Every fall semester at Quinnipiac University, hundreds of students line up in the student center for their free seasonal flu shot. But this year, flu season will intertwine with COVID-19, which may raise the difficulty of getting a flu shot, and the anxiety for anyone with flu-like symptoms. Whether students and faculty are breathing down…
Category: Hamden
Election Day is going to look different in the state of Connecticut this year. Hamden recently received over $40,000 in grants for the upcoming election. Hamden is expecting a large number of voters through absentee ballots, leading this election down a path we have never seen. The state of Connecticut has automatically sent absentee ballots…
Groups in Hamden are working together to support the Black Lives Matter movement by showing a series of films depicting stories of Black life, love and success, followed by discussions about the films’ central themes. Spring Glen Church, located on Whitney Avenue, is hosting the movie nights over the next several weeks to provide a…
If students at Quinnipiac University think they are hearing gunshots during the next few months, they may not be wrong! The archery (traditional bows and arrows) hunting season began on September 15th. Hunting turkey with firearms will begin on October 3rd, while hunting for upland birds doesn’t begin until October 17th. Hunting for Red &…
Quinnipiac University has confirmed its first COVID-19 infection after almost 10,000 student tests, according to an email sent Friday to students, faculty and staff from a senior administrator.
Hamden parks, playgrounds and fields reopened on Sept. 4, as a part of the town’s gradual reopening process amid the COVID-19 pandemic. “Hamden has been very — almost extra — cautious,” said David DeMartino, Hamden’s recreation supervisor. “Basically, we’re just trying to follow the state guidelines as best we can and making sure we’re comfortable…
Smoke from the West Coast wildfires reached Quinnipiac’s campuses over 3,000 miles away on Tuesday, Sept. 15., creating an orange-like tint in the sky.
After months of uncertainty, Quinnipiac sports teams are beginning to resume practice.
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…
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…