Hidden in the basements of pizza shops, community centers and neighborhood homes is an unknown, tight-knit community of music lovers, creatives and artists. The underground music scene is much more than mosh pits and punk music. Although the scene does not focus on monetary gain, it is rich in history and culture throughout Connecticut.
Emma Dinnan
In 2021, Connecticut passed its “nickel-per-nip” program to update the state’s Bottle Bill. In its first full year, the program generated over $4.2 million throughout the state. The money from the program is designed to support the collection and proper disposal of “nip” bottles.
HQNN staff writers provided updates throughout Election Day up until President-Elect Donald Trump won the nomination.
The Best Video Film & Cultural Center is celebrating its 40th anniversary at the start of 2025. Since its opening, it has been serving coffee, hosting events and, of course, films to the community.
On Oct. 21, early voting opened in the state of Connecticut. Click here to find out more about the process in Hamden.
Hamden celebrated restaurant week with 14 local eateries participating.
Hamden residents attended “Kindness Rocks,” an event at Café Amici on Saturday, Oct. 12, to paint rocks in support of Breast Cancer Awareness.
The Southern Connecticut Scrabble Club is more than just a group of people who play the popular board game.
August Della Donna, a senior creative writing student in the Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program for secondary education at Quinnipiac University, worked this summer as the Presidential Public Service Fellow for Hamden Youth Services Bureau to bring a creative lens to the town programs.
Hamden Middle School sports begin after a donation from Quinnipiac University saved its programs from the town’s budget cut.