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🌱 Patch AM: Mixed-Use Property Sells For $4.45M In Hamden

Spotted on the Hamden calendar: Framework, reclaimed window art by Eddie Hall - Opening Reception

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Hello again Hamden! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Major Dixwell Avenue apartment and laundromat property changes hands
  • How a New Haven dancer ended up teaching in Hamden too
  • Which mathcore veterans are hitting Hamden's Space Ballroom next month?

Also on today's calendar: Framework, reclaimed window art by Eddie Hall - Opening Reception and 13 more events.

Today's riddle: What day of the year is trucker's day? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 82 and low of 53 degrees.
  • Saturday: Cooler with clouds and sun, temps: high: 69, low: 55.
  • Sunday: Cool with heavy rain, with a high of 64 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Mixed-Use Property Sells For $4.45M In Hamden (patch.com) — Hamden residents may notice new ownership at 1349 Dixwell Avenue, where a 36-unit apartment building with a 2,800-square-foot laundromat has sold for $4.45 million. The mixed-use property sits on one of Hamden's key commercial corridors, offering both housing and a convenient service hub with strong access to the greater New Haven area.
   

2. A Dancer Finds His Footing In The Classroom (newhavenarts.org) — A New Haven–raised dancer now teaching at Cooperative Arts & Humanities High School is also sharing his craft with students in Hamden and nearby towns, turning early struggles into a full-time teaching career. His story highlights how local arts educators nurture young talent across districts, from public schools to studios in Woodbridge and Hamden.
   

3. The Number Twelve Looks Like You Premiere "Glow In The Dark Skin" Video (themosh.net) — Hamden metal and hardcore fans can catch The Number Twelve Looks Like You at Space Ballroom on Oct. 16 as part of the band's anniversary tour. The mathcore veterans are promoting a new album and video while revisiting their classic record "Mongrel," with a remastered vinyl also arriving that day.
   

4. Mount St. Mary's Men's Tennis Set to Open the Year at Loyola with the McClure Invitational (mountathletics.com) — Mount St. Mary's men's tennis will visit Hamden from Oct. 2–4 for the Metro Masters tournament, bringing collegiate competition to town soon after opening their season in Baltimore. With a large returning roster and few freshmen, the team hopes to build momentum early, giving local fans a chance to see high-level college tennis close to home.
   

5. New Haven man gets 30 years in prison for 2023 fatal drive-by shooting (ctpost.com) — A New Haven man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for a 2023 drive-by shooting, in which police say the gunfire came from a stolen SUV originally taken in Hamden. The vehicle was later found abandoned in North Haven, tying several nearby communities to the deadly incident.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Benchmark Senior Living Earns More 2026 Connecticut Assisted Living Association Awards Than Any Other Provide —William Andersen Read on Patch
  • Edgerton Park's annual Sunday in the Park is the Sunday, September 20th, for 11:00-3:00.
    There is something for every age group. I will post the details later. You can also go to edgertonpark.org for more information. (Nextdoor Whitneyville)
  • Hey neighbors, I do landscaping for a lot of neighbors on here now I'm going set up a Snow Removal list.
    I have a snowblower, not a plow so I can't do really long driveways, but in the average size driveways, I'm your guy (Nextdoor Spring Glen)
  • Global Partners LP posted a job opening for Guest Service Associate/Cashier - Alltown in North Haven. Apply here.
  • Taco Bell posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Wallingford. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hamden here.

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: 10-4, good buddy! (Thank you Jean H. for sending it in!)
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