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Brut Force

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Hard hulking structures, recessed windows, abrasive raw concrete. These are the hallmarks of some of New Haven’s most striking buildings—enormous, bare creations that inspire gut reactions, often of distaste…

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Road Rage

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In July of 1636, John Oldham’s boat was discovered off the coast of Block Island. There was only one passenger: Oldham’s naked corpse, with a hatchet lodged in his skull. …

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Leaps and Bounds

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This 2016 feature returns just in time for New Haven Ballet’s first live performances since the onset of the pandemic.

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Farm Candy

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Flux is inevitable in the orchard business. John Lyman, the executive vice president of Lyman Orchards and an eighth-generation grower, can trace the history of his family’s land to 1741…

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Ice Age

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As recently as the 1950s, according to Gary Donaldson, the ice trade in New Haven depended on saws, sledges and brute force. “They used to cut ice off of [Hamden’s] Lake Whitney and bring it here.” …

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Tuned In

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Halfway through “What’s Happening Brother” off his 1971 album What’s Going On?, Marvin Gaye takes a break from his mellow crooning to ask in surprisingly conversational tones, “What’s happening, my man?” …

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Road Rage

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As the pandemic underscores the value of a strong postal system, this 2016 story reminds us that what comes of and through the post can shape the course of history.

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Body of Water

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This 2017 story highlights something far more valuable than hand sanitizer and toilet paper: clean water. 

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Filling Up, Pouring Out

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“I really didn’t want to be a writer,” John Crowley says. The author, now 75 years old, is speaking from his kitchen table in rural, sun-soaked Conway, Massachusetts. On the drive up, I passed through wild green fields and beneath …

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Mouth-Watering

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There’s something elemental about eating oysters by the sea, as if you plucked your dinner from the brine. …

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