<p>Point of information: New Alliance (formerly New Haven Savings bank) has been acquired and is now First Niagara. All the old-line local banks are gone. They do have an account, Pinnacle, that allows free use of any bank’s ATM. It has certain minimum balance requirements.</p>
<p>Beautiful day on the Green yesterday for the Arts and Ideas Festival.</p>
<p>[International</a> Festival of Arts & Ideas](<a href=“http://artidea.org/]International”>http://artidea.org/)</p>
<p>I missed last Roseanne Cash last night. But over the years, not necessarily in connection with that festival, I’ve seen on the Green, Dave Brubeck, Ray Charles, Chuck Berry, Vanessa Williams, and the New York Metropolitan Opera Company.</p>
<p>Unfortunately, the performces on the Green have been scaled back because local restaurants and clubs complained too many people were going there, detracting from their business.</p>
<p>New Haven is a happening place.</p>