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Hamden Plaza looks to deter crime, build community with police substation
Town documents reveal what a future substation in the plaza notorious for car-jackings and robberies might look like.
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Pups go for the gold: Rescue organization hosts shelter dog Olympic games
In Connecticut, sports fans not only have the option to keep an eye on local athletes competing at the Olympics right now, but also some local shelter dogs. At Where The Love Is in Hamden, pups are going for the gold! They are celebrating their very own Olympics with a modified version of the games. With Olympic rings and flags,…
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Pups go for the gold: Rescue organization hosts shelter dog Olympic games
Where The Love Is in Hamden hopes to draw attention to all the stellar canine athletes that need forever homes.
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Cheshire Academy cheers on Olympian Alexis Holmes
As the New Haven County native competes in Paris, people back at home are gathering to show their support of this impressive athlete.
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Man fights with officers while being arrested for kidnapping, assaulting woman: police
Several Hamden police officers were injured Wednesday while attempting to arrest a man wanted in connection with an alleged kidnapping. According to New Haven police, officers were dispatched to a local hospital just before 11:30 a.m. Wednesday to speak with an assault victim who reported being kidnapped by a man she knew earlier that morning. She alleged that she was…
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Cheshire Academy cheers on former student Alexis Holmes as she qualifies for 400m final
Hamden native Alexis Holmes secured her spot in the women’s 400-meter final in Paris on Friday. She finished second in her heat with a time of 50 seconds, only behind Dominican Republic’s Marileidy Paulino.
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Cheshire Academy cheers on former student Alexis Holmes as she qualifies for 400m final
Hamden native Alexis Holmes secured her spot in the women’s 400-meter final in Paris on Friday. She finished second in her heat with a time of 50 seconds, only behind Dominican Republic’s Marileidy Paulino. Cheshire Academy hosted a watch party to cheer on the 2018 graduate. “We know her, we know her spirit,” said Head of School Julie Anderson, who…
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Social media post sparks memory for Hamden firefighters
On the eve of her daughter’s 17th birthday, Nicole Arslanbas contacted the Hamden Fire Department to ask about the two firemen who helped her give birth in a parking lot 17 years ago.
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Social media post sparks memories for mother who gave birth with help from Hamden FD
On the eve of her daughter’s 17th birthday, Nicole Arslanbas contacted the Hamden Fire Department to ask about the two firemen who helped her give birth in a parking lot 17 years ago. Over the phone, Nicole shared she was thinking about her daughter growing older and began to wonder if the two men were still with the Hamden...
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Third annual free backpack giveaway held in Hamden
ConnCORP, a local outreach organization focused on the economic growth of the New Haven area, gave out free backpacks full of school supplies to Hamden kids on Sunday.
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2 cats in carriers found dumped at Hamden cemetery
Two cats in carriers were found dumped at a cemetery in Hamden on Tuesday. The two cats were found at the cemetery on Pine Rock Avenue. Animal control said one crate had a sticker on it that said “Dory.” That crate appeared to be a light gray. The other crate that was found looks to have a light blue top…
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Hamden looking to install flashing beacons after runner hit near Farmington Canal Trail
The town of Hamden is developing plans to improve trail infrastructure after a Quinnipiac University graduate student was hit earlier this week while running near the Farmington Canal Trail.
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Hamden looking to improve trail infrastructure with flashing beacons
There are developing plans to improve the infrastructure around the Farmington Canal in Hamden. Hamden Mayor Lauren Garrett said the need for updated infrastructure was further highlighted this week when a runner was hit on the trail. A Quinnipiac University spokesperson confirmed that the runner who was hit is a graduate student at the university. The incident remains under investigation...
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Pedestrian hospitalized after being struck by vehicle near popular Hamden walking trail
A pedestrian was seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle on Brooksvale Avenue near Farmington Canal Linear Park shortly before 8 a.m. Tuesday.
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Pedestrian seriously injured after being struck by vehicle in Hamden
A pedestrian has serious injuries after being struck by a vehicle in Hamden on Tuesday morning. It happened on Brooksvale Avenue near Farmington Canal Linear Park shortly before 8 a.m. In a tweet, Hamden Fire Department said a pedestrian was struck and was under the vehicle. 80 brooksvale ave. Pedestrian struck still under the vehicle. E9,E5,Sq1,T1,C3,R1 — Hamden Fire...
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Employees worry about the future of Bob's Stores as bankruptcy plan is approved
Several companies in the Bob’s Stores and Mountain Sports portfolio will now move forward together in Chapter 11 bankruptcy court. Today’s court ruling consolidates the bankruptcy process for Bob’s and affiliated stores under the company umbrella. But the question remains: what does that mean for retail employees? “It’s just, we’re kind of going through every single emotion,” said a...
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Bob's Stores employee reacts to news of chain's bankruptcy proceedings
An anonymous Bob’s Stores employee said the company has left its employees in the dark and without paychecks as the chain moves forward in bankruptcy court
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Hamden, New Haven assistant fire chiefs are blazing new trails
“You can’t help but love what you do as a firefighter. I can’t help but love what I do,” said Shelly Carter, the new Assistant Fire Chief of the Hamden Fire Department. Carter and New Haven Assistant Fire Chief Shakira Samuel have reached heights that no Black woman firefighter in New England has ever met – until now. “I...
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Hamden, New Haven assistant fire chiefs are blazing new trails
Assistant fire chiefs in Hamden and New Haven are making history as the first two Black female fire chiefs in all of New England.
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Man pleads guilty to murder of Hamden High School student
A man who was charged with the 2022 murder of a 15-year-old Hamden High School freshman has pleaded guilty. Jenigh Ward, 20, of Hamden, pleaded guilty on Monday to one count of murder. The victim, Elijah Gomez, was walking home from school when he was shot on the Farmington Canal trail, near Treadwell Street, on May 9, 2022, according to…