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Special Olympics Connecticut host its annual Unified Sports Fall Festival 

Special Olympics Connecticut hosted a golfing event on Sunday, Sept. 15 as part of their Unified Sports Fall Festival at the Sleeping Giant Golf Course.

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Hamden Natives Set World Record for Longest Pickleball Volley Rally

Angelo and Ettore Rossetti, 56, have been playing racquet sports their whole life, but the twins have been putting their own spin on the game — setting world records.

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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 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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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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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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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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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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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…