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Hamden wants an arts hub in the former middle school site, but is the land safe?

After a recent fire in a fourth-floor utility room sparked conversations to renovate the former Hamden Middle School at 560 Newhall St, many residents are voicing their concerns regarding the building’s safety.  The building, formerly known as the Michael J Whalen Middle School, was constructed in 1956. Built on top of a landfill, the site…

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“I was just overwhelmed by all of the support:” Lauren Garrett snags Hamden Democratic mayoral nomination

Lauren Garrett won the Democratic nomination for the Hamden mayoral race. Here is how it happened and what comes next.

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Garrett defeats Leng and Cyr in Hamden mayoral primary

Democratic Town Committee-endorsed mayoral hopeful Lauren Garrett won the party’s primaries in all nine districts against three-term incumbent Curt Leng and challenger Peter Cyr. “I feel amazing,” Garrett said. Garrett won with 2,962 votes, according to the Connecticut Secretary of the State’s Office. While Leng got 1,497 votes, Cyr secured 853. This is the second…

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What Derek Chauvin’s guilty verdict means for the future of racial justice

In light of Derek Chauvin’s guilty verdict, criminal justice students at Quinnipiac University hope this landmark conviction means more police officers will be held accountable for their actions.  “I was thinking of it on the side of, throughout history, they haven’t been tried as guilty for the things that they do,” said Leilani Girard-Isaac, a…

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Published poets share pain and healing through poetry with Quinnipiac community

Three renowned poets, including a Quinnipiac University alumni, read their work to a group of over 60 Quinnipiac students, faculty and staff members as a way to share sentiments about racism, culture and feeling like a stranger in one’s home country.  The Asian Student Alliance and The South Asian Society at Quinnipiac collaborated with English…

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QU’s new senior class president puts diversity and inclusion at forefront of her agenda

Quinnipiac University has elected it’s first ever black senior class president to follow on the school’s mission of creating a diverse and inclusive community where every member is acknowledged and respected.