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🌱 Patch AM: 'Exceptional Antique Home' Hits The Market In Hamden
Spotted on the Hamden calendar: Any Doctor. Any Hospital that accepts Medicare. Why people love Medicare Supplement Plans!

Greetings Hamden! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Antique Hamden home with modern updates hits the market
- Hamden man wounded at Bridgeport party; police seek shooting witnesses.
- How Quinnipiac's hot start sets up a big home test Oct. 9.
Also on today's calendar: Any Doctor. Any Hospital that accepts Medicare. Why people love Medicare Supplement Plans! and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Warmer; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 70 and low of 43 degrees.
- Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 63, low: 37.
- Wednesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 67 and low of 51 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 'Exceptional Antique Home' Hits The Market In Hamden (patch.com) — Hamden readers can now check out a newly listed antique home on West Shepard Avenue that blends historic character with modern updates. The three-bedroom, two-bath property offers over 2,000 square feet of living space on nearly an acre, with an asking price just under $500,000.
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• Hamden man injured in Bridgeport shooting (wtnh.com) — A Hamden resident was shot in the leg while standing outside a birthday party on Grove Street in Bridgeport Friday night, but is in stable condition at St. Vincent's Hospital. Bridgeport police say shots from a passing car also hit four parked vehicles, and they're asking anyone with information to contact Det. Tim Leonard as the investigation continues.
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• Quinnipiac men's ice hockey takes down Merrimack 6-3 to finish opening weekend undefeated (quchronicle.com) — Quinnipiac men's ice hockey gave Hamden fans plenty to cheer about, topping Merrimack 6-3 at home to cap an undefeated opening weekend. With strong contributions from newcomers and a solid debut in goal, the Bobcats now look ahead to hosting the University of Maine on Oct. 9, when local supporters can see if the hot start continues.
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📸 Around Hamden
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hamden
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★ Featured events ★
- Any Doctor. Any Hospital that accepts Medicare. Why people love Medicare Supplement Plans! →
Orange Community Center, 525 Orange Center Rd, Orange,
1:00 pm - ACAP South Central MEDICARE MUST KNOWS for 2027 →
Masonicare At Ashlar Village, 74 Cheshire Rd, Wallingford
5:30 pm - Reading the Signs of the Times: Being Human Today →
Hubert Campus Center, 831 Winchester Ave, New Haven
6:00 pm - Oktoberfest: A Fundraiser for Guilford VFW Post 7666 →
Martin-Bishop Field, 111 Long Hill Rd, Guilford
12:00 pm - Document Shredding Event →
Temple Beth Sholom, 1809 Whitney Ave, Hamden
9:00 am - Fall Open House - Notre Dame High School →
Notre Dame High School, 1 Notre Dame Way, West Haven, CT, 06516,
10:00 am
Tuesday October 6
Thursday October 8
Saturday October 10
Sunday October 18
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Other local events
- Shoreline Jazz Quintet Concert →
Miller Memorial Library, 2901 Dixwell Ave, Hamden
6:30 pm - Indoor Meeting - Twitching (Birding) at the Yale Center for British Art →
Whitney Center – Cultural Arts Center, 200 Leeder Hill Dr., Hamden
7:00 pm - The Devil in New England: Witch Belief and Witch Trials in the Seventeenth Century →
Miller Memorial Library, 2901 Dixwell Ave, Hamden
6:30 pm - Shauna Shane, demonstrates "Painting Successful Landscapes in Oil" →
Hamden Senior Citizens Services, 2901 Dixwell Ave, Hamden
7:00 pm - Hamden Hall Admissions Coffee and Campus Tours →
1108 Whitney Ave, Hamden
9:00 am - New Haven Walk To End Alzheimer's (RESCHEDULED FROM 9/27/26) →
Lighthouse Point Park In New Haven
9:00 am
Tuesday October 6
Thursday October 8
Tuesday October 13
Thursday October 15
Sunday October 18
📣 Hamden Shout Outs!
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- Sea Glass Psychiatry — (203) 990-2555
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🪧 Patch Classifieds
- RFP Planning and Feasibility, Site Selection & Test Fitting for HALO
Transcend The Trend Inc. seeks proposals from architectural and management firms with experience in creative community development initiatives and... (More info)
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hello everyone, my boyfriend's cat went missing around this area.
We had been hiking with him and he broke from his harness running into the woods. He is microchipped and extremely shy. Any and all tips would be… (Nextdoor Pine Rock) - One of the best pizza!
Easy parking, no lines and arguably as good as the big three! (Nextdoor Whitneyville)
- Kentucky Fried Chicken posted a job opening for KFC Shift Supervisor in New Haven. Apply here.
- TIBCO Software, Inc. posted a job opening for Quality Assurance Documentation IV in New Haven. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hamden here.
🗞 Nearby News
North Haven
- Cheese Market Among New Businesses Registered In North Haven (patch.com)
- Amazon puts North Haven drone plan on hold as officials, public weigh in (nhregister.com)
- Connecticut high school football Week 4 roundup: Guilford shuts out Brookfield (nhregister.com)
New Haven
- New Haven St. Patrick's Day Parade hosts whiskey and cigar fundraiser (wtnh.com)
- Community gathers to celebrate New Haven Pride (wtnh.com)
Wallingford
- Latest New Businesses Registered In Wallingford (patch.com)
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
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