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By Richard Sandomir Michael Valentine, an electrical engineer, loved to drive fast in his MGB sports car. But in 1974, after a national highway speed limit of 55 miles per hour was mandated as a ...

HAMDEN — Local zoning officials recently approved the town's third recreational cannabis facility on Whitney Avenue, despite initial concerns that the business would threaten pedestrian safety ...

A pedestrian was killed following a crash in Hamden on Wednesday night despite life-saving efforts by a bystander and first responders. Officers responded to reports of the crash shortly before 10 ...

HAMDEN, Conn. (WTNH) — A pedestrian hit Wednesday in the area of Dixwell and Mather Street in Hamden was pronounced dead at a hospital, according to police on Thursday. The pedestrian was hit at ...

HAMDEN, Conn. (WFSB) - A man has died after being hit by a car in Hamden Wednesday night. First responders arrived at Dixwell Ave and Mather Street at around 10 p.m. When officers arrived, they ...

HAMDEN — A man was struck and killed by a motorist in the area of Dixwell Avenue and Mather Street Wednesday night, according to police. The fatal crash occurred at around 9:54 p.m. Wednesday ...

It’s often called “shoppertainment.” Connecticut Post Mall Ken Sterba, general manager at CT Post Mall, said that in the past year, the mall “has welcomed a dynamic range of national and ...