Arthur Delot-Vilain

Jan 20, 2025 | newhavenindependent.org | Arthur Delot-Vilain

Ruling over the taps and the raffle tickets: King John ​“Johnny” Kraszewski. Kraszewski, the ​“captain and founder” of Armada Brewing on River Street in Fair Haven, wore an inflatable crown as he worked his company’s eighth anniversary bash Saturday afternoon. The crown was brought by Deb and Chad, two regulars from Guilford, who also brought a number of small conical party hats for patrons to wear. ​“We come on Sundays,” Deb and Chad said.

Jan 14, 2025 | theinnercitynews.com | Arthur Delot-Vilain

by Arthur Delot-VilainHigh up the neck, by the body of the bass, there was nowhere left to go. The notes rose with the tension until they couldn’t go any higher, until a growling sax came to take it away. The band plays Carter Bryan’s “Domino Effect.”That’s how the Avery Wyman Quartet delivered the Bobby Timmons-written, Art Blakey-popularized ​“Moanin’” Saturday evening at Jazzy’s Cabaret.

Jan 13, 2025 | newhavenindependent.org | Arthur Delot-Vilain

High up the neck, by the body of the bass, there was nowhere left to go. The notes rose with the tension until they couldn’t go any higher, until a growling sax came to take it away. That’s how the Avery Wyman Quartet delivered the Bobby Timmons-written, Art Blakey-popularized ​“Moanin’” Saturday evening at Jazzy’s Cabaret.

Jan 13, 2025 | newhavenindependent.org | Arthur Delot-Vilain

A Fair Haven foreclosure auction brought out no new bidders — leaving the property to fall into the hands of the federal government, and the current tenant bracing to find a new place to live. That zero-participant auction took place at noon on Saturday on the sidewalk in front of the three-family house at 52 Perkins St.The house had been owned since 1976 by Anthony and Josephine Grillo, both of whom are now deceased.

Jan 2, 2025 | newhavenindependent.org | Arthur Delot-Vilain

A mystery buyer affiliated with a local property manager who used to work for Ocean Management has purchased a 72-unit Westville apartment complex for $10.25 million. According to a warranty deed posted to the city’s land records database on Dec. 19, a company called 492 Fountain LLC paid $10.25 million to Imperial Gardens LLC to buy the apartment buildings at 492 – 514 Fountain St.The property last sold for $4.25 million in 2011.