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More than books: How the Hamden Public Library has evolved into a community anchor

Since 2021, the Hamden Public Library has been adapting its services to better suit the needs of the community in town. Through the community needs assessment, the staff has begun offering programs to help Hamden outside of borrowing books.

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Hamden Special Projects

Hamden Public Schools and segregated classrooms, five years later

For the full version adapted with multimedia click here When Tarah Pawloski moved to Hamden in 2017, she wanted to find the best school for her two young children. She hoped to send her kids to a place with diversity, both racially and socio-economically. “I went to a high school that was all white and…

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The large number of accidents on Whitney and Dixwell Avenues is cause for concern 

There has been a growing issue when it comes to car accidents in Hamden over the past few years. A couple of roads in town are the leading causes of accidents. The number of accidents in Hamden has increased every year since 2020, and there have been over 6,000 car accidents in Hamden from the…

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Hamden

Teriyaki Madness set to open in Hamden, the first one in Connecticut

Teriyaki Madness is coming to Hamden in mid-December. It is the first time this fast food chain will be opening in Connecticut.

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Connecticut Special Projects

How opioid settlement funds can benefit the New Haven area

How the New Haven area is affected by the state opioid settlements and the plans of where the money will be going.

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Hamden

Water fountains remain out of service in Hamden parks

At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, water fountains shut down across the country as a precautionary measure. Three years later, COVID is still surging and the Hamden community is still left without access to many public water fountains. Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont declared a public health emergency on March 10, 2020. Many changes to…

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Hamden

Vittles Food Truck bringing southern flair to Connecticut

Vittles Food Truck is offering southern comfort food such as fried chicken sandwiches and pork rinds to Connecticut.

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Hamden

What to know about Hamden Republican mayoral candidate Crystal Dailey

“I know what it feels like to only have $20 until payday to feed your kids,” Hamden Republican mayoral candidate Crystal Dailey said.  Dailey, 47, grew up in Yonkers, New York, around 15 miles outside of New York City, in project housing. She has worked all her life, from 14 to today.  She had two…

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Apartments Hamden

Hamden Planning and Zoning Commission approves affordable housing project

The plan is for Hamden residents to start moving into the town’s new housing project by 2025.

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Hamden

Breast cancer awareness is the focus at Hamden’s ‘Paint Hamden Pink’ 

Hamden town officials kick off October’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month Wednesday with the town’s annual “Paint Hamden Pink” event. Fire trucks, police cars, town government uniforms and more turn pink for the month of October.