Timothy Wydra, acting chief of police in the Hamden Police Department, is stepping down after serving more than a year in the acting chief role. Wydra, who joined the force in 1993, announced he would be leaving the department in a press release Monday. In his 17 months as acting chief, Mayor Lauren Garrett never…
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Blood drives, weddings and regional festivals are all routine events at Hamden’s Whitneyville Cultural Commons. But on Sept. 26 and Sept. 28, dozens of local parents gathered around plastic folding tables in the Commons’ musty church basement for another reason: college financial planning. The attendees, most of whom are parents to high school juniors or…
Paint Hamden Pink held its annual kickoff event on Sept. 27 at Hamden Town Center Park, which was highlighted by four guest speakers.
Hamden town officials kick off October’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month Wednesday with the town’s annual “Paint Hamden Pink” event. Fire trucks, police cars, town government uniforms and more turn pink for the month of October.
The popular franchise, Wingstop, has officially opened a new location in Hamden.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are encouraging people to get a new COVID-19 booster shot to protect against new variants.
Hamden’s annual Egyptian Festival took place at the Virgin Mary and Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church this weekend, which celebrates Egyptian culture.
Some Hamden public school students are getting to class late because of a new bus schedule and issues with the town’s transportation system, First Student. During this time, Hamden is also in the process of paving 35 streets throughout the town.
Lauren Garrett defeated Walter Morton in Tuesday’s primary, but what lies ahead for the incumbent mayor is anything but calm seas. We learned that taxes, business development, voter turnout and more remain on the minds of Hamden voters.
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Garrett wins Hamden Democratic primary
Incumbent Hamden Mayor Lauren Garrett beat challenger Walter Morton IV in Tuesday’s Democratic primary election.