Eli’s on Whitney, Wood-n-Tap, Aunt Chilada’s and more have become staples in Hamden to kick back during happy hour and gather for fun nights on weekends. However, the town has a new player looking to generate the same buzz: Tavern By the Hall, located at 2345 Whitney Ave. The restaurant is open seven days a…
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The Hamden High School class of 2023 left the Board of Education meeting Sept. 20 disheartened after learning that the revisions to the school’s grading policy will not go into effect until after this year’s college application deadline. At the end of the 2021-22 academic school year, it came to the attention of a few…
Elizabeth Marini started her career at Hamden High School 16 years ago in the English Language Arts Department as a 10th-grade English teacher. She adopted the role as a literacy specialist in 2016, now having to balance both jobs amidst a staffing shortage in the district. “I feel like at a moment’s notice, I have…
The Hamden Police Department received a total of 103 working firearms, including two assault weapons over this past weekend during its second-ever Gun Buyback event allowing individuals to safely dispose of unwanted firearms. Donations were accepted from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. where many residents and non-residents could receive cash and gift cards in exchange…
400 Ridge Road in Hamden was a vibrant display of culture this past weekend during the annual Virgin Mary & Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church’s Egyptian festival. The festival, which has been ongoing for 12 years, was founded by Father Abraham Azmy and has seen significant growth since its inception. It also used to be…
When driving through the Hamden area, one finds a plethora of local businesses making up the heart of the community. Some of the most attractive are the sweet shops that can be found throughout the town, which now has three new shops making their presence known. Sweet Tooth Skewers (Instagram, Facebook) This from-home sweet shop,…
When Gary Highsmith walked into the admissions office at Southern Connecticut State University, he had no idea where the future would take him. Now, as the new first Black superintendent of Hamden Public Schools, he reflects on the journey that got him there. Highsmith grew up in New Haven with five siblings and lived in…
The off-campus housing around Quinnipiac University is about to undergo a change. For years, Quinnipiac would allow its students to move off campus after their freshman year. They could either move into Quinnipiac-owned housing or they could lease a house through a landlord. Now, that choice no longer remains. In fall 2021, Quinnipiac announced that…
Amid years of uncertainty surrounding the establishment of a Hamden animal shelter, one town resident has taken up fundraising efforts through the formation of the nonprofit organization, Gimme Shelter. The organization, which was started in 2017 by Hamden resident Lenny Young, is the principal contributor to the town’s Animal Control Gift Fund, which raises funds…
The annual North Haven Fair is in full swing this weekend with a celebratory aura in the air due to this being the fair’s 80th year. The fair originally opened in 1942, and this year it opened its doors on Sept. 8, with a traditional American flag raised and a cake shared by everyone in…