Hamden to hold Housing Fair Feb. 28th at M.L. Keefe Center 3 to 7 p.m.

The Town of Hamden and the Hamden Economic Development Corporation (HEDC) will hold a Housing Fair for Hamden Residents including those in the Newhall/Highwood neighborhood on February 28th from 3 to 7 p.m. The purpose of the fair will be to provide services, resource and product information related to housing opportunities, energy efficiency programs, mortgages and programs for structural or other repairs, and updated information on the Newhall remediation program. There will be many vendors with important information on the various programs and to provide one-on-one assistance for the programs or services available. "We are pleased to provide this opportunity to residents to learn about how we will make improvements to their community," said Dale Kroop, executive director of the Hamden Economic Development Corp. The HEDC has solicited interest from Realtors, banks and other developers along with town and HEDC staff to set up tables for the Fair. For further information contact Dale Kroop at dkroop@hamden.com or Richard Pearce at rpearce@evolutionllc.com. A nominal fee will be charged for setting up a table. All proceeds will go to the Hamden Food Bank.