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‘I just want to eat’ Hamden looks to solve rise in homelessness

John Kennedy spends much of his day next to a concrete divider in the Walmart parking lot on Dixwell Avenue in Hamden. He’s not there by choice, although passers-by may think that’s the case. That, however, may change with a partnership that evolved among the Hamden Police Department, the Hamden Community Development Department and the…

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New Haven Jazz: its history and future

Think New Orleans, New York, Chicago, and even Washington, D.C, and jazz comes to mind. New Haven? Not so much. Yet the Connecticut city known more for Yale and pizza has a deep jazz culture that is tragically silent as of late, and COVID-19 is making matters worse. The History “I know several people that…

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Quinnipiac University students give feedback on school’s COVID-19 protocols

Quinnipiac students share their thoughts on a university cut short by a quarantine.

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Hamden schools shift to online, Cheshire holds on

Local schools are responding to rising COVID-19 cases in Connecticut.

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A night to remember for Hamden Democrats

As the 2020 election comes to a close, Hamden Democrats celebrate local victories.

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Students feeling the wrath of ill-advised gatherings

Quinnipiac students are facing a university-wide quarantine after a massive surge in positive cases.

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Quinnipiac moves to orange COVID-19 alert level

The university will be holding remote classes for the remainder of the week

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Hamden and Connecticut see record voter turnout at polls for 2020 election

Voters stormed the polls at a record rate in Hamden and Connecticut Tuesday for the 2020 election. Connecticut saw a record-turnout at the polls yesterday. According to Secretary of the State Denise Merrill’s office, the state had about 2.3 million registered voters this year, a few hundred thousand more than the 2016 election.  As of…

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Hamden general and local Election Day experience

Hamden residents are putting in the effort to go out and vote today. Currently the state house and senate are controlled by Democrats, but Republicans are hoping to tip the balance through both general and local elections. John A. Carlson, the Republican town committee chairman for New Haven, stated that our concerns should reside within…

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Quinnipiac provides transportation to polling locations

Quinnipiac University students are set to vote in the 2020 presidential election, and the university offered free shuttle rides to local polling locations for students living on-campus.  Vincent Contrucci, director of the Office of Community Service, emailed students about the opportunity and was in North Lot checking people in prior to the shuttles’ arrival.  Shuttles…