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🌱 Patch AM: How a Fairfield home invasion investigation led police back to Hamden
Coming up: Free College Admissions & Financial Aid Workshop on the Hamden Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- How a Fairfield home invasion investigation led police back to Hamden
- Providence faces BU after narrow 3-2 loss at Quinnipiac in Hamden
Also on today's calendar: Free College Admissions & Financial Aid Workshop and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Monday: Afternoon showers; humid, with a high of 80 and low of 66 degrees.
- Tuesday: Humid with a heavy t-storm, temps: high: 80, low: 64.
- Wednesday: Humid with a t-storm or two, with a high of 73 and low of 69 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Fourth man arrested in connection with armed robbery and home invasion in CT (courant.com) — Hamden figures into a major Fairfield home invasion case, with one suspect arrested in town and another suspect identified as a Hamden resident. Police say four men now face serious charges after a February robbery that briefly closed Fairfield schools and triggered a large search. 
• Men's Soccer To Conclude Road Trip at Providence on Monday (goterriers.com) — Providence men's soccer, which recently dropped a close 3-2 game to Quinnipiac in Hamden, will host Boston University Monday night to wrap up the Terriers' road swing. The Friars are unbeaten at home so far, averaging three goals per game, while BU is still chasing its first win before returning home to face New Hampshire.
📸 Around Hamden
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hamden
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★ Featured events ★
- Free College Admissions & Financial Aid Workshop →
Wallingford Public Library, Community Room, 200 N Main St, Wallingford, CT, 06492,
6:15 pm - 10-Week Learn To Play Hockey with the NY Rangers & Shoreline Sharks →
Northford Ice Pavilion, 24 Fire-Lite Pl, North Branford
3:00 pm
Thursday September 3
Sunday September 27
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Other local events
- Classic Car Show →
10:00 am - Labor Day →
Hamden, CT Calendar - Board of Education Meeting
Hamden School District Boardroom at 60 Putnam Ave.
7:00 pm - Hamden CERT, Free, Emergency Preparedness Course →
420 Dunbar Hill Rd, Hamden
6:30 pm - Eight to the Bar and Sweeter Than Wine play an outdoor show at Small Batch Cellars Sun, 9/13 →
Small Batch Cellars, 37 Nettleton Ave, North Haven
4:00 pm - 24 Tales from 240 Years of Hamden History →
Miller Memorial Library, 2901 Dixwell Ave, Hamden
6:30 pm - Building Healthy Brain Habits and 10 Warning Signs of Dementia →
Miller Memorial Library, 2901 Dixwell Ave, Hamden
2:00 pm - Beginner-Friendly Square Dance Lessons →
St Paul's Episcopal Church, 25 Church St, Shelton
7:30 pm - Framework, reclaimed window art by Eddie Hall - Opening Reception →
Kehler Liddell Gallery, 873 Whalley Ave, New Haven
2:00 pm - Way Dynamic →
Space Ballroom, 295 Treadwell St, Hamden
8:00 pm
Saturday September 5
Monday September 7
Tuesday September 8
Thursday September 10
Sunday September 13
Tuesday September 15
Thursday September 17
Saturday September 19
📣 Hamden Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Three Quinnipiac University Students Trade Dorm Life to Live Among Masonicare Neighbors —John Morgan Read on Patch
- FOUND DOG — Hamden
A dog was found today (8/29) in the Mill Rock Road area of Hamden. The dog is safe and being cared for. If you believe this may be your dog, please… (Nextdoor Whitneyville) - Alert, please there is a loose dog on Hawthorne Avenue / Harmon going in and out of driveways with a black cone on its head.
It's tan in color lost it was just in the street. Please see if someone in the neighborhood is missing their dog! (Nextdoor Spring Glen)
- Goodwill Industries Southern New England, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Material Handler P/T in Hamden. Apply here.
- Burlington Coat Factory posted a job opening for Retail Stocking Associate - Part Time in Hamden. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hamden here.
🗞 Nearby News
North Haven
- Ethan Allen, Milford CT - North Haven, CT Patch (patch.com)
- Seymour High teams return to refurbished turf at DeBarber Field (nhregister.com)
Ok Hamden! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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