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1. Person Looking To Buy Dirt Bike Gets Robbed At Gunpoint in Edgewood Park: Police (patch.com) — Neighbors in New Haven's Edgewood Park area are being warned after a planned dirt bike purchase on Whalley Avenue turned into an armed robbery. Police say two suspects pulled guns, took $3,000 in cash, kept the dirt bike, and fled toward Fitch Street, and no arrests have been made yet.
2. 'Big' Rats Take Over Apartment Complex In New Haven: Report (patch.com) — Residents at Kensington Square Apartments in New Haven say large rats are invading their homes, damaging belongings, and threatening their children's safety. The property manager has relocated several families, is trapping rodents and sealing holes, while Mayor Justin Elicker stresses that such infestations are unacceptable and resident safety must come first.
3. New Haven man found guilty of 2018 sexual assault in retrial (wtnh.com) — A New Haven man has been found guilty in a retrial for a 2018 sexual assault that occurred in the city, following an earlier conviction that was overturned on appeal. Jurors convicted 61-year-old David Britto of multiple assault and restraint charges, and he is scheduled to be sentenced at New Haven Superior Court on December 16, a date residents may see increased courthouse activity.
4. These 10 Connecticut Colleges Stand Out Among The Best Schools In The Country (newsbreak.com) — Yale University in New Haven leads a list of ten Connecticut colleges earning national recognition, giving local families a detailed snapshot of standout options close to home. The piece highlights Yale's history, campus life, and selectivity, then compares it with other strong schools across the state, from UConn to Quinnipiac and the University of New Haven in nearby West Haven.
5. Which CT towns are the most walkable? (ctmirror.org) — New Haven ranks among Connecticut's three most walkable cities, scoring above 70 on a national walkability scale that labels it "very walkable." The piece compares how easily residents in New Haven, Hartford, and Bridgeport can run errands without a car and notes that only a handful of Connecticut communities escape "car-dependent" status.
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