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Thursday, October 27, 2022
CES MMA set to crown first lightweight champion in more than three years when George battles Zebian at CES 71 live from Bally's on UFC FIGHT PASS
 

Lincoln, RI – Fresh off one of the most talked-about fight cards of the year, CES MMA returns to Bally’s Twin River Lincoln Casino Resort looking to crown its next world lightweight champion.

Unbeaten Eddy George of Milford, CT, faces dangerous Westport, MA, native Ali Zebian for the vacant CES MMA World Lightweight Championship Thursday, November 17 in the five-round main event of CES 71, streaming live on UFC FIGHT PASS® beginning at 8 pm ET.

Tickets for CES 70 are available online at CESFights.com or the Bally’s box office. The FIGHT PASS stream features play-by-play announcer Michael Parente (@MichaelParente); color commentator Joe Lauzon (@JoeLauzon), a 27-time UFC vet; and FUN 107 on-air personality and cageside correspondent Madelyn Levine (@maddieonair). Preliminary bouts start at 6:30 pm.
The George-Zebian main event is tasked with topping CES’ last world title bout between Dan Dubuque and Nathan Ghareeb at CES 70, though the region’s No. 1 combat sports promotion is rarely short on thrilling moments inside the cage.

In addition to a new champion being crowned at the end of the night, CES 71 also welcomes the return of Cranston, RI, welterweight Gary Balletto III, who faces another tough test against Pat Casey of Springfield, MA; and an intriguing flyweight bout between rising prospect Mitch Raposo of Fall River, MA, and BrazilianFlavio Carvalho, who fights on U.S. soil for the first time since 2018.

CES 71’s main event showcases two fighters who’ve carved much different career paths fighting for a belt last occupied by Rhode Island’s Nate Andrews, who won it in 2018 and vacated it less than a year later.

The 30-year-old George (5-0), despite being long-considered one of New England’s top prospects, actually has less professional experience than the 28-year-old Zebian (9-2), who also has a wealth of experience under the bright lights of Bellator, Legacy Fighting Alliance, and the Professional Fighters League Challenger Series.

One of the best-kept secrets in the region, Zebian made his CES debut at CES 70 with a unanimous decision win over Sam Watford. George, despite having fought exclusively for CES since turning pro, has found other avenues to enhance his repertoire; prior to his fight at CES 69 he spent two weeks at The MMA Lab in Arizona working with the likes of Drakkar Klose and Benson Henderson. The results speak for themselves; in five pro fights, George has only been past the first round once.
Zebian is an entirely new challenge for George; the Lebanese lightweight has excelled regardless of the circumstances leading up to fight night, most notably beating Piankhi Zimmerman on short notice at Bellator 251 in 2020 amidst the pandemic and topping Aaron Blackie in April of 2022 at PFL’s Challenger Series 8.

Also on the CES 71 main card, Providence’s John Douma faces Johnny Baldridge of Orlando in a bantamweight showcase and lightweights Dion Rubio of Pawtucket, RI, and Kasey Raddon of Colorado face off in a battle of unbeatens. Heavyweight Brendan Battles of Eastham, MA, and middleweight Fran Collins of Worcester, MA, will appear on the undercard in separate three-round bouts.

Stay tuned for more fight announcements and follow CES MMA on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter at @CESMMA.
INFORMATION
CES MMA is a mixed martial arts promotional company based out of Providence, R.I., founded by legendary boxing promoter Jimmy Burchfield Sr. It promoted the first sanctioned professional MMA event in the state of Rhode Island on Sept. 17, 2010 at Twin River Casino Hotel. Since its inception, CES MMA has been a gateway to the UFC developing the careers of UFC contenders Calvin Kattar, Rob Font, Charles Rosa, William Knight, Mike Rodriguez, Tony Gravely, Andre Soukhamthath and others. In October 2012, CES MMA promoted its first pay-per-view event at The Dunkin' Donuts Center in Providence, featuring the professional MMA debut of former WWE superstar Dave Bautista.
UFC FIGHT PASS® is the world’s leading digital subscription service for combat sports. Since launching in 2013, UFC FIGHT PASS is now available in more than 200 countries and territories. UFC FIGHT PASS provides its members with unlimited access to live UFC FIGHT PASS Prelims; live mixed martial arts and combat sports from around the world; original series and historical programming; special features; behind-the-scenes content; in-depth interviews; and up-to-the minute reports on the world of combat sports. UFC FIGHT PASS subscribers also have 24/7 access to the world’s largest fight library, featuring more than 17,000 bouts from dozens of combat sports organizations, as well as every fight in UFC history. Fight fans can access FIGHT PASS on personal computers, iOS and Android mobile devices, Apple TV, Xbox One, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, Roku, Samsung Smart TVs, LG Smart TVs, and Sony TVs with Android TV.

Bally’s Twin River Lincoln Casino Resortlocated in Lincoln, RI, is the state’s largest gaming and entertainment venue as well as its top tourist and cultural attraction. Formerly known as Lincoln Park and then Twin River Casino Hotel, the renovated facility offers 162,000 square-feet of gaming space with over 5,000 gaming positions. The casino operates over 4,100 slot machines and virtual table games (including blackjack and roulette), as well as 125 live table games including blackjack, roulette, craps, sports betting, and more. This unique gaming facility also hosts simulcasting of the best thoroughbred and greyhound racing from around the country, a 29,000+ square foot Twin River Event Center with headline entertainment, free concerts at the Lighthouse Bar, incredible food and drinks at Fred & Steve’s Steakhouse, and authentic Italian cuisine at Jerry Longo’s Meatballs & Martinis. The hotel at Bally’s Lincoln features 136 rooms and suites. Amenities include an indoor pool with a stone fireplace feature wall, multiple meeting space, a fitness center and an outdoor courtyard off the pool and lobby that is also available for special events. Guests may access the hotel from the casino’s north entrance.
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Dear New Haven Residents, 
 

The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for our area, forecasting high temperatures and humidity for the next several days. As such, the City of New Haven has issued an extreme heat alert and activated our extreme heat protocols -- effective beginning today, Tuesday, July 19th 8 a.m. and continuing through Sunday, July 24th 8 p.m.  
 

Heatwaves can result in serious heat-related health issues and illnesses. This can happen quickly, especially among at-risk populations such as infants, young children, the elderly, people with underlying medical conditions, and pets too. Please check on your family, friends, and neighbors -- and call 9-1-1 for any heat-related emergency. 
 

To help residents stay safe and cool, below are some helpful tips, a list of Cooling Centers locations (city senior centers and libraries), and a list of city parks with splash pads. Residents are also encouraged to check news outlets and the City’s website (www.newhavenct.gov) for additional updates.  
 

Thanks everyone. Stay cool and be safe

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Ida B. Wells and Frederick Douglass at the Stetson Branch Library last Sunday… what a great event from our member organization The Greater New Haven African American Historical Society and Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library!

May be an image of 5 people, people standing and indoor

May be an image of 7 people, people sitting and people standing

Ethnic Heritage Center

STETSON BRANCH

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Cultural Equity Plan

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Released in early 2022, the New Haven Cultural Equity Plan is a collection of ideas, stories, questions and practices that we can all use to manifest cultural equity in our lives and weave it into our systems. It is not a complete or finished document. It is the beginning of a conversation we must continue having with one another forever.

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Neighborhood Festival Committees, local arts and business partners, and Festival staff and volunteers host local talent for one-day festivals celebrating New Haven's historic and culturally rich neighborhoods. These festivals would not be possible without the incredible leadership of each neighborhood's committee chairs:

NEIGHBORHOOD FESTIVALS 2022

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Construction News Through Friday, May 6, 2022
OVERVIEW
No significant changes to the existing traffic patterns are expected over the next week.
Various single-lane closures will occur to accommodate construction of 101 College Street and Downtown Crossing Phase 3 and are listed in more detail below.
LANE CLOSURES
Through Friday, May 6, 2022 various lane closures may occur on the following roads to accommodate construction:
  • South Frontage Road (SFR): single-lane closures on SFR between College and Church Streets.
  • Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Boulevard: single and double-lane closures between College and Church Streets.
  • State Street & Union Avenue at North Frontage Road: single-lane closures near the intersection of Water Street
  • Temple Street between George Street and MLK Boulevard.
WORK HOURS
Through Friday, May 6, 2022, Downtown Crossing-related work will occur during daytime work hours.
Daytime work hours are weekdays between 7 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. 
Road signage will alert drivers to lane closures in the construction area.
Please pay attention to road signage, slow down, and stay safe!
NAVIGATING THE ORANGE STREET INTERSECTION
On Monday. April 18, the Orange Street intersection opened to the public. The opening of the new intersection across the former highway corridor is significant and historic.
Most significantly, it marks a new truncation of the highway environment and reclamation of New Haven streets designed for use by pedestrians and bicyclists as well as slower-speed motor vehicle traffic.
It is vital that drivers obey the traffic rules of the intersection in order to keep ALL users safe.
Drivers:
  • OBEY THE SPEED LIMIT
  • STOP AT ALL RED LIGHTS
  • DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TURN LEFT as there are NO left-hand turns from any point in the intersection.
  • NEVER TURN RIGHT ON RED
  • DO NOT enter the middle of the intersection on yellow lights and risk blocking the intersection
New Haven Police Department continued traffic enforcement at the intersection last week ticketing numerous drivers for traffic control signal violations (running red lights). Enforcement will continue over the next week and drivers who commit infractions will be ticketed.
So please slow down, pay attention to your surroundings, and help keep pedestrians and bicyclists safe!
For important information on how to navigate the Orange Street intersection for bicyclists, pedestrians, and motor vehicle traffic,

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Come join us for some neighborhood beautification. Every year we collaborate with members of the community to clean up our neighborhood along the parade route.

There's nothing like coming together as a community to achieve a common goal.

#NeighborhoodBeautification #CommunityOutreach #ECFFPC #ElmCityFreddyFixerParade #CommunityCleanUp #ConnCAT

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MAYOR ELICKER TO JOIN SUNRISE CAFÉ AT ITS GRAND REOPENING SERVING FREE BREAKFASTS TO NEW HAVEN HOMELESS AND HUNGRY RESIDENTS

 

Free meals and support services offered Monday to Friday 7:30 am – 9:30 am

 

NEW HAVEN, CT – On Wednesday, April 27th at 8 am, Mayor Justin Elicker and City officials join Sunrise Café to celebrate its grand reopening and return to indoor seating at 57 Olive Street (corner of Olive and Chapel Streets), and will serve with Café staff and volunteers as they provide free breakfasts to New Haven homeless and hungry residents.

 SUNRISE CAFE a non-profit 501(c)3 organization that has been serving breakfast without charge since 2015 -- Monday to Friday 7:30 am to 9:30 pm -- providing an indoor dining experience of “white tablecloths, flowers and a rotating menu of fresh, warm, nutritious home-cooked food”. Sunrise Café “provides a safe space for New Haven’s food insecure and unhoused to rest, have conversations and prepare for the day’s challenges with a full stomach… and is also the entry point for housing, mental and physical health, and job placement services provided at the Cafe by partner organizations.”

 

DETAILS:

 

WHAT:  Mayor Elicker to attend and volunteer at Sunrise Café’s grand reopening and return to indoor seating of free breakfasts for New Haven’s homeless and hungry residents.

 

WHEN: Wednesday, April 27th at 8 AM

 

WHERE: St. Paul & St. James Church, 57 Olive Street, New Haven (Corner of Olive & Chapel)

 

WHO: Mayor Elicker and Sunrise Café staff, volunteers and guests

 

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