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Commuter for a day: Public transit in Connecticut

Will Stuart waited for a bus on the corner of School Street and Whitney Avenue in Hamden on his commute home from work on a Wednesday evening. At the tail end of a stressful workday, he waits for what will be the final part of his trek home. However, he was forced to stand for…

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What is it like to walk into an addiction treatment facility?

Between 2015 and 2022, yearly drug overdose deaths in connecticut increased by over 100 percent. The latest data from the substance abuse and mental health services administration showed that in 2019 a record 1.5 million people checked into treatment facilities across the country. Going to a rehab center for the first time is often the…

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Navigating the unknown: Connecticut healthcare tackles the first wave of COVID-19 

By Marcelle McAdoo  Maya McNulty was at the peak of her entrepreneurial career when she became a two-time best-selling author in 2019 for her book “Fundraising Secrets: The Underground Playbook for Nonprofits To Fundraise Fast, Grow Sponsors, Build a Massive Donor List, Upsurge Donations & Impact the World”. Her book received high praise from members…

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How and why Sleeping Giant State Park remains ‘paradise’

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Here’s who won the municipal elections in Hamden

Hamden’s candidates for mayor, town clerk, Board of Education and Legislative Council faced off in Tuesday’s municipal elections. Democrats retained the mayor’s office and won a majority of the council and BOE.  “Thank you to all of the amazing candidates on Row A and congratulations to all of the candidates on the ballot that were…

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Hamden restaurants effected by inflation

Chicken wings are just as synonymous here in the United States as the Super Bowl. They are a food that has been cooked and served in so many different ways and have made people travel far and wide to find the best ones they can. While delicious chicken is something many people can agree on,…

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Changing the culture around cannabis in Connecticut

A surgical complication in 2010 almost led Duncan Markovich, the owner and co-founder of the CBD store Better Ways in Brandford, CT, to lose his left leg. He began using cannabis therapeutically to relieve pain and treat nerve damage. After the 2018 Farm Bill descheduled some cannabis products from the Controlled Substance Act, Markovich and…

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Oh, the places you’ll see! How students benefit from studying abroad

She starts off her day waking up in her dorm room, better known as The Spires. After getting dressed for the day and putting on her shoes, Lydia Jones walks out the door, where she is met by large iron gates. As the gates open, she begins walking down the cobble stone streets and is…

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More than a mirror

This podcast, hosted by Laine Healy, investigates the reality of living with and recovering from Eating Disorders, through the eyes of those who’ve been diagnosed. In this two-part series, listeners will learn more about Eating Disorders and their prevalence on college campuses, the biggest warning signs to look out for, treatment options, life-saving resources and…

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Hamden electric and gas consumers hit hard by a heavy spike in rates 

Finance student at Quinnipiac University Emma McCarthy said how she has been impacted by the rise in gas and energy prices while having to afford her own utility bills as a full-time student in her off-campus house.   “It’s been hard as a college student because you never know how much the electricity bill will be…