Mercy A. Quaye, Connecticut Mirror

Mercy A. Quaye

Connecticut Mirror

New Haven, CT, United States

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  • Register Citizen
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Past articles by Mercy:

CT is still struggling with a pandemic. It's time to spend the budget surplus.

The state's surplus looks like a pile of money collecting dust when there are so many problems still to solve. → Read More

Mercy Quaye: Returning to work is not a return to normal

It makes good business sense to learn from last year and respond in ways that treat... → Read More

Mercy Quaye (opinion): Relief, but no celebration after Chauvin verdict

We convicted a man who committed murder on video. Good for us. But I’ll save my... → Read More

Valley lawmakers hold virtual town hall April 14 with coronavirus updates

State politicians from Shelton, Monroe, Stratford, Trumbull and Seymour will hold a joint meeting to update residents on state initiatives and programs to help during the pandemic. → Read More

Photos: Cherry blossoms in full bloom in New Haven

NEW HAVEN - The cherry blossoms in Wooster Square are in full bloom, bringing a spring feel to the entire neighborhood. However, the 47th annual Cherry Blossom Festival planned for Sunday, April 19, has been cancelled due to coronavirus concerns and to encourage people to social distance. So if you are stuck inside your home, or if you live outside of New Haven, here's your chance to join us on… → Read More

NYC reports 1st coronavirus death of a person under 18

NEW YORK (AP) - New York City has recorded its first coronavirus death of a person under 18 years old, according to the city Health Department. The city's 914 deaths from the pandemic include one person in the 0-17 age group, the department reported Monday. Details including the person's exact age were not disclosed. More than 1,200 have died of COVID-19 across New York state, and 9,500 people… → Read More

Milford residents accused of having sex in Eisenhower Park

Frank Steele, 39, and Danielle Dionne, 29, of the same address on Columbia Drive, were both charged with public indecency and breach of peace. → Read More

Lyle Waggoner, foil on 'The Carol Burnett Show,' dies at 84

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Lyle Waggoner, the tall, dark-haired and handsome comic foil on "The Carol Burnett Show" who also played a superhero's partner on "Wonder Woman," died Tuesday. He was 84. Waggoner, who was battling cancer, died peacefully at his Los Angeles-area home, his family said in a statement. His wife, Sharon, was at his side. Waggoner was the Burnett show's announcer when it premiered… → Read More

New Haven St. Patrick’s Day Parade postponed

NEW HAVEN - The Greater New Haven St. Patrick's Day Parade is postponed, the city said Monday. "Due to the growing concern of the potential spread of COVID-19, New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker, and City health officials-including Health Director Maritza Bond and Community Services Administrator Dr. Mehul Dalal-are recommending that gatherings of more than 100 people be postponed until further… → Read More

Police: Flaming bottle of hand sanitizer sparked fatal fire

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - A Connecticut woman accused of starting an apartment building fire that left a man dead and dozens of residents injured sparked the blaze by throwing a flaming bottle of hand sanitizer at her girlfriend during an argument, police said Monday. Destiny Waite, 28, was charged with attempted murder, first-degree-arson and first-degree assault in connection with the fire in… → Read More

AP PHOTOS: Life in the time of coronavirus

As cases of the coronavirus increase in Italy, Iran, South Korea, the United States and elsewhere, AP photographers around the world are capturing the impact on daily life. Fear of the spreading illness has led to a run on sales of face masks, empty store shelves and the disruption of travel. Despite evidence that most people who aren't sick don't need to wear them, the face masks are seen… → Read More

Milford Minds in Motion registration now open

MILFORD - The Connecticut Association for the Gifted and Milford Education Foundations Minds In Motion TM workshop series will be held March 7 at Jonathan Law High School. Saturday, with many hands-on childrens workshops and a keynote and workshops for parents, as well as a sponsor showcase. Minds In Motion afternoon workshops for children include Balancing Acrobats, Yoga and Mindfulness, Junior… → Read More

"Whitey" Bulger juror says she regrets murder conviction

EASTHAM, Mass. (AP) - The notorious crime boss James "Whitey" Bulger terrorized Boston from the 1970s into the 1990s with a campaign of murder, extortion, and drug trafficking, then spent 16 years on the lam after he was tipped to his pending arrest. In 2013, Janet Uhlar was one of 12 jurors who found Bulger guilty in a massive racketeering case, including involvement in 11 murders, even after… → Read More

Vandals cover Plymouth Rock in red graffiti

PLYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) - The iconic Plymouth Rock and other sites were covered in red graffiti Monday during a vandalism spree discovered at the site marking the landing of the Pilgrims in Massachusetts 400 years ago. Officials in Plymouth discovered the vandalism early in the morning. Workers had removed the red spray paint, which included the letters MOF and the numbers 508, from the rock before… → Read More

Police identify suspect in Hartford nightclub shooting

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - A 28-year-old man was identified Monday as a suspect in a shooting that left a man dead and four people wounded outside a Hartford nightclub. Marquis Treadwell, of Hartford, is accused of openeing fire following an argument early Sunday at the Majestic Lounge, a club in the city's south end. Police did not release the names of the victims, which include two males and two… → Read More

Man killed by police in Waterbury during fight in home

WATERBURY, Conn. (AP) - A man was killed by Waterbury police Monday while officers were checking out a report of a bullet being shot through two homes' common wall, Chief Fernando C. Spagnolo said. Officers received a call from a property manager of the Craigie Avenue home saying a tenant reported finding a bullet hole in their shared wall. Spagnolo said that officers responded at about 12:30… → Read More

‘Martin Luther King, Jr. in Word and Song,’ at the New Haven Museum

NEW HAVEN - Joy Donaldson of Hamden marked Martin Luther King Jr. Day by giving a presentation, "Martin Luther King, Jr. in Word and Song," at the New Haven Museum Monday, during the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Legacy of Environmental and Social Justice 2020 event, presented by the Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History. → Read More

Concern for how Marilyn Moore treated in Bridgeport mayoral primary and election

Voting in the Bridgeport mayoral primary is questionable, but the way mayoral candidate Marilyn Moore was treated is disheartening. → Read More

Mercy Quaye: What does ‘not black enough’ mean anyway?

I think every black professional at every phase of their career has the misfortune of being told they're not something enough. I often get not old enough. Likely because I beat out a talent pool of more than 20 qualified applicants to secure the director of communications role for Connecticut's second-largest school district at just age 25. Others might get educated, or wealthy, or likable. But… → Read More

Mercy Quaye: First day of school jitters for refugee children

Education is the great equalizer, right? It's not exactly a road, it's more like a map you can use to better navigate life. For many, getting to that map means traveling to America, and that's nothing new. It's a tradition that has been upheld by generations of immigrants. And this week, as hundreds of thousands of Connecticut students head back to school, several hundred recently resettled… → Read More