Nature nestles Quinnipiac University’s Mount Carmel campus, with Sleeping Giant State Park hovering over the north side of its quadrangle. On the south end of the suburban campus, a forest serves as a tranquil passageway between the student center and a group of academic buildings. The forest, known as Pine Grove, has occupied five acres…
Melina Khan
Touting a three-term resume that includes successful efforts to enact telecommunications rights for the incarcerated, paid family medical leave and $15 minimum wage, Rep. Josh Elliott is vying for two more years as a Hamden state representative. Elliott, who has represented the 88th district since 2017, is on the ballot for the Nov. 8, Connecticut…
Amid years of uncertainty surrounding the establishment of a Hamden animal shelter, one town resident has taken up fundraising efforts through the formation of the nonprofit organization, Gimme Shelter. The organization, which was started in 2017 by Hamden resident Lenny Young, is the principal contributor to the town’s Animal Control Gift Fund, which raises funds…