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Hamden School To Remain Closed Tuesday

Conditions are still too poor for schools to open, so students will have another day off Tuesday.

 

Hamden Schools -- both public and private -- will remain closed Tuesday as road conditions remain too poor to allow for buses to safely travel town roads.

The decision gives students their third day off -- schools were closed Friday in anticipation of the storm that dumped 40" of snow on the town, the most recorded in the state, and remained closed today.

The cleanup from the storm continued today, and while extra crews from out of state were brought in, progress was slow because of the need to use front loaders to clear the snow rather than just snowplows.

Tonight the state is expected to free up 65 crews as work on interstate highways wraps us, and Hamden, and the hardest hit municipality, is expected to get a good share of those resources.

But resident's patience is wearing thin as many are spending their third day stuck at home, missing work and school. Many are worried about elderly family members, and for some, critical medical appointments are a concern. 

One woman was concerned about getting her sick child to the hospital for a blood transfusion, and another person had to get her father to a dyalisis appointment. Both were directed to call the town's Emergency Center.

Anyone in need of emergency help like that can call 203-230-4000 for help.

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cheryl May 16, 2013 at 03:49 pm
UN AGENDA 21- SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT- HERE IT IS FOKES.
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Janet May 17, 2013 at 07:08 am
Check out the CVS parking lot when the High School lets out. I've seen "Daddy" picking upRead More little "Johnny" in a Town owned car. We know it was tax money paying for the gas, just hope it was lunch time. I thought the Town was cracking down on inappropriate use of vehicles. I hope not many have use of a car on Sunday, and sure hope they were on Town duty. Yes, Angela, sadly you are right, nothing will change, but there is always a chance maybe someone will listen.
cheryl May 16, 2013 at 03:55 pm
CORRUPTION- IS MORE LIKE IT. GRAFT, UNLESS YOU CHANGE YOUR VOTING HABITS - AS ENSTEIN SAID- DOINGRead More THE SAME THING OVER AND OVER AND EXPECTING A DIFFERENT RESULT IS INSANITY. THAT IS THE VOTING HERE IN HAMDEN- INSANE THAT PEOPLE CONTINUE TO VOTE DEMOCRATIC AND EXPECT THINGS TO CHANGE. If you notice all cities with the democratic party in charge in the U.S. has the same problems. Start with New Haven, Hamden, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Atlanta, New Orleans, they all have the same problems. Welfare, union legacy costs, taxation, North Haven seems to be run better, must check that out. Don't know if that is a democrat or not.
Angela May 14, 2013 at 10:14 am
Beth there is so much abuse in this town it is ridiculous. How about getting stopped for seat beltRead More violations when most of the police do not wear them, or when they use cell phones instead of hands free devices. Could go on and on but who cares it will change NOTHING.
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