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Democratic Legislative Council candidates want to work on Hamden’s finances

Hamden’s Democratic Primary elections on Sept. 14, resulted in Lauren Garrett defeating incumbent Mayor Curt Balzano Leng.  Garrett’s row of candidates in the other town governmental positions won the Democratic nomination as well, including the Legislative Council.  The Legislative Council has two branches of representatives: district and at-large. People choose their district representatives based on…

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Mickens wins Hamden town clerk in primary, runs unopposed in the general election

The town clerk position is not a contentious one. It is apolitical, according to the Hamden Democrats’ town clerk candidate. For this year’s election, Hamden’s Republicans did not nominate a candidate for town clerk. Endorsed by Lauren Garrett, the new Democratic mayoral candidate, Karimah Mickens secured the town clerk position in the Hamden Democratic primary,…

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Black Haven Film Festival comes back bigger and better

On Saturday night, people from all over Connecticut came to watch the second annual Black Haven Film Festival. The festival featured five films made by Black Artists to tell their stories. Salwa Abdussabur, President of Black Haven, moved back to Connecticut from Los Angeles as the pandemic began. “When I left LA, I thought I…

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“I was just overwhelmed by all of the support:” Lauren Garrett snags Hamden Democratic mayoral nomination

Lauren Garrett won the Democratic nomination for the Hamden mayoral race. Here is how it happened and what comes next.

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Hamden mayoral candidate discusses town’s first-ever animal shelter

On September 14, Ibiza Tapas Wine Bar hosted Pets and Politics, the second of three “meet & greets” for the 2021 Hamden Mayoral candidates. Republican mayoral candidate Ronald “Ron” Gambardella took the stage in discussing plans for the first-ever animal shelter in Hamden. The proposed animal shelter has been up for debate in the mayor’s…

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Garrett defeats Leng and Cyr in Hamden mayoral primary

Democratic Town Committee-endorsed mayoral hopeful Lauren Garrett won the party’s primaries in all nine districts against three-term incumbent Curt Leng and challenger Peter Cyr. “I feel amazing,” Garrett said. Garrett won with 2,962 votes, according to the Connecticut Secretary of the State’s Office. While Leng got 1,497 votes, Cyr secured 853. This is the second…

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The flame continues even when sparks die

With Shabbat ending and Yom Kippur beginning on Wednesday, members of the Quinnipiac community share their thoughts about the importance of keeping the sacred traditions of the Jewish holidays alive.

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Quinnipiac student research makes an impact in underrepresented communities

Students complete research at Quinnipiac University focused on underrepresented communities.

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Parking on campus is evermore competitive

Last year, in a year of hybrid and fully online classes, the struggle to find a parking spot at Quinnipiac University was foreign to students. This year, it’s a daily battle.

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Quinnipiac has 94% COVID-19 vaccination rate, but not everyone is ready for the shot

Quinnipiac announced a 94% vaccination rate on campus this week, but who are the other 6% who received exemptions?