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Structures at Sleeping Giant State Park Defaced, Clean-Up to Cost Thousands of Dollars
Some structures at Sleeping Giant State Park in Hamden have been defaced and park association officials said clean-up is expected to cost thousands of dollars. Officials said the park has seen a recent uptick in severe and extensive defacement of structures in the quarry. The structures are of historical importance, they added. At this time, clean-up is expected to cost…
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What to Do If You Come Across a Bear
Here in Connecticut, we have new advice for what you should do if you come in contact with a bear in the woods. This comes after several people reported seeing a bear at Sleeping Giant in Hamden.
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Hikers Say They Were Followed by Black Bear at Sleeping Giant in Hamden
Several hikers said they were followed by a black bear at Sleeping Giant State Park in Hamden on Friday. The Sleeping Giant Park Association said a group of hikers told them they were followed on the orange trail near the yellow/green line in the middle of the park. This happened at around 3 p.m. A couple hours later, a...
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Several Parks Reach Capacity; Tours of Gillette Caste Sold Out
Several state parks are closed after the parking lots reached capacity and tickets are sold out for tours of Gillette Castle in East Haddam today. Sleeping Giant State Park in Hamden and Wadsworth Falls State Park, Middletown, Millers Pond State Park in Haddam and Kent Falls State Park in Kent are closed after the parking lots reached capacity. The state…
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Sleeping Giant State Park in Hamden Closes After Reaching Capacity
Sleeping Giant State Park in Hamden has closed on Saturday after reaching capacity. State Dept. of Energy and Environmental Protection officials said Sleeping Giant State Park reached capacity around 11:15 a.m. and is now closed to new visitors. The park is expected to reopen tomorrow.
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Sleeping Giant State Park Closes After Reaching Capacity
Sleeping Giant State Park in Hamden is closed after the parking lot reached capacity, according to a Tweet from the Connecticut State Parks. Many people are home today in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day and temperatures are mild for a January day.
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What We're Still Getting Wrong About Martin Luther King Jr.'s Teachings and Legacy
For many, Civil Rights icon Martin Luther King Jr. is still best known for his “I Have A Dream” speech at the 1963 March on Washington. But Emory University’s political science professor Andra Gillespie says Dr. King’s legacy is more complex and significant than those inspirational words. She joined LX News to talk about the uncomfortable conversations Americans still need...
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Geocache Found at Sleeping Giant State Park
Authorities are investigating after a geocache was found at Sleeping Giant State Park in Hamden Saturday afternoon.