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In today's newsletter:
Why are Hamden home listings rising even as more hit the market?
Also on today's calendar: Learn to Skate classes beginning Tuesday, 9/8 & Sunday 9/12. and 12 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the fish blush ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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Monday: Mostly sunny and warmer, with a high of 80 and low of 56 degrees.
Tuesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, temps: high: 83, low: 62.
Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 80 and low of 71 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Amid Connecticut's high home prices, there are pockets of discounts. Here's where to look (ctpost.com) — Hamden homebuyers are facing a median listing price of about $360,000 this year, up $15,000 even as 85 more homes have come on the market. The article compares Hamden's rising prices with other Connecticut hotspots, helping you gauge whether to buy now or look to nearby towns for better value.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
Obituary: Kurt T. Woolley (Porto Funeral Homes) —Porto Funeral Homes Read on Patch
2026 Walk To End Alzheimer's @ Lighthouse Point Park —Michael K Tobin Read on Patch
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Labor Day. One of my favorite movies. I highly recommend. Click for trailer. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1967545/ (Nextdoor Spring Glen)
Dunkin' posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Hamden. Apply here.
ShopRite Supermarkets posted a job opening for ShopRite - Store Detective (Milford CT) Salary Range $17 - $19/hr in Hamden. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hamden here.
🗞 Nearby News
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It saw the ocean's bottom! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!) Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!