Developer’s deal saves Hamden’s Rocky Top

HAMDEN -- For several years, developers have been engaged in a tug of war with Hamden residents and town departments over a plot of land known as Rocky Top.
The latest proposal was to for a massive apartment complex, but that deal is now also dead, thanks to something somewhat unexpected.Aside from zoning regulations that would have been difficult to change, the 18 acres of highly coveted land, which includes hiking trails, will remain as is in large part because longtime residents fought