Former chief of New Haven police Tony Reyes shares his ideas on the future of Quinnipiac’s public safety department.
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As the one year mark of the COVID-19 lockdown has passed, regular operation for small businesses has been nearly impossible. From laying off employees to cutting back on expenses, small businesses have had to deal with it all.
Local restaurant Mickey’s Restaurant & Bar announced March 11 it would not renew its lease and would instead shutter the doors of the popular hangout after 15 years in Hamden. Chef and owner Michael Josephs opened Mickey’s in 2006 after closing up his former restaurant, Rosemary and Sage, in Old Saybrook, Connecticut. After they saw…
Rabbis, educators and professionals discuss how anti-Semitism has affected their communities and how they hope others can combat hate
Vice President Kamala Harris is set to visit New Haven this Friday as part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s “Here to Help” tour, showcasing the way the American Rescue Plan will benefit communities throughout the country. After visiting New Haven, Harris will go to West Haven’s Child Development Center just after 4:30 p.m. The end of…
The Hamden school district is looking to break up traditional classes in the public middle school, creating heterogeneous groupings in all classes, except mathematics, according to a Hamden’s Board of Education statement, posted on Facebook Group Page Hamden Residents for Change. In it, the update reads, “The members of the Board’s Curriculum committee agreed with…
There’s a good chance local high school athletes won’t be cooped up at home for long. The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC) announced its plan for the 2021 spring high school sports season last week. The CIAC approved it March 10 and met virtually with athletic directors across the state the following morning for a…
Firefighters responded to multiple 911 calls of a house fire in Hamden late Tuesday night at 755 Hill St, where they found 59-year-old man Frank Mangiero dead. Four minutes after the first emergency call, the firefighters arrived to find the garage and the middle of the house fully engulfed in flames. When they got into…
Crime Report: Week of March 9
Third-degree Burglary Arrests/March 8 Hamden police arrested two suspects for burglary after responding to an early morning call on March 5. After investigation, police determined 18-year-olds Laruan Biggs, a Hamden resident, and Jennaya Mazyck of North Haven tampered with and forcibly entered two vehicles near Lucien Drive. Police later charged Biggs and Mazyck in the…
“Why do I have to put a hot comb to my head?”: Connecticut legislature bans natural female hairstyle discrimination








