Lisa Reisman

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Lisa Reisman, Founder CEO MetalMiner. Industrial metal prices, forecasting and public policy. Mom of 3 boys on the go-go.

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Rosemary Turns 100

1 week ago | theinnercitynews.com | Lisa Reisman

by Lisa Reisman The New Haven independentIf you walk into Beulah Heights First Pentecostal Church on Orchard Street for the worship service on any given Sunday, chances are that an impeccably dressed older woman with twinkling eyes will wish you good morning, welcome you to her church, and encourage you to sit as close as you can to the front.
Rosemary Turns 100

1 week ago | newhavenindependent.org | Lisa Reisman

If you walk into Beulah Heights First Pentecostal Church on Orchard Street for the worship service on any given Sunday, chances are that an impeccably dressed older woman with twinkling eyes will wish you good morning, welcome you to her church, and encourage you to sit as close as you can to the front. That woman is long-time parishioner Rosemary DeCosta Hoke who, on a recent Sunday at Beulah Heights, with her 13 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren looking on, celebrated her 100th birthday.
New Havener Picked In NFL Draft's First Round

2 weeks ago | newhavenindependent.org | Lisa Reisman

When the Dallas Cowboys selected former Elm City Pop Warner Mighty Mite Tyler Booker as their first pick in the 2025 NFL draft, family and friends of the burly offensive lineman rejoiced, as did the fans of the beleaguered Cowboys franchise. So did New Haven. Booker is only the second New Haven native to be selected in the first round, joining Floyd Little, who the Denver Broncos picked No. 6 overall in 1967.
At Local Shelter, Men's Group Participants Seek Hope & Direction

4 weeks ago | newhavenindependent.org | Lisa Reisman

“One thing I know for sure. I do not want to die in the streets. I want to live a good life so when I die, they’re saying good things about me 20 years from now.” One of the attendees of a men’s group called HIMpact shared those words at a Wooster Square-area shelter Saturday afternoon. The group’s participants requested to remain anonymous to preserve their privacy.
Today’s Special: Meg’s Breakfast Biscuit

1 month ago | newhavenindependent.org | Lisa Reisman

On a recent afternoon at The Farm Belly on the corner of Front Street and Grand Avenue, owner and head chef Meg Fama was expertly cracking two eggs with one hand and rhapsodizing about Fair Haven. “Years ago, I worked at a little breakfast spot right on the river, out of the way, and the people were just so down-to-earth,” said Fama, 51, who recently opened the freshly remodeled space at 20 Grand Ave. overlooking the Quinnipiac River for breakfast and lunch, as well as catering.
New Moms Take A Breath

1 month ago | newhavenindependent.org | Lisa Reisman

Chantell Thompson’s teenage daughter recently came home from school with her nose pierced. Thompson was livid. Then she took a deep breath. She cooled her thoughts. “Instead of telling her she did something that would mess up her face — that’s a hot thought — I reframed it as ‘she’s exploring, she really wants a nose ring, and my job is to show her the proper way to care for her nose to avoid infections,’” Thompson told the eight women listening intently around a table.
Strega New Haven Named One Of Country’s Best

1 month ago | theinnercitynews.com | Lisa Reisman

by Lisa Reisman The New Haven independentMidway through a recent conversation at Strega New Haven on Chapel Street, Danilo Mongillo paused. His phone was ringing again. Mongillo, Strega’s owner and executive chef, was talking about the roots of his ragù sauce. “There is nothing really to it, there is no other way to do it,” he went on, after hanging up. “The roots are there. You can’t change it.
Strega New Haven Named One Of Country's Best

1 month ago | newhavenindependent.org | Lisa Reisman

Midway through a recent conversation at Strega New Haven on Chapel Street, Danilo Mongillo paused. His phone was ringing again. Mongillo, Strega’s owner and executive chef, was talking about the roots of his ragù sauce. “There is nothing really to it, there is no other way to do it,” he went on, after hanging up. “The roots are there. You can’t change it.
Will Tesla’s Pivot To MAGA Crash The Company? Has Musk’s Reach Exceeded His Grasp? – CleanTechnica - Oilandinvest.com

1 month ago | oilandinvest.com | Carolyn Fortuna |Daniel Gleeson |Lisa Reisman

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News!Let me start by saying that I love my Tesla Model Y. It’s a great car: reliable, inexpensive to drive, comfortable, speedy, high tech. But I’ve been heartbroken over the turn of events of the company, to the point that I put on one of the “I bought this car before we knew Elon was crazy” bumper stickers. I’m not alone.
Local Ukrainians Mourn 3 Years Of War

2 months ago | newhavenindependent.org | Lisa Reisman

Three years after Russia invaded Ukraine — and began a war that President Trump now falsely claims Ukraine started — 75 people gathered on George Street for a somber Sunday mass to try to figure out how best to support the country they love in such tumultuous times. Andrey Zinkchuk, a Yale ICU doctor and director of Doctors United for Ukraine, put the question most directly to U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal at St. Michael the Archangel Ukrainian Catholic Church on Sunday.