Hamden has been using property taxes to curb its massive debt and pension liabilities — the highest in Connecticut. Maintaining high property taxes to pay off these debts however, may also be keeping renters from buying in Hamden and curbing the town’s growth. Many U.S. towns and cities rely heavily on property taxes to fund…
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With fall in full effect, there is no shortage of vibrant yellows, oranges and reds that fill the landscape. Take a look at a few photos of the fall foliage captured at Sleeping Giant State Park, Quinnipiac University and across Hamden.
On an unseasonably warm fall Saturday, Quinnipiac University opened its Mount Carmel Campus Quad to local families and businesses for its eighth-annual Boomer’s Boo Bash, hosted by the university’s athletics department. Operating from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Oct. 28, the free event gave families with young children a wealth of activities to explore.…
The event saw a high turnout of attendants and an even-more impressive total in money raised — bringing in almost $64,000.
The apple festival attracts residents and congregation members to celebrate the beginning of fall and enjoy tasty apple treats
A recent increase of Quinnipiac University students parking in the Sleeping Giant State Park parking lot on Mount Carmel Avenue comes amid a lack of spots at the university. Park-goers and hikers are upset because they are not able to park in the lot since it is full of students,officials who work at Sleeping Giant…
“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…
After months of meetings, the Hamden Planning and Zoning Commission on Oct. 10 approved a special permit to allow the town’s first cannabis store to open on Whitney Avenue.
Hamden officials declared Mishkan Israel safe after the local synagogue received a bomb threat Thursday.
The plan is for Hamden residents to start moving into the town’s new housing project by 2025.