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For New Haven, it’s been a slow transition to safer streets

Douglas Hausladen remembers the day in 2008 when he realized he needed to do something about pedestrian safety in New Haven. He described what happened to Mila Rainof, a fourth-year medical student in the city. “She had just left the emergency room, and she had literally just saved someone’s life in the emergency room,” Hausladen…

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How Hamden drivers can stay safe during deer mating season

Deer mating season spans from late October through early January. In Connecticut, the peak of the season is the last two weeks of November, putting drivers at a higher risk of car accidents involving deer. According to Andrew Labonte, a biologist at the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP), the deer population in…