BUSINESS
NATI TESFAYE & TYSON ODERMANN
Anesthesia Smoke Shop facing lawsuit for allegedly selling cannabis products illegally

Connecticut Attorney General William Tong sued three cannabis wholesalers and four retailers, including Chapel Street's Anesthesia Smoke Shop, for selling cannabis products without a license. The News spoke to three patrons who identified themselves as underage buyers.

February 1, 2024

NATI TESFAYE & TYSON ODERMANN
L.L. Bean to leave Broadway in February

After five years on Broadway, L.L. Bean will be closing its doors in New Haven on Feb. 11, leaving a two-story 9,000 square foot unit vacant.

January 31, 2024

NATI TESFAYE & TYSON ODERMANN
At one year, New Haven’s cannabis industry is rolling along

After a year of legalized sales in Connecticut, the cannabis industry has steadily grown and is expecting a strong fiscal performance.

January 26, 2024

NATI TESFAYE
Jitter Bus to open first brick-and-mortar location

Building from their successful business on wheels, the Jitter Bus will open a brick-and-mortar site on Grand Avenue in the coming weeks.

January 24, 2024

KAMINI PURUSHOTHAMAN
Local art store Artist & Craftsman Supply to close

The downtown New Haven art store on Chapel Street is set to close in March after a decade in business.

January 23, 2024

PETER WILLIAMS
‘MOTW Coffee & Pastries’ opens on Crown Street 

Muslims of the World — a coffee and pastries shop with the goal of fostering inclusion and unity — celebrated its grand opening on Jan. 21, attracting members from all over the city.

January 21, 2024

LAURA OSPINA
After mass firing of migrant workers, Unidad Latina en Acción calls on Yale New Haven Hospital to cut janitorial subcontractor

The advocacy group protested outside of Yale New Haven Hospital on Monday night after YNHH subcontractor AffinEco allegedly discriminated against migrant workers on the basis of their immigration status and threatened to call immigration authorities on the workers.

December 6, 2023

NATI TESFAYE
New Haven bars celebrate Repeal Day

In celebration of the 90th anniversary of Prohibition's repeal, local bars and restaurants held festivities and events on Saturday night.

December 5, 2023

NATI TESFAYE & LAURA OSPINA
Yale acquires 51 and 57 Broadway for $7 million in move to expand University presence

In a recent transaction, the University cemented its dominance on Broadway through the purchase of the adjacent buildings, which currently hold Campus Customs, Blue Jay Cleaners, Broadway Kitchen and other retailers.

December 1, 2023

NATI TESFAYE
Alexion leaders talk research, booming biotech industry in New Haven 

Several leaders at Alexion Pharmaceuticals spoke with the News about their research work and the developing biotech industry in New Haven.

November 29, 2023

KENISHA MAHAJAN
Soulful Threads vintage store opens on Chapel

Soulful Threads, a second-hand vintage store on Depop, opened a physical store in New Haven last week.

November 28, 2023