Quinnipiac University is in the final phases of unveiling its new master plan according to filings with Hamden’s Planning and Zoning Commission. The university was supposed to present the new master plan to the Hamden Planning and Board during its meeting on Sept. 8, but had to reschedule. Current filings do provide details on the…
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It is a good time to be a tattoo artist in the Hamden area. This Tuesday, Sept. 8 the Hamden town council passed a vote so tattoo parlors are no longer considered adult businesses. Prior to this, it had been really difficult to get a tattoo shop in the area because the town grouped it…
Despite requiring students to take COVID-19 tests, Quinnipiac University isn’t holding faculty and staff to the same standard. Because faculty and staff are typically older than students, they are more susceptible to contracting the virus, according to the CDC. Still, Dr. David Hill, professor of medical sciences and director of the global health program, said…
A historic presidential election will cap off a truly historic year, and one of the most active and accurate polls in the nation is all over it. “We’ve been polling on the presidential election for over a year now, nationally and in key swing states,” said April Kleinman, associate director of the Quinnipiac University Poll.…
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont released an extensive update on the state’s response effort towards COVID-19 along with the newest statistics as of September 1.
Hamden businesses are welcoming back college students after they didn’t return to the QU campus after spring break as the COVID-19 pandemic gripped the region. Gino Aydogdu, co-owner of Tonino’s Pizza on Whitney Avenue, said that he was not prepared with how quickly things changed. “It was pretty sudden,” he said. “(Students) left for spring…
Hamden and Quinnipiac sports are in flux due to COVID-19. These changes will mean some sports will look different from the past, and some may not happen at all, which will take a toll on the Hamden community.
Residents and students faced power outages and downed trees after a storm rolled through the area last week.
As Quinnipiac University students and new freshmen return to start a new semester, students have seen a natural increase in group gatherings where social distancing protocols aren’t always followed, as evidenced by recent posts on social media made by Barstool Quinnipiac.