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Packed bleachers, pink mullets and a pandemic: Inside Cheshire’s recovery from two years without high school football

Cheshire High School senior Andre Nguyen strolled onto the school’s campus shirtless. Pink body paint was smeared across his torso, arms and face. His mullet was caked with pink spray paint, although you could faintly make out the shade of faded blonde underneath it. Though far from the societal definition of “tall,” his demeanor and…

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Marjorie Bonadies wins reelection, becoming the only GOP with victory in Hamden races

District 9 incumbent representative defeats her Democratic challenger in her reelection bid

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Rebecca Black headlines Fall Fest’s return to Quinnipiac

After 742 days, Quinnipiac’s annual Fall Fest returns.

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Quinnipiac University physical therapy students host health fair in Hamden

This physical therapy capstone group watched the culmination of a year’s worth of hard work pay off this week.

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‘A pollinator of justice:’ Making Quinnipiac a more equitable community

Professors Marcos Scauso and J.T. Torres have noticed that some students don’t feel a part of the Quinnipiac community. So they did something to help fix that.

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Hamden Receives $94,573 Insurance Distribution

Hamden received a $94,573 equity distribution from its insurance provider, the Connecticut Interlocal Risk Management Agency (CIRMA), Mayor Curt Balzano Leng announced in a press release on Monday.

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Small businesses are fighting through Hamden tax increases

With the Hamden Democratic primary election in the books and the town election only a month and a half away, the economic development of the town is a hot-button issue. A Mill rate is a statistic used by some towns to measure how much money in taxes residents in the town are paying for real…

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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.