“I find it interesting that some people say they don’t want to live near a cemetery,” says Dan Krueger, manager of Beaverdale Memorial Park. (more…)
Dream House
Near sunset on a weekday afternoon, drive up or down Dixwell Avenue for an uplifting sight (more…)
Hire Gear
As Bill Brown and Sally Hill prepared in 2020 to retire after 32 years of running the Eli Whitney Museum and Workshop, a hole opened that not just any peg could fill. A search for their replacement demonstrated the challenge of finding someone with the passion and know-how to lead the organization, known for teaching […]
Mouth to Mouth
“We have a favorite saying here: ‘You’re not famous until your head is on a PEZ dispenser,’” says Shawn Peterson, manager of the PEZ Visitor Center in Orange. (more…)
Play Time
Calvin Hill is best known for his 12 seasons in the National Football League. But in New Haven, the star running back’s biggest fans may be preschoolers. (more…)
Great Promise
Just over a decade ago, key New Haven players made a promise to the city’s students: We will make it possible for you to go to college. (more…)
Farm Candy
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 (more…)