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Is the Hamden nickel-per-nip tax working?

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.

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New early voting policy brings voters to the Hamden polls

On Oct. 21, early voting opened in the state of Connecticut. Click here to find out more about the process in Hamden.

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Taking a bite of Hamden Restaurant Week

Hamden celebrated restaurant week with 14 local eateries participating.

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Kindness Rocks provides colorful rocks for local medical facilities

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

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

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Sleeping Giant State Park celebrates 100th anniversary 

Connecticut residents came out in droves to celebrate Sleeping Giant State Park’s 100th anniversary. Find out more here.

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

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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Haven Beer Co. continues to thrive after lawsuits

Haven Beer Co. opened its doors to the Hamden community in the spring of 2024.

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

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

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.