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What is sports gambling and how will it change Connecticut?

In 1992, Foxwoods Casino opened in Ledyard, Connecticut, and it hasn’t closed its doors since. Four years later, Mohegan Sun opened in Uncasville, just 15 minutes away. Both locations have been staples for both residents and visitors in Connecticut and have only grown more popular due to the influx of gambling.  Until this past October however, sports gambling has…

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Democrat Lauren Garrett wins Hamden mayoral race

Voters elect their first female mayor in 24 years

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MLB will cover housing for ‘certain’ minor league players in a major step toward growing the game

For 89% of professional baseball players who don’t reach the pinnacle of the sport, the MLB, about 86% are paid at a rate that puts them under the U.S. poverty line.

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Quinnipiac’s on-campus flu clinics come to an end

As fall began, and the weather started to change, cold and flu season arrived. Quinnipiac University Senior Medical Advisor Dr. David Hill assured students and faculty through email that COVID-19 cases on campus have remained low and manageable, with 94.2% of students vaccinated and 97% of full-time faculty and staff vaccinated.  While COVID-19 remains a…

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American Foundation For Suicide Prevention’s ‘Out Of The Darkness Walk’ provides comfort and outlets for Hamden and New Haven residents

The Connecticut chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) hosted an Out Of The Darkness Walk this past Sunday as a part of Suicide Prevention Month events. 

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Great weather and high attendance makes for a perfect Hamden Fest

After last year’s event was canceled due to COVID-19, the Hamden Fest returned to Town Center Park this past Saturday. The mix of sunny weather and fan-favorite food trucks was the perfect combination for the day-long event. Various members of the community all came together at the fairgrounds located off of Dixwell Avenue for a…

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Quinnipiac University counselors promote mental health during Suicide Prevention Month

Statistics around mental illness and suicide have been rising steadily for several years. The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) reported in 2019 that suicide was the 10th leading cause of death in the U.S.