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Lifetime/Lifeline: A Collaboration

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    Husband and Wife Team Up for Lifetime/Lifeline: A Collaboration at City Gallery

    For more than 60 years, Roberta Friedman and Stanley Friedman have created memories — literally and in their respective…

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Shredding Day

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    Bring your documents to the parking lot behind 2440 Whitney Ave in Hamden.  Cost is $5 for a paper grocery sack and $10 for a banker's box. (12 x 10 x 15). This will help defray the cost of having the truck for 3 hours.

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Furniture & Office Supplies Available


As many know, Youth Continuum is closing. They have furniture and office supplies available to other non-profits in the area. Items will be available until 11/13/25, as they have to vacate both locations before Thanksgiving.

Here is general list of what they have:
• Desks
• Chairs
• Tables
• Bookcases
• Side tables
• Bunk beds
• Dressers
• Desk chairs
• Waiting room chairs and couches
• Conference room tables

• Office…

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