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An assist from COVID put Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey in the NCAAs and the team is not taking any risks

The Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey team has COVID-19 to thank for their NCAA playoff berth. The Bobcats (17-7-4) scored a spot in the NCAA hockey championship this weekend taking the place of the St. Lawrence Saints (6-8-3), the team who beat them. Despite the disappointing overtime time loss in the ECAC championship a day prior,…

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With anti-Semitism on the rise in CT, ‘we now always lock our doors’

Rabbis, educators and professionals discuss how anti-Semitism has affected their communities and how they hope others can combat hate

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Kamala Harris to visit New Haven, ‘It’s a thank you tour for all of Rosa DeLauro’s hard work’

Vice President Kamala Harris is set to visit New Haven this Friday as part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s “Here to Help” tour, showcasing the way the American Rescue Plan will benefit communities throughout the country.  After visiting New Haven, Harris will go to West Haven’s Child Development Center just after 4:30 p.m. The end of…

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Hamden middle school will level the academic playing field: Heterogeneous grouping

The Hamden school district is looking to break up traditional classes in the public middle school, creating heterogeneous groupings in all classes, except mathematics, according to a Hamden’s Board of Education statement, posted on Facebook Group Page Hamden Residents for Change.  In it, the update reads, “The members of the Board’s Curriculum committee agreed with…

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Hamden hotels are revving up for graduation weekend in May. But, they’re not so confident they’ll stay busy.

Quinnipiac originally planned for the commencement to be held virtually with no visitors in attendance. Now, as the university prepares for an in-person ceremony, local businesses around Hamden are gearing up for an increase in traffic.

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Hamden High School athletes are “psyched” as the CIAC announces spring sports plan

There’s a good chance local high school athletes won’t be cooped up at home for long. The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC) announced its plan for the 2021 spring high school sports season last week. The CIAC approved it March 10 and met virtually with athletic directors across the state the following morning for a…

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Quinnipiac relaxes residence hall guidance as new COVID-19 strain worsens

Quinnipiac students will now be able to visit other dorm rooms — a sign of loosening COVID-19 restrictions on campus as the B117 variant of the virus now makes up a quarter of Connecticut’s infections.  “The sense is that things will continue to go well,” said Dr. David Hill, professor of medical sciences and director…

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Crime Report: Week of March 17

Crime Log: Larceny in the Second Degree/March 10 Hamden Police responded to a call of a three-vehicle accident on Dixwell Avenue, around the area of the Connolly Parkway, on March 9.  Police did not provide details of the accident, noting only that the vehicle primarily responsible for the crash hit a tree afterwards. The driver…

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Back to 100% capacity? For local Hamden restaurants, that may mean nothing.

Restaurants in Connecticut will soon be permitted to open their businesses to full capacity, but COVID-19 guidelines will still be in place.

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Exclusive video: Hamden man and his two pets killed in house fire

Firefighters responded to multiple 911 calls of a house fire in Hamden late Tuesday night at 755 Hill St, where they found 59-year-old man Frank Mangiero dead.   Four minutes after the first emergency call, the firefighters arrived to find the garage and the middle of the house fully engulfed in flames. When they got into…