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Kindness Rocks provides colorful rocks for local medical facilities

Painted rocks to be placed at the Healing Garden. Photo by Carleigh Beck

Hamden residents attended “Kindness Rocks,” an event at Café Amici on Saturday, Oct. 12,  to paint rocks in support of Breast Cancer Awareness.

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Scrabble Club Brings Together Word Lovers Across Southern CT

Members of the Southern Connecticut Scrabble Club play twice a month at Barnes and Noble in North Haven. Photo by Amanda Morris

The Southern Connecticut Scrabble Club is more than just a group of people who play the popular board game.

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Stand-out Quinnipiac summer fellow August Della Donna brings a creative lens to the Hamden community

August Della Donna teaching their poetry program at Hamden Middle School- Photo by August Della Donna

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.

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Fall Sports Kick Off in Hamden as Quinnipiac Funds Middle School Athletics

Hamden Middle School girls soccer team is able to play this season due to Quinnipiac University's donation. Photo by Amanda Morris

Hamden Middle School sports begin after a donation from Quinnipiac University saved its programs from the town’s budget cut.

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No Worries Brewery brings together local songwriters in support of Musical Intervention

Liz Reed, D'Pew, and Anne Marie Menta performing on the outdoor stage- Photo by Michael Singer

On Friday, Sept. 20, No Worries Brewery in Hamden hosted the first-ever “21 Songwriters Festival” to raise money for Musical Intervention, a local charity based in New Haven for more than nine years. 

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Presidential Debate Brings Together Communities Across Hamden

Communities gathered across Hamden to watch the presidential debate between Republican candidate, former President Donald Trump, and Democratic candidate, Vice President Kamala Harris, Tuesday night.