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Today's riddle: What is the longest word in the dictionary? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Iconic Hamden Deli Plans To Expand With New Location (patch.com) — Hamden residents will see their beloved Ray & Mike's Deli expand as the longtime Whitney Avenue staple prepares to open a second location in Milford. The family-run shop, celebrated for big-portion sandwiches and multiple "best in Hamden" accolades, says it will keep the original Hamden deli open while bringing its no‑shortcuts approach to a new community.
2. Police sergeant sues Hamden claiming she was denied promotion because of discrimination complaint (ctpost.com) — A longtime Hamden police sergeant is suing the town, alleging she was denied promotion to lieutenant in retaliation for filing a sex discrimination complaint, while a judge's temporary restraining order has halted commission actions affecting her eligibility. The dispute has stalled Police Commission meetings and raised broader questions about promotion practices, department culture, and the town's lack of female lieutenants.
3. Jahkeeva Morgan, '22, Recognized as One of Connecticut's Rising Leaders (southernct.edu) — A Southern Connecticut State alum now helping run The Lab at ConnCORP is being honored as one of Connecticut's "40 Under Forty," and much of her work happens in Hamden. She supports local entrepreneurs, leads a major business incubator expansion, and focuses on economic mobility, financial literacy, and community development that can benefit Hamden and New Haven residents alike.
4. Motorcyclist critically injured after crashing into New Haven pond, police say (ctpost.com) — A 35-year-old Hamden man is in critical condition after his motorcycle left Ella T. Grasso Boulevard in New Haven and plunged into a pond near Southern Connecticut State University. Bystanders and emergency crews pulled him from the water before he was taken to Yale New Haven Hospital, and New Haven police accident investigators are working to determine what caused the crash.
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