes only in New Haven, in CT, New England, etc? Is it specific to POC or LGBTQ, etc?

Depending on the answers, my wife would be willing to speak with you.

Raising kids, within 30 minutes to Yale, here are my top choices. Guilford, Madison, Branford, Cheshire and Milford. Madison has the best schools but everything is 10-20 minutes away, Branford and Milford have the best places to eat and things to do also good schools. Guilford is a nice mix of commerce and community also great schools. Cheshire has good schools, houses are somewhat reasonable and it’s close to everything you’ll ever need. Good luck and welcome.

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Not me, but my father. He left the car running while running into an ice cream shop years back. He owned a couple dry cleaners and was transporting clothes between locations…..included in that were some police uniforms. The thief’s abandoned the car unharmed after popping the trunk and seeing them

Mine was stolen from my house in Hamden - it was recovered a few days later with very little damage. They smoked about 20 packs and ashed them inside so there were huge piles of ash and the smell has never gone away. There was also some bullets left behind. They also programmed their phones into my CarPlay system which I found odd. I never heard an update about the case.

Yes my best friend had her car stolen a few years ago and found it a few days or a week later… there’s always hope!

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Yeah, it’s design flaw in certain years of those makes. Once the ignition is exposed you can turn them on/off at will.

All I was pointing out was that there is also heavy turnover even in the good schools. It's very interesting, could be a sign of something else brewing...

Wilbur Cross is on it's third (or fourth) principal this year. I don't know what you're arguing here--

Amity regional is consistently rated among the best systems in the state and even enters the national conversation sometimes. New Haven is an under resourced urban school system with the typical problems that come along with that.

Do New Haven kids deserve everything that Amity kids get? Absolutely. But, if I am asked where someone with choices should send their kid, there are few compelling reasons to choose NHPS over Amity, Guilford.

the happy hour in the early 2000s was dope. Rosemary roast chicken, gabagool and cheese sandwiches, roasted potatoes. Ant DeSerio from Food Schmooze on NPR was the bartender

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they took 300k in PPP loans that vanished and 100k in unpaid rent according to the article.

i bet they didn't pay suppliers either. add in the wage theft and this person was easily half a million dollars in the weeds

Dragon East was another longtime landmark that went under during the pandemic

Just fyi, OP - most of the towns recommended here have high housing costs. If you’re looking to rent, be aware that these towns consist of mostly single family homes with low density zoning, and there aren’t many apartments. Also factor in commute and cost of parking. Indeed, these are some of the best districts in the state, but also CT has some of the best public schools in the country, and most districts offer a very good education.

If you’re looking to stay close to campus, then East Rock has tons of young families. Many are Yale-affiliated. It’s nice to be able to walk your kid to school and then walk or take the free shuttle/bus to work. Westville is also popular with families. It’s a little farther from Yale, but New Haven is a very small city, so it’s not a long commute, with a couple of bus lines if you don’t want to pay for parking.

For the newbs: Amity is the district for junior and senior high (towns of Bethany, Orange, and Woodbridge). Each of those towns has its own district for the elementary level, complete with its own superintendent. Even if, like in Woodbridge, there is only ONE elementary school. Principal and superintendent. I don't get it...

Both Amity and Woodbridge districts have had several turnovers of principals and superintendents over the last 5 or 6 years so...that should tell you something as well...

Ah crap I forgot...maybe when I go to pick her up..

Ah that makes sense

Was it a Ford Bronco by any chance?

Yes . Wish I didn’t get it back .

Car (Kia) was stolen in Bristol and found in Hamden 48 hours later by police. Insurance covered rental vehicle, tow and damage (mainly steering column where wires were pulled) and cleaning. Out of pocket only $100. Theft deductible can be different than collision deductible.

That’s how they hot wire them. Bust open the steering column and eventually you can rip down the ignition to a small hole where a usb charging cord can be jammed in and used to start the car.

You can see videos about this by searching for the Milwaukee Kia boys