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Hamden Special Projects

Fighting for a cause – Elijah’s Garden of Healing

Despite tragedy, one Hamden resident turned their sadness and anger into building a healing organization.

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Connecticut Special Projects Sports

How Hamden is trying to protect the ‘purity’ of town sports

Youth sports participation across the country is dropping. Here in Hamden, a select few are trying to protect what makes town sports special.

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Connecticut Hamden

Food for thought – A dive into the Hamden School District free lunch services 

Each year in September, millions of families across the nation get their children ready for school. From the fall until the first week of June, there are about 10 months in the average school calendar. While students worry about classroom work, some parents have additional their own worries— paying for their students’ lunch.

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Feature Food Hamden Local Business

The Wright Way Burgers and BBQ storefront brings South Carolina Lowcountry flavors to Hamden

Popular food truck The Wright Way Burgers and BBQ sees success after opening its storefront on 3835 Whitney Ave. in early October.

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Connecticut Environment Hamden

Is the Hamden nickel-per-nip tax working?

In 2021, Connecticut passed its “nickel-per-nip” program to update the state’s Bottle Bill. In its first full year, the program generated over $4.2 million throughout the state. The money from the program is designed to support the collection and proper disposal of “nip” bottles.

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Election Hamden Mayor police

Previewing the 2024 presidential election in Hamden 

On Tuesday, Americans nationwide will head to the polls to cast their ballots, choosing the next President of the United States.

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Hamden Music

Best Video Film & Cultural Center serving coffee, music and films to Hamden for almost 40 years

The Best Video Film & Cultural Center is celebrating its 40th anniversary at the start of 2025. Since its opening, it has been serving coffee, hosting events and, of course, films to the community.

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Hamden

Noble gas station and apartment building resumes construction on Whitney Ave.

Construction resumed on the Noble filling station and apartment building last week.

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Connecticut Election

New early voting policy brings voters to the Hamden polls

On Oct. 21, early voting opened in the state of Connecticut. Click here to find out more about the process in Hamden.

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Election Hamden

Hamden Registrar of Voters and the League of Women Voters of Hamden-North Haven offer community discussion

The Hamden Registrar of Voters and the League of Women Voters of Hamden-North Haven hosted a coffee hour event on Oct. 19 at the Miller Memorial Library.