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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. 

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Where the Love Is: Finding forever homes for dogs across Hamden

For the past 11 years, Where the Love Is Animal Shelter has served the Hamden area as the only shelter in town helping surrendered or abandoned dogs find forever homes.

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Special Olympics Connecticut host its annual Unified Sports Fall Festival 

Special Olympics Connecticut hosted a golfing event on Sunday, Sept. 15 as part of their Unified Sports Fall Festival at the Sleeping Giant Golf Course.

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Hamden Natives Set World Record for Longest Pickleball Volley Rally

Angelo and Ettore Rossetti, 56, have been playing racquet sports their whole life, but the twins have been putting their own spin on the game — setting world records.

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Presidential Debate Brings Together Communities Across Hamden

Communities gathered across Hamden to watch the presidential debate between Republican candidate, former President Donald Trump, and Democratic candidate, Vice President Kamala Harris, Tuesday night.

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Hamden Plaza set to receive police substation

In the near future, shoppers at Hamden Plaza will find a new Hamden Police Department substation located alongside DSW, Party City and Panera Bread.

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The importance of youth sports

Hamden’s youth sports are popular and successful.  In 2020, Hamden won the Connecticut Little League state championship, beating Montville 12-1 in four innings in the championship game.  That was the year of the pandemic so there was no Little League World Series for Hamden to qualify for, but that did not stop the kids and…

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Anchor Health is a ‘safe haven’ amongst growing obstacles for LGBTQ+ healthcare

To read the full story with all multimedia elements, click here: https://qu-journalism-anchor-health.shorthandstories.com/anchor-health-is-a-safe-haven-amongst-obstacles-for-lgbtq-healthcare/index.html The Anchor Health Initiative started in a supply closet. Patricia Chadwick, A.C. Demidont, Jean Doyen de Montaillou and David Grimes founded Anchor Health on May 4, 2016, — which provides non-discriminatory healthcare to the LGBTQ+ community. They found the resources for LGBTQ+ health…