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Growing marijuana at home is legal

Growing medical marijuana in your home is now legal in the state of Connecticut as of Oct. 1. The law that went into effect this month allows medical marijuana patients 18 and older to grow three mature plants and three immature plants per person allowed medical use, with a total of 12 plants per household.…

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Hamden hot meal program ends, long-term solutions needed to reduce food insecurity

The New Haven Community Soup Kitchen is ending its hot meal program at the Keefe Community Center on Oct. 13. Solutions for Hamden’s food insecurity problem are in the works.

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Quinnipiac University updates on COVID-19 protocols, effectiveness

Quinnipiac University students, faculty, and staff have made it into week five of on-campus learning. The university put an emphasis on mask compliance, social distancing protocol, and vaccination efficiency. 

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Hamden Restaurant Week is bringing customers back

Hamden Restaurant Week kicked off this week after a year marred by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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CXO apartment vandalized, community reacts as investigation is ongoing

Quinnipiac Public Safety and the Hamden Police Department are currently investigating three suspended students who vandalized Chief Experience Officer, Tom Ellett’s on-campus home.

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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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Hamden Board of Education reflects on academic summer programs

The Hamden Board of Education met for a public session to discuss Hamden Public Schools summer programming.

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It’s time to ‘Electrify Your Drive’

For four consecutive years, the Hamden National Drive Electric Week event was celebrated on Saturday at the Hamden Public Library.

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Brooksvale Park Holds 21st Annual Fall Festival

Here’s all that went down at Brooksvale Park’s 2021 fall festival.

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Federal unemployment programs expire, so community volunteers pick up where they left off

When federal aid runs out, but the need stays the same, who takes care of Hamden residents that are struggling? Community volunteers.