April 27 News: Shooting at Hamden Park Drive Hamden Police responded to Hamden Park Drive on the report of a shooting on April 24, 2021. . Upon arrival, officers found a 29-year-old shooting victim near the canal line at the park. The victim was shot in the lower back. Hamden police reported that there was…
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Marissa Dionne Mead moved to Hamden’s Spring Glen neighborhood five years ago after spending the first part of her life living in cities like New Haven. The suburbs were new to her, but now that she had kids, it seemed like the right place to settle down. When George Floyd was murdered by police in…
Quinnipiac University’s Student Programming Board (SPB)’s virtual conversation with Saturday Night Live cast member Pete Davidson on Sunday had mixed reviews. The broadcast was moderated by fellow cast member Mikey Day and open to only Quinnipiac students. Students attended virtually as the in person event was cancelled due to rain. SPB Mainstage Chair Brianna Hasso…
Connecticut social and environmental activists talk about what they’re doing to combat the disproportionate impact of climate change on BIPOC and working class communities.
All year, Quinnipiac University has long lines: to get Starbucks drinks, to get mail and to check out at the dining hall. This week, however, there were record-long lines outside of the university’s bookstore. To help students use their meal points, the university’s dining advisory board announced last Sunday that students could spend their remaining…
Hqnn has resumed crime log reporting with this past week’s report. April 13 News: Burglary in the 3rd Degree Hamden police arrested Michael Spanger, 43, on April 12 for charges of third-degree burglary and second degree larceny. Spanger robbed the Airline Accessory Services on 455 Putnam Avenue on June 20, 2020, after reportedly, “forcibly entered…
Normally, Earth Day is only one day. This year, Quinnipiac University decided to make it a week. Events are taking place from April 18 to April 24 on Quinnipiac’s three campuses and virtually through Zoom. Festivities kicked off on Sunday with a photo contest on Instagram and a clean-up at Sleeping Giant State Park. Students…
After the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended a pause in administering the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday, Quinnipiac University students and faculty who received the J&J vaccine voiced their thoughts and concerns. The pause stemmed from six women between the ages…
A BuzzFeed article from April 6 reported that local police departments have used a facial recognition tool to look through millions of American’s faces, and Hamden Police Department is on the list for having used or tried this technology. HQNN spoke with Captain Ronald Smith at the Hamden Police Department to clarify, who said on…
Rising tuition prices are creating a culture of exclusivity on Quinnipiac’s campus