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🌱 Patch AM: Industrial Investment Property Sells For $1.15M In Hamden

And on the Hamden Patch calendar - Eight to the Bar and Sweeter Than Wine play an outdoor show at Small Batch Cellars Sun, 9/13

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In today's newsletter:

  • Major Sherman Avenue industrial building changes hands for $1.15 million
  • Vietnam veteran's taps performance highlights Hamden's 25th 9/11 remembrance
  • How could 150 new "Paradise Woods" homes reshape this Hamden neighborhood?

Also on today's calendar: Eight to the Bar and Sweeter Than Wine play an outdoor show at Small Batch Cellars Sun, 9/13 and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: Why are crows so alert and curious? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Heavy morning rain; humid, with a high of 78 and low of 63 degrees.
  • Monday: Sunshine; nice, less humid, temps: high: 76, low: 49.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 70 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Industrial Investment Property Sells For $1.15M In Hamden (patch.com) — Hamden readers may be interested to learn that a 13,464-square-foot light industrial building on Sherman Avenue has sold for $1.15 million as an investment property. The fully air-conditioned, two-tenant facility, home to Record Products of America and New Haven Festival of Arts, offers stable income, modern industrial features, and room for potential expansion in Hamden's established Sherman Avenue industrial area.
   

2. Vietnam Veteran Plays Taps For Hamden Firefighters (patch.com) — Hamden residents gathered at Freedom Park for a 25th anniversary 9/11 memorial that featured local firefighters, town leaders, and clergy honoring those lost. Vietnam veteran Glen Cummings played taps at Hamden Fire Station 3, while Mayor Adam Sendroff, Fire Chief Shelly L. Carter, and others led a solemn ceremony with a wreath laying, flag display, and moment of silence.
   

3. Developer says he'll file new 150-unit 'affordable housing' application in Hamden (nhregister.com) — A developer plans to file a new application for a 150‑unit Paradise Woods affordable housing complex off Old Coach Highway in Hamden, using the state's 8‑30g statute to bypass some zoning limits. Neighbors worry about traffic and density, while officials await details, as the project promises zero‑carbon homes, community amenities, and potentially more than $1 million in annual tax revenue for Hamden.
   

4. PRAYERS Premieres "No Tengo Calma" Video (killthemusic.net) — Fans in Hamden can catch PRAYERS at Space Ballroom on October 29, part of a fall tour behind the new EP "ORACIONES" and single "No Tengo Calma." The project blends deeply personal themes of love, pain, and survival, with a long run of club dates across the country leading up to the local stop.
   

5. Quinnipiac field hockey bounces back with a 2-1 overtime win over Hofstra (quchronicle.com) — Quinnipiac field hockey gave Hamden fans a dramatic home win, edging Hofstra 2-1 in overtime after dominating possession but struggling to beat a hot goalkeeper. The Bobcats tied it early, then senior Ava Bleier buried the game-winner with under a minute left in OT. Next up is a key conference matchup against Sacred Heart in nearby New Haven on Sept. 18.
   

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  • Quinnipiac University To Host Second Annual Adaptive Sports And Recreation Exploration Day On Sept. 19 —John Morgan Read on Patch
  • Kathleen (Vincent) Mulligan, wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away on September 8, 2026 —Cody-White Funeral Home Read on Patch
  • Quinnipiac University School of Law to host Connecticut Law Fair on Thursday, Sept. 17 —John Morgan Read on Patch
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    Let me tell you very professional and polite and reasonable. I would/will be hiring him for more work when needed. He went above and beyond! Highly… (Nextdoor Hamden Plains)
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  • Quinnipiac University posted a job opening for Executive Assistant to the Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid in Hamden. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hamden here.

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They start each day with a cup of caw-fee. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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