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How Hamden is redefining the role of police in schools

Amid distrust in the police at both a local and national level, leaders from the Hamden government, police department and Board of Education spent months drafting an updated memorandum of understanding for school resource officers in Hamden’s public schools. SROs are police officers that are stationed in schools in case there is a potential threat.…

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How Hamden drivers can stay safe during deer mating season

Deer mating season spans from late October through early January. In Connecticut, the peak of the season is the last two weeks of November, putting drivers at a higher risk of car accidents involving deer. According to Andrew Labonte, a biologist at the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP), the deer population in…

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After midterms, Elliott vows to work and learn, Hamden approves new charter

The Hamden general election concluded with Democrat Josh Elliott continuing as state representative for a fourth term and voters approving the revised legislative charter for the town.  Elliott received 66% of the votes for the 88th Connecticut State House of Representatives district seat against Republican opponent Mike Pace. The Connecticut Secretary of State reported Elliott…

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Gallery: A wicked walk through a Hamden Halloween

Residents and furry friends celebrate a wicked evening on the streets of Hamden as they participate in Halloween festivities on Monday, Oct. 31, 2022.

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Hamden BOE halts school metal detector policy revisions, cites concerns

The Hamden Board of Education pulled revising the proposed metal detector policies from the agenda at the weekly meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 11. Metal detectors were installed in Hamden High School in December after online threats caused the school to close for three days. There were also several violent incidents around the school, such as…

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Hamden High PE grading system will not change until after 2022-23 school year

The Hamden High School class of 2023 left the Board of Education meeting Sept. 20 disheartened after learning that the revisions to the school’s grading policy will not go into effect until after this year’s college application deadline. At the end of the 2021-22 academic school year,  it came to the attention of a few…