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Why Connecticut may be producing only electric vehicles by 2035

Jeff Gross’ clothes matched his sporty car.  He wore a fedora with a plaid ribbon, a neutral button down shirt and long, tan shorts. He looked like a golfer and his car looked like it was too small to fit his golf equipment. He left for work, a 35-mile commute, folding himself over to get…

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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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Neighbors raise concerns over QU’s new development plans, delaying vote

The Hamden Planning and Zoning Commission pushed the vote on Quinnipiac University’s South Quad development plans after residents voiced concerns at the public hearing portion of the meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 25. Attorney Bernard Pellegrino spoke on behalf of Quinnipiac University, presenting the updated changes to the South Quad plans and Planned Development District (PDD)…

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Calls for renovation of old middle school reignited after fire

The Hamden Fire Department is investigating the Oct. 16, fire at the vacant former Hamden Middle School, located at 550 Newhall St. Fire Marshal Brian Dolan told HQNN the fire was reported around 5:15 p.m. in a fourth-floor utility room that contained “miscellaneous items.”  The building was further damaged by the fire. The former middle…

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Local efforts in Hamden provide relief in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Fiona

As Hurricane Fiona stormed through parts of the Caribbean and Eastern Canada, millions of residents in Puerto Rico are struggling without water and power. On Sept. 18, officials announced Hurricane Fiona made landfall in Puerto Rico as a Category 1 storm, knocking out power grids and causing an island-wide blackout.  According to LUMA Energy, the…

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Dumping large amounts of trash at Hamden Transfer Station will no longer be free

The town of Hamden will be implementing new fees for residents to use the local transfer station for large amounts of solid waste and compost in the coming months, Mayor Lauren Garrett told HQNN.  The Hamden Transfer Station is a resource for town residents that accepts various solid municipal waste and compost for recycling and…

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Leng to leave office as Hamden elects new mayor

After over six years in the town’s highest executive office, Leng prepares to move on

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Democrats dominate in Hamden election

Mayor-elect Lauren Garrett celebrates 19 out of 20 Democratic victories in Hamden

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‘I’m done:’ Ron Gambardella and Republicans suffer election defeats

Hamden continues to vote Democrat, marking the 24th consecutive year without a Republican mayor

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Democrat Lauren Garrett wins Hamden mayoral race

Voters elect their first female mayor in 24 years