American Lit Syllabus Gets A Rewrite
by | Jun 24, 2021 1:45 pm | Comments (3)
Coming soon to the classroom: New book titles.
What is worth teaching? And how do students learn?
Hamden
Graduating Hamden Dragons Told: Time to Spread Your Wings
by | Jun 22, 2021 9:39 am | Comments (2)
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Graduate Blessing Boateng with her parents.
“Be present, be bold, be yourself,” Hamden High Valedictorian and Class President Ezekiel Daye urged his peers. Then he broke out into song.
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Through Charter Process, Hamden Seeks Cop Accountability
by | Jun 21, 2021 11:53 am | Comments (5)
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A crowd of over 600 in Hamden during 2020 BLM protests.
Can changes to the town charter make cops more accountable?
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New Haven Music Heroes Reopen Space Ballroom
by | Jun 21, 2021 8:38 am | Comments (0)
Brian Slattery Photos
Ceschi.
Ceschi, Phat A$tronaut, and Siul Hughes stood together on the stage of the Space Ballroom Friday night, near the end of a triple bill that marked the reopening of the venue since Covid-19 shutdown restrictions were lifted. A packed house stood close to the stage in front of them.
“I was very hesitant” to put on the show, Ceschi (a.k.a. Julio Ramos) said. “I didn’t know if people wanted to do this. Obviously you do.”
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A Dozen Republicans Step Up To Seek Offices In Hamden
by | Jun 17, 2021 9:38 pm | Comments (0)
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From right to left, candidates Laura Santino, Nick D’Amato, Frank LaDore, Cecilia Shea, Marjorie Bonadies, Ron Gambardella, and Andrew Tammaro.
Fiscal stability, public safety, and sidewalks.
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Shooting Task Force Expanding To 13 Officers
by | Jun 15, 2021 4:29 pm | Comments (2)
Bruce Oren Photo
Cops at the scene of a recent shooting on the Boulevard.
From three to 13 investigators, with fast access to a federal crime database.
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Justin Farmer Drafts Legislation for Police Accountability And Transparency
by | Jun 15, 2021 4:26 pm | Comments (2)
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Justin Farmer: More transparency, communication needed on hiring, crime incidents.
Hamden Councilman Justin Farmer is “tired of being over-policed and under-protected.”
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Two Bands Put Best Video On Their Wavelength
by | Jun 14, 2021 8:50 am | Comments (0)
Brian Slattery Photos
Schlesinger.
Best Video’s transformation into a steady outdoor club continued on Friday evening with sets by two bands with different angles on their music, but a common commitment to psychedelia and a mission to transform the space into something else.
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Wearing 2 Hats, Erik Johnson Unveils Development/Planning Agenda
by | Jun 10, 2021 1:02 pm | Comments (1)
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Erik Johnson.
Hamden’s new top planner has big plans for Hamden.
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In Wake Of Hamden Homicides, A Call For A Broader Look At Crime Prevention
by | Jun 9, 2021 12:45 pm | Comments (2)
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Chief Sullivan: “Very busy.”
After two homicides shook the town in a week, the Hamden Legislative Council began its first meeting of June with a moment of silence.
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$12M In Pandemic Relief Means Summer Camp For All In Hamden
by | Jun 4, 2021 1:16 pm | Comments (1)
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Clockwise from top left: Chris Daur, Jodi Goeler, Eric Nyquist, Tom Ariola, and Gary Walsh at committee meeting.
A flood of federal money will enable Hamden schools to keep kids busy and fed this summer and tackle an achievement gap.
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Cop Shoot-Out Defendant Changes Plea To Guilty
by | Jun 4, 2021 9:05 am | Comments (2)
New Haven’s first in-person criminal trial since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic ended before attorneys had a chance to present opening statements.
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Seeking Improvements, Canal Trail Boosters Are All Ear(mark)s
by | Jun 2, 2021 4:29 pm | Comments (3)
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Pandemic brings out more walkers, cyclists to the Hamden stretch of the trail
If Congress is handing out earmarks — what about earmarking some to support the 80-mile stretch of land known as the Farmington Canal Heritage Trail?
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ATV Driver Dies In Crash
by | Jun 2, 2021 3:52 pm | Comments (2)
A 43-year-old man died on Hamden’s “power line trails” after an ATV crash.
4 Cop Shoot-Out Jurors Picked, In Person
by | Jun 2, 2021 9:15 am | Comments (0)
Markeshia Ricks, LinkedIn photos
Back in court: prosecutor Pat Griffin, defense attorney Paul V. Carty.
A quest began Tuesday to find six impartial jurors to decide the fate of a 34-year-old man who was shot in a confrontation with the police inside a convenience store.
Baby Inspires Dad’s First Children’s Book
by | May 31, 2021 9:12 am | Comments (1)
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Chazareé and Darius Good.
When New Haven native Darius Good looks up at the stars, he sees his 1‑year-old daughter’s shining future.
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Two Bands Rock Whitney Avenue
by | May 28, 2021 8:43 am | Comments (0)
Brian Slattery Photo
Spit-Take.
A dirty guitar chord echoed across the Best Video parking lot Thursday evening, summoning the crowd of a couple dozen to attention. The guitar came from Tim and Matt Rowe, opening for Spit-Take, continuing the cultural center’s practice of providing a stage for New Haven’s live music scene as the area emerges from the restrictions of the Covid-19 pandemic,
Morton Resigns To Answer National Guard’s Call
by | May 25, 2021 10:22 am | Comments (1)
Walter Morton.
Walter L. Morton IV, a rising millennial star in Hamden’s civic life, is resigning from the Board of Education to deploy overseas with the National Guard.
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“Arts On Call” Parties In Hamden
by | May 24, 2021 8:52 am | Comments (0)
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Alexis Robbins, Cliff Schloss, and Dylan Olimpi McDonnell.
When Suzannah Holsenbeck and Robb Blocker were organizing a party for their children this year, they knew exactly where to turn to provide the entertainment: The International Festival of Arts and Ideas Arts On Call program.
Covid Survivor Returns Home
by | May 17, 2021 11:46 am | Comments (3)
Sophie Sonnenfeld Photo.
Aondre Chapman (right) and his wife Tonya at home in Hamden.
After six long months battling Covid-19, Aondre Chapman is finally out of the hospital and back at home.
Young Republican Seeks Hamden Board Of Ed Seat
by | May 5, 2021 2:49 pm | Comments (6)
Andrew Tammaro.
A 2021 poli sci grad who grew up in Hamden’s Mount Carmel area and attended Wintergreen Interdistrict Magnet School is diving into town politics.
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Man Shot In Hamden Park
by | May 3, 2021 11:57 am | Comments (5)
Bullets sent a crowd scurrying out of a Hamden park — and sent a 21-year-old New Haven man to the hospital.
The Cellar Serves Punk On The Patio
by | May 3, 2021 9:19 am | Comments (0)
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Zombii.
This past Saturday was the first of many things: the month of May, new state-level bar and dining guidelines, and a return to live music for two local bands at The Cellar on Treadwell. Local trio Zombii shared a bill with the Manchester-based Johnny Mainstream for a punk-punctuated night on the patio at the Hamden venue.
Hamden Confronts Legacy Of Segregation
by | Apr 27, 2021 12:25 pm | Comments (10)
Emily DiSalvo Photo
This yard sign popped up throughout Spring Glen — while neighbors simultaneously fought online against multifamily housing.
Marissa Dionne Mead moved to Hamden’s Spring Glen neighborhood five years ago after spending the first part of her life in cities like Middletown and New Haven. The suburbs were new to her, but now that she had kids, it seemed like the right place to settle down.
Erik Johnson Returns Home-ish
by | Apr 27, 2021 9:24 am | Comments (2)
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Erik Johnson.
It seems Erik Johnson just can’t stay away from New Haven. Or at least next door.