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Found a train near Union Station in New Haven

I found this today after leaving Union Station in New Haven around 4:15 p.m. I spotted a small metal toy train lying on the curb near the entrance and picked it up. It’s a blue-and-silver model with a tiny chimney and a short coal car, clearly not mine, so I left it by the information desk near the gate. It looked like something a kid would hug onto during a trip, and I can imagine the relief of the owner realizing it’s found. If this train is yours, I hope my find helps bring back a little spark of your day.

near Union Station and the New Haven Green 4 days ago
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Found: Lamps in New Haven

This morning around 10:30 AM, while I was walking near the New Haven Green at the corner of Temple Street and College Street, I found a set of Lamps left on a bench. The glass shades were dusty from a light rain, and one cord was wrapped with a rubber band, clearly used recently. There wasn’t anyone nearby who looked anxious or searching, so I carried them to a safe spot at a nearby storefront and kept an eye out for anyone who might return. I know how stressful it is to misplace something like this, and I hope this helps.

near New Haven Green, Temple/College Sts 12 days ago
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LOST medication near New Haven Green, 7:45 p.m.

LOST medication on Temple Street near the New Haven Green around 7:45 p.m. I must have set it down on a bench by City Hall while I checked a map, and by the time I looked again it was gone. The bottle is small and blue with a white label; I take it daily and I’m anxious about missing a dose tonight. If you found a small blue bottle on or near the New Haven Green around that time, please consider this mine and report it through the site.

near New Haven Green, Temple Street about 1 month ago
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Lost violins near Yale University

Hi, I am Sophia Romano. I lost my violins last Tuesday around 3:15 PM near the Yale School of Music on College Street, just outside the campus library steps. They were in a black hard-shell case with a red ribbon around one handle, and the other case has a small scratch along the edge. I had been practicing a piece for a recital and was heading toward Whitney Avenue when I realized the cases weren’t with me. These violins carry memories of my grandfather, and I am hoping someone picked them up and kept them safe.

outside Yale School of Music on College Street about 1 month ago
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Lost remote controls near the Green, New Haven

I was watching a game at about 8:15 p.m. last Tuesday when I realized the remote controls had vanished from the living room. I last remember them on the coffee table on Chapel Street, just a few steps from the Green. I’ve searched every couch cushion, bag, and corner, but they’re nowhere to be found. I really hope someone has found and turned in the lost remotes; they’re my lifeline for late-night shows and a bit of comfort during stressful days.

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Chapel Street near the Green, New Haven about 2 months ago
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Found handheld gaming console near Yale Bookstore

Friday at around 2:45 p.m., I found a handheld gaming console and a charger lying under a bench outside the Yale Bookstore on Chapel Street, not far from the New Haven Green. The device had a few scratches and a screen protector, but the battery still held a charge when I turned it over. I picked it up, checked the nearby benches, and then brought it to campus security hoping the owner would claim it through the site. It felt good to reconnect someone with a lost treasure, and I’m glad no one walked away without a chance to recover it.

Chapel Street near Yale Bookstore, by New Haven Green 2 months ago

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